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Wire To Wire by Razorlight
Razorlight
Artist Biography For Razorlight
Razorlight Is An Anglo-Swedish Band Formed In London United Kingdom In The Summer Of 2002 Around Singer/writer Johnny Borrell. Razorlight Is A Four-Piece Consisting Of Borrell Vocals & Guitar Björn Ågren Guitar Carl Dalemo Bass And Andy Burrows Drums Their Debut Album Up All Night Was Released On June 28 2004 Reaching Number 3 In The UK Album Charts On 4 July. The Critical Reception Was Generally Good Receiving Good Reviews From NME Q Magazine And Billboard Although They Were Also Accused Of Lack Of Imagination And Unoriginality For Allegedly Borrowing Ideas From Other Influential Bands Notably The Strokes. They Appear To Polarize Opinion. NME Wrote That The Album "bristles With Passion Energy And Most Importantly Amazing Songs" While They Were Described Elsewhere As "nearly Everything Wrong With Rock And Roll Today". Their Fans Though Embrace The Music For Its Simple Melodies And Multi-Layered Easy-Going Compositions. Frontman Johnny Borrell Caused Some Controversy And Surprise When He Likened Himself To Musical Legend Bob Dylan Quipping "If Dylan's Making The Chips Then I'm Drinking The Champagne". This Led To Suggestions Of Self-Promotion. This Statement Was Taken Out Of Context However As Borrell Was Comparing His And Dylan's First Albums Not Their Overall Career. The Band Became Very Popular On The London Music Scene When They Arrived Earlier In The Year. Large Demand Caused The Band To Play Extra Shows Including A 7 000 Capacity Gig At Alexandra Palace. The Album Was Heavily Marketed In The UK.
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Razorlight - Slipway Fires
"Wire To Wire" Single By Razorlight From The Album Slipway Fires Released October 27 2008
Genre Alternative Rock "Wire To Wire" Is A Song By Anglo-Swedish Rock Band Razorlight Written By Singer Johnny Borrell From Their Third Album Slipway Fires. It Was Officially Released As The Album's First Single On October 27 2008. It Was Released For Downloads Digitally However On September 26. The Song Marked The Band's Fourth UK Top 5 Single And Their Fifth To Chart In The UK Top 10. It Peaked At #5 In The UK Singles Chart And #3 In Germany And Austria. The Song Has Also Peaked #8 In Swiss #13in Belgium Flanders #23 In Ireland And #71 In The Dutch Singles Charts. However It Underperformed In Comparison To Some Of Their Previous Singles And Slipway Fires Is Now Their First Album To Fail To Produce A Top Three Single. It Spent Only 7 Weeks In The UK Top 100 Less Than Each Of The First Three Singles From The Preceding Album Razorlight.
The Song Is A Piano-Led Track Described As "slow-Burning". The Accompanying Music Video Was Shot By Oscar Nominated Feature Film Director Stephen Frears. The Track Was Used As Part Of Burberry's Introductory Advertisement Its The Fall/Winter 2009 Collection.
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Razorlight Is An Anglo-Swedish Band Formed In London United Kingdom In The Summer Of 2002 Around Singer/writer Johnny Borrell. Razorlight Is A Four-Piece Consisting Of Borrell Vocals & Guitar Björn Ågren Guitar Carl Dalemo Bass And Andy Burrows Drums Their Debut Album Up All Night Was Released On June 28 2004 Reaching Number 3 In The UK Album Charts On 4 July. The Critical Reception Was Generally Good Receiving Good Reviews From NME Q Magazine And Billboard Although They Were Also Accused Of Lack Of Imagination And Unoriginality For Allegedly Borrowing Ideas From Other Influential Bands Notably The Strokes. They Appear To Polarize Opinion. NME Wrote That The Album "bristles With Passion Energy And Most Importantly Amazing Songs" While They Were Described Elsewhere As "nearly Everything Wrong With Rock And Roll Today". Their Fans Though Embrace The Music For Its Simple Melodies And Multi-Layered Easy-Going Compositions. Frontman Johnny Borrell Caused Some Controversy And Surprise When He Likened Himself To Musical Legend Bob Dylan Quipping "If Dylan's Making The Chips Then I'm Drinking The Champagne". This Led To Suggestions Of Self-Promotion. This Statement Was Taken Out Of Context However As Borrell Was Comparing His And Dylan's First Albums Not Their Overall Career. The Band Became Very Popular On The London Music Scene When They Arrived Earlier In The Year. Large Demand Caused The Band To Play Extra Shows Including A 7 000 Capacity Gig At Alexandra Palace. The Album Was Heavily Marketed In The UK. read less
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"Wire to Wire" Single by Razorlight from the album Slipway Fires
Released October 27, 2008
Genre Alternative rock
"Wire to Wire" is a song by Anglo-Swedish rock band Razorlight, written by singer Johnny Borrell, from their third album Slipway Fires. It was officially released as the album's first single on October 27, 2008. It was released for downloads digitally, however, on September 26.
The song marked the band's fourth UK Top 5 single and their fifth to chart in the UK Top 10. It peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart, and #3 in Germany and Austria. The song has also peaked #8 in Swiss, #13in Belgium (Flanders) #23 in Ireland and #71 in the Dutch singles charts. However, it underperformed in comparison to some of their previous singles and Slipway Fires is now their first album to fail to produce a top three single. It spent only 7 weeks in the UK Top 100, less than each of the first three singles from the preceding album Razorlight.
The song is a piano-led track, described as "slow-burning".
The accompanying music video was shot by Oscar nominated feature film director Stephen Frears.
The track was used as part of Burberry's introductory advertisement its the Fall/Winter 2009 collection.
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