Up All Night (Razorlight album)
Up All Night | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 June 2004 | |||
Studio | Sawmills, Cornwall and Sphere Studios, London, England | |||
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Length | 45:49 | |||
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Razorlight chronology | ||||
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Up All Night is the debut album by English
The album garnered favourable reviews but critics questioned the band's influence-filled musicianship throughout the tracks. Up All Night peaked at number 3 on the
".On 4 June 2014, the band, with only lead singer Johnny Borrell remaining from the line-up which recorded the album, played at the Electric Ballroom in Camden to mark Up All Night's 10th anniversary.[1]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
BBC | (positive)[4] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | (positive)[6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 3.7/10[9] |
PopMatters | 5/10[10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Stylus Magazine | C[12] |
Up All Night received positive reviews but
Tim Jonze of
Mark Edwards of Stylus Magazine was mixed about the record, saying the band utilise the basic rock 'n' roll formula to craft catchy tracks but then sputter out in terms of inspiration to create nondescript material. He concluded with, "This is a good debut album—no more, no less. The second album could very well be as good as they think this one is. But they're going to have to wait a while before they get what they so desire."[12] Alex Reicherter of PopMatters felt that a majority of the album's tracks utilising the hedonistic party tale formula work and any diversions from it fall flat, saying "though they lack the rapid-fire consistency of their predecessors, they've put together a likable, if completely unoriginal rock record that's sure to get even the dullest of parties onto the police blotter."[10] Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork found the album's instrumentation and lyrics derivative of The Strokes and Television, and criticised Borrell's vocal delivery for impersonating said bands' frontmen with no passion, concluding that "Razorlight refuse to meet their influences with anything more than half hugs and limp handshakes, butchering the bits they brazenly borrow, and taking rock 'n' roll apathy to formerly unbelievable lengths."[9]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
Personnel
- Johnny Borrell - vocals and guitar
- Björn Ågren - guitar
- Carl Dalemo - bass
- Shïan Smith-Pancorvo - drums
Singles
- "Rock 'N' Roll Lies" (18 August 2003)
- "Rip It Up" (10 November 2003)
- "Stumble and Fall" (26 January 2004)
- "Golden Touch" (14 June 2004)
- "Vice" (13 September 2004)
- "Rip It Up" was re-released on 29 November 2004 as the last single from the album's initial release.
- "Somewhere Else" (11 April 2005)
- The bonus track on the 2005 re-release.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | 9 June 2004 | Universal International | CD | UICR-1032 |
United Kingdom | 28 June 2004 | Vertigo | LP | 6 02498 67101 6 |
CD | 6 02498 66804 7 | |||
18 April 2005 | Mercury | CD / bonus track | 6 02498 71043 2 | |
United States | 26 October 2004 | Mercury, Universal
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CD | B0003362-02 / 6 02498 67156 6 |
17 May 2005 | CD / bonus track | B0004788-02 / 6 02498 71460 7 |
References
- IPC Media. 10 April 2014. Archived from the originalon 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Up All Night by Razorlight". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Leijon, Erik. "Up All Night - Razorlight". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b Banks, Richard. "Razorlight - Up All Night". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Wisgard, Alex (30 June 2004). "Razorlight - Up All Night". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Fiore, Raymond (3 December 2004). "Up All Night". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b Lynskey, Dorian (18 June 2004). "CD: Razorlight, Up All Night". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b Jonze, Tim (22 July 2004). "Razorlight : Up All Night". NME. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Nick (19 August 2004). "Razorlight: Up All Night". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b Reicherter, Alex (11 April 2005). "Razorlight: Up All Night". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (10 February 2005). "Up All Night : Razorlight". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b Edwards, Mark (13 October 2004). "Razorlight - Up All Night". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Razorlight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2006 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Razorlight – Up All Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 January 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Up All Night in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.