‘Golden
Touch’ is the final single to be released by Razorlight,
prior to their hotly anticipated debut album. And perhaps
never was a single more aptly named.
Almost a year to the day of their
signing, Razorlight have been making news and causing waves
across the industry. Front
man, Johnny Borrell has made it his mission to live up to
his claims of “best songwriter of his generation”.
And the reactions from fans, and industry alike are certainly
proving him right.
This young Midas, having just turned 23, is on the verge
of releasing his debut album and although initially plagued
with bureaucratic nightmares: blackmailing before they even
released their first single; theft of their debut single
launch party tickets; loss of producer Steve Lillywhite;
delays in beginning work with new producer John Cornfield
- Razorlight have somehow risen above the mire and together
with John Cornfield, made a shining single.
True to form, ‘Golden Touch’ is three minutes,
twenty seconds of perfect alchemy. A shining pop classic.
After recording a very special version with Texan gospel
singers from this year’s SXSW for the BBC, the single
was receiving national radio play almost three months before
it’s release. It immediately has become Zane Lowe’s
Record Of The Week on Radio 1, Xfm John Kennedy’s ‘Big
One’ making it four straight ‘Big Ones’ in
a row and ‘Golden Touch’ will surely be on heavy
rotation at every station across the nation.
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