Album Review: Planet Nowhere by Razorlight

Johnny Borrell and co return in solid if unremarkable fashion, sticking too closely to the formula that first brought them success After 16 years apart, Razorlight's original lineup are back for Planet Nowhere, a brisk, 10-track blast from the past that clocks in at just over 30 minutes. Recorded in the Spanish mountains yet unmistakably British in essence, it's a record that channels the feel-good energy of 2000s indie but lacks the innovation that made the scene so exciting. Opening with Zombie Love, Razorlight remind us why they dominated the 2000s indie scene; the jangly guitars and groovy melody transport us straight back to those heady days of MySpace hype and skinny jeans, a feeling enhanced by leader singer Johnny Borrell's still-raw vocals.

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