"Painfully shy types attempt chest-beating rock heroics
The question of whether Johnny Borrell’s arrogance knows any boundaries is ultimately pointless because as long as the tunes keep coming, he can be as big-headed as he pleases. Not nearly as sprightly as any of Razorlight’s previous efforts, ‘Golden Touch’ sees Borrell in a melancholic, minor-chord kind of mood singing a hushed, staccato hymn for all those poor boys who’ve lusted from afar only to suffer the pain of rebuke. A bizarre subject matter considering Borrell himself was last seen outside the Charlotte in Leicester waving a big stick in an attempt to ward off several pheromone-crazed members of the Razorlight fanclub. Departing drummer or not, their assault on Britain remains firmly on track."
"'Razorlight are darlings of the press; they look great and give good gig. Better still, they have timed the release of their pop-punk debut album perfectly, falling as it does into the fertile post-Ferdinand soil. And for all the undoubted hype, it is justified. All jabbing guitars and Johnny Borrell’s impressive vocals, ‘Golden Touch’ is the sound of a band on the cusp of great things."
"'Up to now it’s been difficult to justify the fuss being made about Razorlight. The London based, Libertines associated, Anglo Swedish pretty boy rock and rollers certainly have the right credentials, and their John Kennedy session and shambolic live shows pointed to something good, but the singles made them sound like the bargain basement Strokes. Until now that is. ‘Golden Touch’ finds them finally sounding like the band the hype’s been describing. Excellent."
"'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. True to form, 'Golden Touch' is three minutes, twenty seconds of perfect alchemy."
"I've been conditioned into disbelieving any hype that people throw at me, often going as far as to dislike things purely because I've been told too often that I'll love them. It's wrong, but it's true, and Razorlight were in danger of falling into that category. Even as it *is* when I think about the band, rock's latest seemingly pre-pubescent gobsh*tes, their songs aren't the first things that spring to mind. Johnny has a voice that actually does live up to the size of his ego, and Golden Touch benefits from the bluesy slant it adopts, occasionally sounding like it's going to all go a bit pearshaped and 'RAWK', but thankfully, it simply chugs along as a catchy ballad with lush backing vocals and poignant lyrics. So, it is with a happy heart that I can announce myself a convert, looking forward to the album and kicking myself for the hangover that led to missing last week's Nottingham gig.."
"The industry buzz around this band is huge and grows bigger by the day, aided by frontman Johnny Borrell’s claims that he is “the best songwriter of his generation”. With the release of Razorlight’s debut album rapidly approaching this single is the final attempt to boost public awareness of their presence.
Of their three excellent singles this is by this is by far the best, a short, snappy pop song that is in and out quickly and gets better with each listen. Razorlight have arrived and the release of their album should ensure that they stay."