Stars are supposed to be arrogant, fuelled by ambition and self-belief, but even in the rock world Johnny Borrell stands out. Long before his band Razorlight released their debut album Up All Night he was comparing himself to Orson Wells and Oscar Wilde and promising a debut better than Bob Dylan's.

In the coolness stakes, it helps that the 24-year-old Londoner is a good friend of fellow city boys The Libertines (Don't go Back to Dalston is supposed to be a plea to Pete Doherty to clean himself up) and there was a time when Borrell was mooted to become The Libs' bass player. It's hard to imagine him taking a back seat.

Since forming Razorlight in the summer of 2002, he has become a favourite pin-up of British music mag NME and the group - Bjorn Agren (guitar/vocals), Carl Dalemo (bass) and Andy Burrows (drums) - have established themselves as a live act of energy and passion.

Up All Night was recorded in the wilds of Cornwall, leading Borrell, in his immodest way, to compare his experience to Jesus in the wilderness. Listening to the album, there are no divine revelations. The influences - The Strokes, Pulp and The Velvet Underground - are obvious, but Razorlight have imbued the set with such a lively pace and charm that you feel they've stolen the best and come up with a bunch of songs that you can't help but like.

The album includes British top 10 hit Golden Touch, the rousing Vice and live favourites Rip It Up and Leave Me Alone that make you pine for the day when you might get the chance to see Razorlight in the flesh.