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=== ''Olympus Sleeping'' and return of Ågren (2018–2019) === While announcing his solo single "My World, Your Life" on 3 May 2018, Borrell also announced that a new Razorlight album would be released that year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-borrell-drops-new-solo-track-world-life-razorlight-promise-return-2307523|title=Johnny Borrell drops new solo track 'My World, Your Life' as Razorlight announce first new album in 10 years – NME|date=3 May 2018|work=NME|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> The album was released on 26 October, titled ''[[Olympus Sleeping]]''. Four songs were immediately released with promo videos, along with the announcement of a UK tour.<ref name="NME 2371367">{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/razorlight-new-album-songs-olympus-sleeping-uk-tour-johnny-borrell-interview-2018-2371367|title='A love letter to rock n' roll' – Here are four new Razorlight songs and Johnny Borrell's comeback interview|last=Trendell|first=Andrew|date=28 August 2018|work=[[NME]]|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> Borrell stated that the album "was about embracing English indie guitar pop".<ref name="NME 2371367"/> The song ''Good Night'' was previously played live in 2013 prior to the hiatus with Kaplan receiving a songwriting credit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnhrWmgLLW8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/ZnhrWmgLLW8 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Razorlight - Good Night - AVO Sessions |date=27 June 2013 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2020-01-18}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The new line-up featured guitarist David Ellis (who co-wrote several of the songs on the album and also appeared on Borrell's solo single ''My World, Your Life''), bassist Harry Deacon (formerly of Kid Wave) and drummer David Kaplan. Although drummer David Kaplan appeared in press shots for the album and toured in support of it, the album was recorded with drummer [[Martin Chambers]]. Borrell met Chambers at a [[David A. Stewart]] birthday gig and asked him if he'd like to play on the new album.<ref name="NME 2371367"/> Ellis and Borrell shared bass duties on the album.<ref name="NME 2371367"/> Kaplan left the band sometime in mid-2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Contributor: Charlie Raven / Alamy Stock Photo |url=https://www.alamy.com/victorious-festival-southsea-common-portsmouth-uk-2019-credit-charlie-ravenalamy-image330871280.html |title=Victorious Festival, Southsea Common, Portsmouth, UK 2019. Credit: Charlie Raven/Alamy Stock Photo: 330871280 |publisher=Alamy |access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> In July 2019, the band released the stand-alone single ''Cops & Robbers'', which featured Borrell on drums.<ref name="readdork1">{{cite web|date=2019-07-26|title=Razorlight are back with a new single, 'Cops And Robbers' | Dork|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/razorlight-are-back-with-a-new-single-cops-and-robbers|access-date=2020-01-18|publisher=Readdork.com}}</ref> In November 2019, it was announced that original guitarist Björn Ågren had rejoined the band and would be taking part in the December 2019 tour. The duo were joined by keyboardist [[Reni Lane]], bassist Ben Ellis and drummer Mat Hector.<ref name="xsnoize1">{{Cite web|date=3 December 2019|title=RAZORLIGHT BJORN AGAIN - Original guitarist re-joins band for December tour | XS Noize | Online Music Magazine|url=https://www.xsnoize.com/razorlight-bjorn-again-original-guitarist-re-joins-band-for-december-tour/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203164555/https://www.xsnoize.com/razorlight-bjorn-again-original-guitarist-re-joins-band-for-december-tour/|archive-date=3 December 2019|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> Ellis and Deacon left the band sometime prior to the tour. In 2020, the band released the single "Burn, Camden, Burn", which was recorded in 2009. It features on the [[Apple TV]] series ''[[Trying (TV series)|Trying]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/razorlight-share-new-track-burn-camden-burn-and-discuss-return-of-guitarist-bjorn-agren-2657861|title=Razorlight share new track 'Burn Camden Burn' and discuss return of guitarist Bjorn Agren|website=[[NME]]|date=1 May 2020}}</ref>
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