To find jeopardy and a success story is quite difficult. I’ve always thought it’s probably much harder to tell the story of Coldplay, whose first album comes out and is a massive success, and it’s a massive success ever since. Someone from that project recommended I think about using those skills of earning people’s trust, getting close to a subject and find a band that had experience of the highs and the lows. In 2019 I’d made a film called The Gaffer for BT Sport which was my first feature documentary. When did the initial idea for the film come about? And what was it that drew you to the story of Razorlight? We speak to the film’s director, Ben Lowe, about this unique project. Fall To Pieces captures the exact moment of their reunion – as well as traces the story of what it means to be a band, how the music industry has evolved, and looks ahead to the new era of Razorlight. Last year, Burrows and Borrell reunited after more than a decade not speaking to each other, and various public criticisms of each other. The band would continue, fronted still by Johnny Borrell, but never truly hit the heights of their first two records In March 2009, drummer Andy Burrows left the band, citing the booze-fueled antics of touring life and more ambiguous “personal reasons” as to why. But with such a quick climb to the summit of the British music circuit, came an intensity that perhaps none of them could fully cope with at the time, placing enormous pressures on the original members in the process. The indie-rockers found huge success with their debut and follow-up album in the mid-noughties and quickly ascended, to headlining Reading Festival and supporting the likes of Oasis and The Rolling Stones. A new documentary premiering at Raindance Film Festival this week, Fall To Pieces, not only explores the rapid rise and capitulation of Razorlight, but also plays something of an active role in their recent reunion.
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