Sondre Lerche
On his self-titled seventh LP, Sondre Lerche nods to Brill Building formalism, 70s singer-songwriter fare, subdued bossa nova, and polite power pop.
Sondre Lerche is a singer-songwriter at heart, turning his first-person poetry into little nuggets of personal pop that are appropriate for just voice and acoustic guitar. But the 28-year-old Norwegian has kept things interesting by consistently inviting company into the studio, going as far as giving his assistants…
At only 28, Sondre Lerche finds himself at a premature career crossroads: what more does he have to say? Think about it: he…
After a long string of records where exploring different genres seemed almost as important as the songs themselves, Sondre Lerche’s 2009 album Heartbeat Radio was the first record in awhile that felt like it was a true musical expression and not some crazy experiment.
The early appeal of Sondre Lerche was that his clean sound and unabashed pop leanings felt like an antidote to the scraggly masses.
Lerche and co-producers Kato Ådland and Nicolas Verhnes wisely keep the focus on the quality of the songwriting.