From his “best” list, Sondre has the Animal Collective Meriweather song, “Bluish” on the tippy top. According to the report: ‘And in honor of it (Bluish) touching him so, Sondre’s memorialized his love for the Collective’s love song by bunkering in a Brooklyn basement — armed with just a guitar, a voice, and an honorary late-breaking splash of weirdo effects — to tape a cover for
On the heels of this month’s great, Bacharach-loving Heartbeat Radio, Sondre Lerche returns to his favorite L.A. stomping grounds, the Troubadour, for a solo gig. He promised me on Twitter he would “bring the goods,” so let’s hold to it, huh? (Also this week: that schmuck Bon Iver’s playing the Fonda on Friday, if you’re [...]
Sondre Lerche’s new album, Heartbeat Radio, might be the Norwegian songwriter’s best collection yet — so you won’t want to miss his return to his (and my) favorite Los Angeles haunt, the Troubadour, on Sept. 24. (The album’s due Sept. 8.) As with his last few shows there, it’ll be solo electric.“Band is resting and [...]
Hipsters rejoice! Sondre Lerche is hitting the road this fall in support of his new album, Heart Beat Radio. Lerche announced his U.S. tour dates via his Twitter profile , his website, and in conjunction with a Billboard article, much to the delight of his faithful following.(myself included!)The tour kicks off September 5th in Philadelphia, [...]
slightly off-balance ramble, Sondre Lerche's Heartbeat Radio is defined by two styles that never really gel, a sweeping orchestral side which at times feels at odds with its singer-songwriter side. The strings that crash over his songs often have an exhilarating effect, but it's a tenuous faintness that Lerche is...
for this year's Mosaic Music Fest i went for Sondre Lerche and the Faces Down..and it was FANTASTIC. far far cry frm Yo La Tengo last yr. he managed to get our usually stuffy audience up on our feet and dancing away to Phantom Punch.. and singing along to Sleep on Needles (which was totally awesome even though i was surrounded by older folks who clearly didnt know the lyrics to his songs..) and...
Wow! I guess my two toddlers have had me living in a cave for a few years. I can't believe Sondre has been off the map for me. Freaking outstanding music and a unique style. This one, "Sleep on Needles" is so much like classic T.Rex. What a great song.
After a long dry spell, I've started attending live shows again. Not sure why I fell out of the habit of going ... could be any of laziness, cold Canadian winters, moving to Toronto and not being sure what the music scene was like ... I think it's mostly laziness and complacency though. Thankfully I've rediscovered the magic of the live show and have been to 3 gigs recently with a couple more...
New video from Sondre Lerche for "Heartbeat Radio" of the album, out now, of the same name. Video was shot on Coney Island. It's a nice little tune that mixes acoustic, electric, and strings nicely. Saw it at Stereogum.Pigeons and Planes