Photo curtesy of Tanakawho. Above: a beautiful picture of rusted blue; dare we say bluish? Many are hailing Animal Collective's 2009 album "Merriweather Post Pavillion" one of the best CDs of the years. Don't get us wrong— we loved Summertime Clothes and My Girls just as much as the next (presumably indie) person, however we can't [...]
Sondre Lerche’s Two Way Monologue (2004) used to be one of my favorite albums, but I have to admit that I haven’t connected with his several releases since then nearly as much. I respect him a lot for experimenting, and trying out different sounds from jazz to indie rock, but...
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 [...]
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 he
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...