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Though he was born in the 1980s, Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche seems to want nothing to do with the electronica and pop-punk sounds that fascinate most of his contemporaries; his songs -- with their rich and folky chord progressions, cheesy synth tones, quietly recorded drums, and swooning strings -- sound for all the world like products of the 1960s. Which is by no means a bad thing, especially when he's channeling the Beatles ("You Know So Well") or revisiting Tin Pan Alley ("Modern Nature," in duet with the winning Lillian Samdal) or getting all sentimental and bossa nova ("Virtue and Wine"). The song titles, you will have noticed, do not necessarily bode well for the lyrics; Lerche is not a native English speaker, and his sense of idiom isn't as developed as it probably should be if he's going to write songs in that language (sample couplet: "Once I believed we could approach this/Now I have faith placed in the things you call fate"). But the lyrics are not always embarrassing, and the melodies and arrangements are consistently attractive and involving enough to make up for it when they are.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Sean O'Hagan, Strings - HP Gundersen, Producer, Guitar, Piano - Leslie Ahern, Vocals - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - The Brilliant Strings, Strings - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Electronics - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Guitar, Vocals - Marcus Haldoway, Strings - Frode Unneland, Drums - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, Recorder, Bass, Synthesizer, Electronics
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Sean O'Hagan, Strings - Marcus Holdaway, Strings - HP Gundersen, Producer, Mellotron - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - The Brilliant Strings, Strings - Yngve Saetre, Piano - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Ole Ludvig Krüger, Drums - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Vocals - Marcus Haldoway, Strings - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, Recorder
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Masterer, Piano, Writer, MasteringEngineer - Leslie Ahern, Vocals - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums, Percussion - Ingrid Mjanger, Vocals - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Masterer, Programmer, Recorder, Bass - Jorgen Treen, Writer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Björn Engelmann, Masterer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Produced by - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums - Lillian Samdal, Vocals - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recorder, Produced by, Synthesizer, Miscellaneous, RecordingEngineer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Recorder
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Piano - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums - Lillian Samdal, Vocals - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Recorder, Synthesizer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Strings, Mellotron - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Kato Adland, Guitar, Vocals - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums - Lillian Samdal, Vocals - Bergmund Skaslien, Viola - Martin Holmes, Tambourine - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Programmer, Recorder, Bass
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Strings - Helen Eriksen, Vocals - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums, Percussion - Lillian Samdal, Vocals - Bergmund Skaslien, Viola - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Programmer, Recorder, Synthesizer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Sean O'Hagan, Arranger, Strings - Marcus Holdaway, Arranger, Strings - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Leslie Ahern, Vocals - Morten Skage, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - The Brilliant Strings, Strings - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Kato Adland, Guitar - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Marcus Haldoway, Arranger, Strings - Frode Unneland, Drums, Percussion - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Programmer, Recorder
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Masterer, Percussion, Piano, MasteringEngineer - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums - Ingrid Mjanger, Vocals - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Guitar, Masterer, Recorder, Bass
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Engineer - Sondre Lerche, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Arranger, Vocals - Frode Unneland, Drums - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recorder, Bass, Synthesizer, Electronics, Hand Clap, Miscellaneous
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Sondre Lerche, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Mixer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Beats, Engineer, Recorder, Vocals, Voices, Miscellaneous - Bjørn Engelstad, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Jørgen Træen, Mixer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2002 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Sondre Lerche, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Mixer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Piano, Recorder - Bjørn Engelstad, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Jørgen Træen, Mixer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2002 Parlophone Music Norway AS
Bjørn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger, Guitar - Sondre Lerche, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Bass
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. 2001 ℗ 2000 EMI Music Norway AS
HP Gundersen, Producer - Sondre Lerche, Producer, Mixer, Recorder, Vocals, Recording, Musician, MainArtist - Jørgen Traeen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Norway AS
HP Gundersen, Producer, Arranger - Morten Skage, Bass Guitar, Bass - Sondre Lerche, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Björn Engelman, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Jørgen Træen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Loops
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Norway AS
Thomas Eberger, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Sondre Lerche, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recorder, Vocals, Recording, Musician, MainArtist - Jørgen Træen, Mixer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Norway AS
Björn Engelmann, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Sondre Lerche, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Jorgen Traeen, Mixer - Bianca Lerche Vaular, Backing Vocals, Background Vocals
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. 2001 ℗ 2000 EMI Music Norway AS
Sondre Lerche, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Engineer, Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Sondre Lerche Vaular, Composer - Jorgen Traeen, Mixer
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2001 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Norway AS
Album review
Though he was born in the 1980s, Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche seems to want nothing to do with the electronica and pop-punk sounds that fascinate most of his contemporaries; his songs -- with their rich and folky chord progressions, cheesy synth tones, quietly recorded drums, and swooning strings -- sound for all the world like products of the 1960s. Which is by no means a bad thing, especially when he's channeling the Beatles ("You Know So Well") or revisiting Tin Pan Alley ("Modern Nature," in duet with the winning Lillian Samdal) or getting all sentimental and bossa nova ("Virtue and Wine"). The song titles, you will have noticed, do not necessarily bode well for the lyrics; Lerche is not a native English speaker, and his sense of idiom isn't as developed as it probably should be if he's going to write songs in that language (sample couplet: "Once I believed we could approach this/Now I have faith placed in the things you call fate"). But the lyrics are not always embarrassing, and the melodies and arrangements are consistently attractive and involving enough to make up for it when they are.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:31:00
- Main artists: Sondre Lerche
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone Norway
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2012 Parlophone Music Norway AS. ℗ 2012 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Music Norway AS
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