Monday

sondre lerche

It's always fun to discover new music you've never even heard of, much less heard before. Last night (via Rick G and his fellow Carl Snow Band-mate) I heard Sondre Lerche for the first time and I've been playing his CD this morning and just love it.



It sounds like a mix of Burt Bacharach/AC Newman/Nick Drake. It's very melodic, very complex pop, but with a stripped down arrangement that lets you hear every word perfectly. It sort of reminds me of cheesy French pop from the 60s, but in a good way.

Highly recommended.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

After giving it another listen, I'm struck by the similarities between Lerche and Donovan, minus the hipped-out, tripped-out sunshine coming softly and electrical bananas. But of course I've always been a huge Donovan fan; probably more so of one than is healthy. This is going to be one of those records that continues to reveal previously unnoticed complexities upon each listen. I'm looking forward to getting his latest CD, too (this one is a few years old).