Album Review: Sondre Lerche, "Heartbeat Radio" (Rounder)

The prolific, sunny Norwegian Sondre Lerche [ tickets ] proffers the most challenging album of his decade-long, six-album career. It's an impressive mixture of the elements heard on his previous records--the '60s-rooted chamber pop of his first two albums, the jazzy crooner orientation of "Duper Sessions" and the punchy new wave of his last disc, "Phantom Punch"--combined in a way that celebrates Lerche's musical craftsmanship and his ability to gather ace musicians. The album has an impressi...

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