Sondre Lerche (solo)
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Sondre Lerche has always been a romantic. Whether it be the songs he wrote as a teen for his critically acclaimed 2001 debut, 'Faces Down', scoring films like Dan in Real Life, or starring as the love-lorn Christian in the Norwegian stage production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
In 2026, though, his perspective of love is shot through with an element of rebellion. Lerche teased this new era with 'Turning Up The Heat Again', a preceding EP released earlier this year, meant as a palette cleanser to plant the flag and herald in his new chapter of releases.
Now fully-realised, the result is his 11th studio album, 'Acrobats', an eight-song suite that pingpongs between joy and introspection, loss and love.
“There’s a dissonance between the increasingly dystopian world we live in and finding beauty and peace in your private life. It feels almost like a paradox that I’m blessed to have landed in a life and a love that is very meaningful and true. And, at the same time, it feels impossible to write a love song without taking into account the unspeakable things that are happening in the world. Falling in love feels more and more like an act of defiance.”
Recorded across nine studios with a wide-ranging cast of creatives, 'Acrobats' is a sobering follow-up to 2022’s 'Avatars of Love' (“Lavishly orchestrated pop from Norwegian master craftsman" - 9/10 Uncut) - although no less brimming with passion. Lerche sees himself as the “curator” of the record, bringing in musician friends old and new to create delicate biomes of sound. There’s his long-time producers Matias Téllez and Kato Ådland, clarinet player Solveig Wang, saxophone player Jonas Hamre, singer Veslemøy Narvesen (who also happens to be one of Norway’s premiere jazz drummers), upright bass player Ole Morten Vågan, trombonist Emil Bø - and his longtime band: Dave Heilman on drums, Chris Holm on bass, and Alexander von Mehren on keys.
Sondre Lerche will be performing solo across Europe for the first time in more than four years this November, visiting cities in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Denmark (Copenhagen show is on October 14th). Tickets available via sondrelerche.com
In 2026, though, his perspective of love is shot through with an element of rebellion. Lerche teased this new era with 'Turning Up The Heat Again', a preceding EP released earlier this year, meant as a palette cleanser to plant the flag and herald in his new chapter of releases.
Now fully-realised, the result is his 11th studio album, 'Acrobats', an eight-song suite that pingpongs between joy and introspection, loss and love.
“There’s a dissonance between the increasingly dystopian world we live in and finding beauty and peace in your private life. It feels almost like a paradox that I’m blessed to have landed in a life and a love that is very meaningful and true. And, at the same time, it feels impossible to write a love song without taking into account the unspeakable things that are happening in the world. Falling in love feels more and more like an act of defiance.”
Recorded across nine studios with a wide-ranging cast of creatives, 'Acrobats' is a sobering follow-up to 2022’s 'Avatars of Love' (“Lavishly orchestrated pop from Norwegian master craftsman" - 9/10 Uncut) - although no less brimming with passion. Lerche sees himself as the “curator” of the record, bringing in musician friends old and new to create delicate biomes of sound. There’s his long-time producers Matias Téllez and Kato Ådland, clarinet player Solveig Wang, saxophone player Jonas Hamre, singer Veslemøy Narvesen (who also happens to be one of Norway’s premiere jazz drummers), upright bass player Ole Morten Vågan, trombonist Emil Bø - and his longtime band: Dave Heilman on drums, Chris Holm on bass, and Alexander von Mehren on keys.
Sondre Lerche will be performing solo across Europe for the first time in more than four years this November, visiting cities in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Denmark (Copenhagen show is on October 14th). Tickets available via sondrelerche.com
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