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Duper Sessions | 123528__slerche_l
SUPER 'DUPER' The Norwegian singer had the right idea but didn't live up to his potential
Sondre Lerche: Per Heimly

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Release Date: Mar 21, 2006; Lead Performances: The Faces Down Quartet and Sondre Lerche; Genres: Indie Rock, Pop

There was already a hint of Tin Pan Alley in Sondre Lerche's first two albums of sophisticated indie pop, but on Duper Sessions the Norwegian dives fully into swing and standards. It's a cute idea, except that Lerche's jazz-tinged pop is more compelling than his pop-tinged jazz. Recording with an acoustic bassist and covering ''Night and Day'' isn't quite enough to make him into the next cabaret star, as Lerche sounds just a bit out of his league.


Posted Mar 17, 2006
 

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