Sondre Lerche // Please
While the majority of Please was written before his 2013 divorce, Sondre Lerche's split from his then-wife can't help but hang over the Norwegian singer/songwriter's seventh full-length studio album.
Sondre Lerche
Please
Mona
4 Stars
While the majority of Please was written before his 2013 divorce, Sondre Lerche's split from his then-wife can't help but hang over the Norwegian singer/songwriter's seventh full-length studio album. The 32-year-old Lerche certainly has a knack for making breezy, jazz-tinged pop music that's easy on the ears, but Please understandably adds some extra bite to his charming oeuvre. The normally affable musician takes some shots on the jaunty kick-off track "Lucifer," with Lerche dropping lines like "When you're with me I don't understand why on Earth we would ever speak again" and "All I want to do is strike a match, set fire to you." In addition to demonically-themed numbers, Lerche sprinkles in some dance-worthy rock amid his usual charming pop with the twitchy, glitchy "Bad Law." Even with the somber themes, Lerche oozes charisma on Please, and pop fans should be thankful.
