Video: Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue (Bootlegs)

Sondre Lerche , Norwegian pop maestro, puts on a hell of a live show. So much so that he has long avoided putting out live recordings, fearing that any recorded capture would do "injustice to the chaotic intensity of simply being there." Kinda hard to argue with. But, Lerche has managed to look past these trepidations - on September 4, he is releasing Bootlegs , a 10-track collection of live songs recorded at the Hulen in Bergen, Norway, and at a variety of Brooklyn clubs during his previous tours. The tracks were recorded solely using [...]

Sondre Lerche has announced a North American tour and the release of a new album. The new album, Bootlegs, will be released on September 4th and is a collection of live recordings. He plays World Cafe Live on Monday, September 10th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 15th at 10 a.m. Go here for ... Continue reading ’

On September 4th, the day before his 30th birthday, Norwegian pop guru Sondre Lerche will release a new live album and a series of reissues via Mona Records. That, and he's going to the Cracker Barrel with his family. The 10-song Bootleg was recorded at the Hulen in Bergen, Norway and in various clubs throughout Brooklyn, NY while Lerche was on tour supporting his latest, self-titled LP . In a statement, Lerche said he normally dislikes live recordings of his shows, adding that they were "chronically incapable of doing justice to the chaotic [...]