Heartbeat Radio is the fifth album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist Sondre Lerche. The album was released in the U.S. on September 8, 2009, and in Europe on September 14.[10] The album was released on Rounder Records, and is distributed digitally, on CD and on vinyl LP.

Heartbeat Radio
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009 (US)
GenrePop, rock
Length46:18
LabelRounder
ProducerKato Ådland
Sondre Lerche chronology
Polaroid Pumpkin Party
(2008)
Heartbeat Radio
(2009)
Sondre Lerche
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Associated Press(positive)[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
New York Times(very favorable)[5]
Pitchfork Media6.1/10[6]
Spin Magazine8/10[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
The Washington Post(neutral)[9]

The first single and title track, "Heartbeat Radio", was sent to rock radio in July 2009.

Track listing

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All songs written by Sondre Lerche.

  1. "Good Luck" – 5:13
  2. "Heartbeat Radio" – 4:04
  3. "I Cannot Let You Go" – 4:45
  4. "Like Lazenby" – 3:23
  5. "If Only" – 3:54
  6. "Pioneer" – 2:08
  7. "Easy to Persuade" – 3:43
  8. "Words & Music" – 3:29
  9. "I Guess It's Gonna Rain Today" – 4:03
  10. "Almighty Moon" – 4:33
  11. "Don't Look Now" – 3:12
  12. "Goodnight" – 3:51

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for Heartbeat Radio by Sondre Lerche". Metacritic. September 8, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim (September 8, 2009). "Heartbeat Radio – Sondre Lerche : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Album review: Sondre Lerche's 'Heartbeat Radio' - latimes.com". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. September 8, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Pareles, Jon (September 12, 2009). "Music Review – Sondre Lerche; Kings of Convenience – Norwegian Fingerpickers, Reflecting on Their Feelings at the Bowery Ballroom". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Sondre Lerche: Heartbeat Radio | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. September 1, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Scanned image of Rounder review". Nrk.no. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Sondre Lerche: Heartbeat Radio – Music Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "CD Review: Sondre Lerche's 'Heartbeat Radio'". Washingtonpost.com. September 1, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Rounder Records". Rounder.com. April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
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