Heartbeat Radio

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{{Infobox album

| name = Heartbeat Radio

| type = studio

| artist = Sondre Lerche

| cover = Heartbeatradio.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 8, 2009 (US)

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, rock

| length = 46:18

| label = Rounder

| producer = Kato Ådland

| prev_title = Polaroid Pumpkin Party

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Sondre Lerche

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 67/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/heartbeat-radio/sondre-lerche |title=Reviews for Heartbeat Radio by Sondre Lerche |website=Metacritic |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=October 17, 2015}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Sendra |first=Tim |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r1629187 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Heartbeat Radio – Sondre Lerche : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}

| rev2 = Associated Press

| rev2Score = (positive)[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gyJDlyRdQGmqOSrjZbS9WKRg6glgD9AP7KUG0 ]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Times

| rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/album-review-sondre-lerches-heartbeat-radio.html |title=Album review: Sondre Lerche's 'Heartbeat Radio' - latimes.com |website=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}

| rev4 = New York Times

| rev4Score = (very favorable){{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/arts/music/12kings.html |title=Music Review – Sondre Lerche; Kings of Convenience – Norwegian Fingerpickers, Reflecting on Their Feelings at the Bowery Ballroom|access-date=August 5, 2012 |first=Jon |last=Pareles|work=The New York Times |date=September 12, 2009 }}

| rev5 = Pitchfork Media

| rev5Score = 6.1/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13426-heartbeat-radio/ |title=Sondre Lerche: Heartbeat Radio | Album Reviews |website=Pitchfork |date=September 1, 2009|access-date=August 5, 2012}}

| rev6 = Spin Magazine

| rev6Score = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/sondre-i-spin.jpg |title=Scanned image of Rounder review|website=Nrk.no |access-date=August 5, 2012}}

| rev7 = Slant Magazine

| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1862 |title=Sondre Lerche: Heartbeat Radio – Music Review |work=Slant Magazine |access-date=August 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003152348/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1862 |archive-date=October 3, 2009 }}

| rev8 = The Washington Post

| rev8Score = (neutral){{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091001481.html |title=CD Review: Sondre Lerche's 'Heartbeat Radio' |website=Washingtonpost.com |date=September 1, 2009|access-date=August 5, 2012}}

| noprose = yes

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=album.php&catalog_id=7191 |title=Rounder Records |website=Rounder.com |date=April 6, 2012 |access-date=August 5, 2012}} The album was released on Rounder Records, and is distributed digitally, on CD and on vinyl LP.

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

Track listing

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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