![Sondre Lerche](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ew.com/thmb/tqODJHU92eIDeICYt_xmIeiYkDQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/115446__sl_l-dbd9ebc34bbd481e93131d58565df1f9.jpg)
Like many indie-pop acts, this Norwegian has an inclination toward the fey: in his case, a winsome delivery, kicky arrangements that coyly mimic ’60s psychedelia, and elliptical, often precious lyrics about fractured relationships. Unlike his peers, though, Lerche knows even indie singer-songwriters need hooks (and drums), and he doesn’t appear to take himself too seriously (”Stupid Memory”). The result is a breezy, unexpectedly enchanting Two Way Monologue — Nick Drake on Prozac.