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Pleasure Image
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  • Summary: The eighth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based Norwegian singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Ådland and Matias Tellez.
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  1. Apr 13, 2017
    82
    However stark the departure from his comfort zones, Lerche seems enlivened by the change. That effortless facility with instantly-memorable melodies enables choruses to suddenly erupt full-flourish or drift along as a quoted jingle. The effect is thrilling and supremely confident, with almost casual intimacy.
  2. Apr 13, 2017
    80
    With one quick spin, it's clear that it was a move he needed to make and he did it with all the flair and style of a true sonic wizard. It was always a known factor that Lerche could write songs that could break a heart--and suddenly he can wrap them in sounds that will thrill and amaze.
  3. Apr 13, 2017
    80
    Even the best pop of Lerche’s career pre-Please rarely strayed outside of the lines; with Please and now Pleasure, he prefers the vibrant color splatter of a Pollack. There’s no doubt that Pleasure is a bit of a mess, but it’s the kind of mess worth getting lost in.
  4. Magnet
    Apr 14, 2017
    80
    The beauty of Pleasure's vintage danceteria lies in its sharp 21st-century focus and Lerche's consistently reliable songwriting skills. [No. 141, p.59]
  5. May 17, 2017
    80
    A dazzling (and dizzying) display of bleeps and bloops, bells and whistles.
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