Two Way Monologue
by Sondre Lerche
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. MinelB
    Mar 20, 2004
    9
    Sondre Lerche achieved with this second album a thing I thought it was humanly possible: record an album even better than its predecessor Faces Down. This Norwegian fine artist does the best "Brain Pop" music I've ever heard. The kind of music that once invades your ear drums, it will never come out...
  2. NeilL
    Mar 1, 2005
    10
    I can't put my finger on it. I listen to a wide variety of music, my favorite genre notably being "turntablism", and yet this is possibly my favorite album of 2004. It's a masterpeice of hauntingly beautiful songs. If there's anything worth singing about it's Love and Friendship and Sondre Lerche knows it.
  3. RyanC
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    Seriously, check this album out if you don't have it. Sondre is an incredibly talented musician and singer. Favorite album of the year by far!
  4. JyotirmayaD
    Aug 2, 2006
    7
    There are few good songs here. I saw him perform most of this album live and it sounded much better live!?
  5. FråBeeeergen!Beeergenebyen!
    Apr 14, 2004
    10
    Stå på, Sondre! Du e best! Brann e laget og byen e Bergen i vest!
  6. julie
    Jul 14, 2004
    10
    helt klart 10, utrolig bra! Gleder meg til plate nr 3:)
  7. RussellP.
    Mar 30, 2005
    9
    I have no idea what's so compelling about Sondre Lerche's music or this album in particular, but I'm hooked. The only reason I didn't give the album a ten is that all of the songs sound eerily similar to one another (excluding Two Way Monologue). Albums do need more uniqueness(is that a word?) and an album that produces too many similar songs is not a ten. This album I have no idea what's so compelling about Sondre Lerche's music or this album in particular, but I'm hooked. The only reason I didn't give the album a ten is that all of the songs sound eerily similar to one another (excluding Two Way Monologue). Albums do need more uniqueness(is that a word?) and an album that produces too many similar songs is not a ten. This album is still extremely addictive.… Expand
  8. raVen
    May 13, 2005
    8
    Echo echo, Russ P. (below). The songs blur together at the end. They aren't bad songs that are the result of bad songwriting - it's just that they are similar, like he didn't finish what he was saying in the previous song. This leads to zoning out on the freeway and so on. But the music is uniformly pleasing, and the songs that DO stand out as being different (i.e., the Echo echo, Russ P. (below). The songs blur together at the end. They aren't bad songs that are the result of bad songwriting - it's just that they are similar, like he didn't finish what he was saying in the previous song. This leads to zoning out on the freeway and so on. But the music is uniformly pleasing, and the songs that DO stand out as being different (i.e., the first half-or-so of the album) present themselves as being exceptionally good and new and hip. Maybe I'd like the other half better if the whole album had been laid out in reverse, but I don't think so. Front-loaded, but worth the buy. And his name will make friends go "huh?"… Expand
  9. NealL
    Jun 21, 2006
    10
    This album is extremely wonderful with its unique genre and Sondre's wonderfully calm and soothing voice. I rarly give albums a ten, but this is worth every compliment. Thank you Sondre Lerche
  10. multe4
    Aug 24, 2005
    10
    I just love this album a actually it opend my world to music. For that I should have huged him but his a far way from here and u must forguve me for no doing so!

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Planet
    80
    The sophomore-slump-beating Two Way Monologue showcases Lerche's expanding sensibility for songwriting, even if it sacrifices some of the passion of his debut. [#6, p.86]
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    His arrangements are floral and handcrafted and warm. [May 2004, p.102]
  3. Blender
    80
    An unexpected delight. [Apr 2004, p.132]
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