Product Details
- Artist: Sondre Lerche
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 5099950867929
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- Format: Soundtrack
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- Label: Capitol
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- Manufacturer: Capitol
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- Number of Discs: 1
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publisher: Capitol
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- Release Date: 2007-10-02
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- Studio: Capitol
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- Title: Dan in Real Life
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Avg Customer Rating: 
Product Description: In the tradition of Simon & Garfunkel's The Graduate and Cat Stevens' music for Harold and Maude, Sondre Lerche's Dan in Real Life finds the Norwegian sensation lending his coy, almost precious, touch to this movie's soundtrack. Several tracks are plucked from Lerche's back catalogue, including "Modern Nature" (2002's Faces Down), the Elvis Costello-penned "Human Hands" (2006's Duper Sessions), and "Airport Taxi Reception" (2007's Phantom Punch). These and the seven instrumental cue tracks form the matrix surrounding the four originals, among them a smarmy, beautiful duet with Regina Spektor, whose dulcet voice plays ideal foil to Lerche's own. "I'll Be OK" mimics the aw-shucks charisma of every character lead actor Steve Carell plays, offering inspired proof of director Peter Hedges' wisdom in handing the project to Lerche. Elsewhere, a string-heavy cover of Pete Townshend's seminal "Let My Love Open the Door" provides a memorable highlight. Hedges postulates in the liner notes that perhaps the film was made "so more of the world can hear [Lerche's] music," and certainly, this album provides an enticing vehicle for newcomers to his wavering vibrato, saccharine falsetto, and all too genteel songwriting, though existing Lerche fans may lament the relative shortage of new material here. --Jason Kirk
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Customer Reviews
Dan in Real Life
This CD is catchy and fun with great music. Sondre Lerche is so good, I had to buy other CD's of his.
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Addicted
I can't get enough of this CD. I let it play over and over in my car, which I don't usually do with other CDs. Sondre Lerche is very talented and has a way of getting you singing along, even with the instrumental songs. I highly recommend this one.
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Excellent!
Really excellent soundtrack! Because of this soundtrack, I am now a devoted Sondre Lerche fan:)
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Dan in Real Life DVD
Great movie and came in great condition. Also, a great price and quick shipping. Would order through Amazon again.
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Great CD! Love Sondra Lerche!
I loved the film so much I got online and ordered this soundtrack the second the DVD was done playing. I am completly pleased with it!
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