"“From the first verse's innocent rejection, to the third verse's plunge into premature adulthood, 'Little Kids' is about trying to avoid looking back in anger, and instead look back with newfound empathy and perspective on adolescent attempts at stumbling towards love, friendship and intimacy,” says Lerche. “It's about forgiving who you were and who you were with, and that feeling we get when we see photos of ourselves and realize we were so much younger than we thought at the time. It's personal, but highly universal.”"
"“For the first time in my career, I felt compelled to make a video that actually visualized elements of the lyrics,” Sondre says. “It's not an adaptation, but something about the nature of these words made me not want to counter or contrast them this time, but rather follow them and elevate them. I had been lucky enough to meet Lea Meyer at a thing a while back and I just had an instinct that she'd get the song and that she'd be right for this.”"
"“Drawing on some visual and thematic inspiration from the 1970 film A Swedish Love Story, we are introduced to three different couples, different ages and challenges. The results are a testament to Lea's talent and unique touch. Her and her team were such a brilliant, beautiful group of young professionals who worked incredibly well and dedicated together. Obviously the song is very meaningful to me, but I am also so proud of this video.”"
Sondre Lerche announced the album Acrobats, releasing August 21 through PLZ/Virgin. The project is his first in four years, recorded across nine studios with multiple producers and string arrangements by Sean O'Hagan of The High Llamas. The lead single, “Little Kids,” spotlights O'Hagan’s string arrangements and centers on moving past anger by looking back with empathy. The song traces a shift from innocent rejection to premature adulthood, emphasizing forgiveness for who someone was and who they shared experiences with. A video directed by Lea Meyer visualizes elements of the lyrics rather than adapting them, drawing inspiration from the 1970 film A Swedish Love Story and featuring three couples of different ages. Lerche also announced a North American tour, including a stop at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on September 13.
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