With his current third album, Lady Sleep, Maximilian Hecker is back at his early roots and delivers pop in its most beautiful form. Songwriting of almost universal epic greatness, with all its power and fine playfulness. The actual beauty of Maximilian Heckers melodies might just equal those of Sigur Ros, Nick Drake and Grandaddy. In between desperation and world weariness, Hecker is composing songs about surrendering to it all. Some of the most ravishing, honest, tear drenched songwriting imaginable. An easy, gentle clarity celebrates itself in between string quartets, piano and acoustic guitar with fragile beauty and playful joy. Maximilian Hecker’s path is definitely brightening up.