Records
“Instrumental albums don’t come along often anymore and fewer still are memorable. Nordlund’s album is distinguished by many things, but one of its crowning characteristics is its aura. Divide Avenue feels like an album meant to last and a personal statement. There isn’t a second of filler to be found and even less pretention or self-indulgence.”
Divide Avenue
My debut release is a nostalgic road song, told through the gritty voice of electric baritone guitar. It’s a cinematic reflection on my travels through the wide, open landscapes of Baja, Mexico.
Miles Left Behind
Miles Left Behind continues the story from Divide Avenue, exploring lyrical melody and unconventional form while bringing in atmospheric sound design from sampled harmonics, open strings, and guitar textures.
“It is hard for an atmospheric jazz guitarist to make music that is spacious but not aimless. Thomas Nordlund provides the template for it on his new disc, Miles Left Behind, unfurling lines with a steely confidence and stealthy high-ambition while abetted by an attuned rhythm section and a beautifully understated banjo.”
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