Miles Left Behind, by Thomas Nordlund

Miles Left Behind

by Thomas Nordlund

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Jeff Kliment Solid recording with a heavy, earthy vibe. More rock than jazz to my ears, not that it matters. Tight ensemble playing with a loose, relaxed feel, if that makes sense. Glad I finally picked this up. Another high quality release on Shifting Paradigm Records. (BTW, what’s up with that giant glowing eyeball?!)

Nick Green So excited for May and thomas' new release-his band moving through the gears

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Eight track album from guitarist Thomas Nordlund plus a pdf lead sheet of his original composition "Becoming"

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1.	Becoming 06:38	buy track
2.	Even Long After 07:01	buy track
3.	Aerial Boundaries 06:49	buy track
4.	Where Summer Had Gone 04:53	buy track
5.	Northern Lines 05:26	buy track
6.	Wandering Daughter 05:13	buy track
7.	Circling Plains 05:25	buy track
8.	Si 06:05	buy track

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Minnesota-based guitarist and composer Thomas Nordlund will release his second album as a bandleader and producer, “Miles Left Behind,” May 7, 2018 on Shifting Paradigm Records.

Tracked in a single four-hour session with his quartet featuring Ben Abrahamson (banjo), Doan Roessler (bass), and Zach Schmidt (drums), “Miles Left Behind” picks up where his debut “Divide Avenue” left off, extending ideas about lyrical melody and non-standard form. It also contains elements of atmospheric sound design, processed from the sampled harmonics, open strings, and other noises of his guitars.

Opening tracks “Becoming” and “Even Long After” expand the vocabulary defined on “Divide Avenue” into more complex harmony, odd time signatures, and extended improvisation. A singular arrangement of “Aerial Boundaries” by Michael Hedges precedes the nostalgic slide-song “Where Summer Had Gone”. After reinterpreting the older “Wandering Daughter”, the record closes with the through-composed “Circling Plains” and a slow-burning arrangement of “Si” by Nils Frahm.

“Miles Left Behind” was recorded and mixed by Jason McGlone at The Hideaway Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota and mastered by Rob Schlette at Anthem Mastering in St. Louis, Missouri.

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released May 4, 2018

Thomas Nordlund - guitar
Ben Abrahamson - banjo
Doan Roessler - bass
Zach Schmidt - drums

Recorded and mixed by Jason McGlone at
The Hideaway Studios in Minneapolis, MN

Mastered by Rob Schlette at
Anthem Mastering in St. Louis, MO

Photography by Nicholas Wynia for
Story City Films

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