Nothing
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
The reed specialist Thomas Backman brings his unique version of jazz to these 7 distinct tracks, where Josefine Lindstrand, Cecilia Linné, David Lindvall and Martin Ohman are in attendance.
“I shall but drink the more” starts the listen with Ohman’s unpredictable drumming that suits the spoken word and Linné’s elegant cello, and “Scherzo demoniaco” follows with Backman’s agile reed prowess amid the energetic climate that benefits from Lindstrand’s mature keys.
The title track lands in the middle, and is a soothing moment of dreamy reed work alongside Lindstrand’s elegant pipes, while “State Of Day” uses mesmerizing keys and soft reeds for a rare intimacy.
The final piece, “These cowards”, blends Lindvall’s throbbing bass with a cinematic quality that unfolds with an abstract and nearly ominous exit.
A very atypical version of jazz that might be described as ‘Crime Jazz’, Backman and company mesh shoegaze, hip hop and orchestral pop into a really original and exciting affair.
Travels well with: Teis Semey- En Masse!; Julian Sartorius- Hidden Tracks