Erik Nilsson “Recollage” Reviewed at Music is Good

“Recollage by Erik Nilsson is a strong contender for best free release of the year. Nilsson brings together a variety of acoustic instrumemts (guitar, piano, glockenspiel) and field recordings (clocks appear more than once), slices and splices them, sets them in complex constellations, and crafts a result that is much more melodic and accessible that that process might sound. From the lively guitar-based opener (somewhat reminiscent of some moments on Oval’s O) through more languid and folksy moments to the twangily experimental closing track, Nilsson maintains an overall intimate warmth and an appealing tunefulness amid the folktronica stutters. Each track comes across as a small story; as the album progresses you’ll find yourself listening in fascination for the next well-placed sound effect, the next rickety snatch of melody. Highly recommended.”

– Music is Good