Not all of Stereogum’s favorite sounds conform to what folks expect us to cover. In this space, resident Bananafish fetishist Brandon Stosuy focuses on bands, albums, singles, and villages in Sweden that may otherwise pass by unnoticed. This installment’s eclectic virtual milk crate contains Scott Tuma, The Child Readers, and Nalle.

Scott Tuma played in Souled American, Boxhead Ensemble, put out a couple of solo records, and has worked with Zelienople in Good Stuff House (there’s a 2006 CD-R on Time-Lag). Tuma’s last solo album The River 1 2 3 4 came out in ’03, but Brad Rose of Digitalis approached him to record a third, so after a five year solo pause, he’s put together the breathtaking Not For Nobody. It’s already an excellently rusted, classic feeling collection. The dozen songs are mostly instrumental — acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonium, etc. — but I’m posting the first three, including “Nobody (River Of Tin),” which has Scott’s voice slowed then sped-up like a spectral child. These tracks (“Nobody” plus “Fishen” and “Eloper”) form a cohesive triptych of sorts, so listen straight through.

[Photo by Donn Ha]

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