Freysteinn - Thoughts (2026) [Hi-Res]

The album Thoughts by double bassist Freysteinn Gíslason serves as an exploration of the outer limits of contemporary jazz, balancing intimate silence with aggressive sonic chaos. The work integrates polar stylistic elements, ranging from radical noise and controlled dissonance in the track "Downhill" to profound melodicism reminiscent of 19th-century Romanticism in the ballad "Ósköpuður." The quartet demonstrates technical precision and conceptual audacity, blurring the boundaries between improvisation and composition. The final production eschews traditional resolutions, offering an open-ended structure where academic tradition and avant-garde experimentation coexist as a singular, cohesive artistic statement.

Freysteinn, double bass
Helgi R. Heiðarsson, saxophone
Hilmar Jensson, electric guitar
Óskar Kjartansson, drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Freysteinn - Thoughts [4:54]
1-2 Freysteinn - Pæling [7:03]
1-3 Freysteinn - Downhill [2:10]
1-4 Freysteinn - Building Blocks [5:21]
1-5 Freysteinn - Ósköpuður [5:38]
1-6 Freysteinn - The Rode [4:54]
1-7 Freysteinn - Hefur Byrjum Alltaf Endi… [4:17]
1-8 Freysteinn - Hvað Ef? [5:30]