<span class="_5yl5">On 'Ex Nihilo', the quicksilver opener to his superb 2015 album Hearing Things, Erik Nilsson's impressionistic deployment of the guitar is very much in the tradition of Talk Talk's Mark Hollis: minimal notes, maximum impact. The track beautifully sets the stage for the album to follow, putting the listener in a receptive, contemplative mood that will allow Nilsson to work his magic.</span>