The red song button had been posted on MOG but I think bears repeating.Dalarna, Sweden folkie Kristian Matsson alias The Tallest Man on Earth released his first full-length in 2008 through Gravitation, following a debut EP three years ago. Shallow Grave did not seem to make any best-of lists, including mine in which it was short-listed, so it's time to give a shout-out to this pretty great reco...
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...."What The world needs now is another folk singer like I need a hole in my head">>>David Lowery (Cracker).........My sentiments exactly...and yet Kristian Matsson, aka; The Tallest Man On Earth has captured my ear. With an eye for the ironic detail & a delivery that's as rustic as the music he plays, Mr Matsson is a talent to watch.Poebegone...she turned me on to this guy.....I've been lis...
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"I've Stopped My Rambling" (Photo by Karl Gunnarsson) We've discussed "These Days" before and probably don't need to go into details about a song that is adored by nearly everyone whose ears are lucky enough to hear it. However, last week, The Tallest Man on Earth helped revive a song that, while still very much adored, has sort of become ubiquitous in the post-Royal Tenenbaums world. The
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I came across The Tallest Man On Earth a few months back by chance. After a few listens to some of his songs I had found upped around the web I got a hold of Shallow Graves. It's a classic. I feel really guilty about copying every review I've read about him and comparing him to Bob Dylan, but it's the first that comes to mind. Where Do My Bluebirds Fly is one of the best songs I have heard in m...
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Yellow Bird Project is a new non-profit initiative that teams up with indie bands to raise money for a slew of charity organizations. In a nutshell, Yellow Bird asks established indie bands to design t-shirts to sell on their website, with 100% of the profits going to charity. Bands such as The New Pornographers, Stars, The National, Rilo Kiley, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Shins, Wolf Para...
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In recent months, Daytrotter.com has become one of my go-to sources for great new music. Every day, this site puts out a multi-song session by a contemporary musician or band, which is recorded at the website's studio. Along with the session, Daytrotter wordsmith Sean Moeller puts out an article which regularly features well-thought out metaphors and anecdotal imagery to accompany the recorded ...
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The Tallest Man On Earth: Stepstone (Traditional) from shoottheplayer on Vimeo.Great song, but moreso, the setting brings back recent memories of a time well spent on Sydneys' famous "Rocks", the Pilmgrimage and Plight of the 1st Australians from England. Cheers Mates!
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A little while ago I posted a beautifully shot video of The Tallest Man On Earth at SXSW, and Hooves on the Turf just hit us up with part two. Make sure to check out the website, it’s really awesome. Oh yeah… I posted a Suckers song yesterday and they have a video of [...]
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The Tallest Man On Earth visited Seattle a couple weeks back to record some songs in the KEXP studio, and the station has just posted a couple clips (check the KEXP blog for more):"Honey, Won't You Let Me In""Where Do My Bluebird Fly"DOWNLOAD:The Tallest Man On Earth - Walk The Line
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The Tallest Man On Earth ended up in my music library just in time find a place in our Top 50 albums of 2008. Unfortunately, Shallow Grave is a grower. It would have climbed higher if we'd had more quality time together. The Tallest Man On Earth have now been intimate and I'm please to [...]
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A Field of Birds by The Tallest Man On Earth. IMF: Think I heard this one first from Said The Gramophone. Its a great little song written and performed by Sweden's The Tallest Man On Earth for The Yellow Bird Project (we wrote about it here). Its currently the theme song for the charity. Dave, what [...]
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Kristian Matson took to the Pitchfork stage like a duck to water, lapping up the rabid praise he received from all quarters of the large crowd. His songs almost all sounded the same, each one hung with some fiercely passionate howls and some melancholic brooding.
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The Tallest Man On Earth - Where Do My Bluebird FlyTis a melancholy song. The Tallest Man On Earth has a a nice folk that just makes you want to ponder your existence. If you love the sound of Bon Iver and Bob Dylan you'll probably be fond of the sound that's produced by this guy. I haven't been able to find much Bob Dylan sounding music these days which is why I'm very enthusiastic about this ...
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Photo by David GreenwaldMore like the Sweatiest Man on Earth — it was pretty hot in the Troubadour last night, but guy had to towel off after every song. He certainly gave himself a vocal workout, pushing his affected yowl deep into feline territory. I’m a fan, but The Tallest Man stands up better on [...]
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Here at the Tape we like to keep on top of all the latest releases, but sometimes things fly under even our radars. Every New Year, along with the weight loss resolutions, people feel the regret of missing out on talked-about albums of the past year, and that prompted me to listen to the lost [...]
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