The Tallest Man On Earth is an up and coming new folk singer whose real name is Kristian Matsson. His debut full-length album, Shallow Grave, was just released on April 8 and is a brilliant and insightful masterpiece that sounds like a veteran performance.
It’s refreshing to hear a folk album that isn’t trying too hard or completely ripping off conventional folk songs. The lo-fi recording quality is also nice to hear after being subjected to the polished alt-folk that shares more similarities with emo and pop music of today.
Simple but satisfying and transcendent melodies are all over this album, along with excellent finger picking and beautiful chord progressions. The obvious theme of this album is nature, starting with the cloudy blue sky on the album cover. Song titles like “The Blizzard’s Never Seen the Desert Sands” and “Into the Stream” also reflect the nature-loving aesthetic of the album.
The beautiful “The Gardner” is the crowning achievement of the album and will hopefully catapult Matsson to greater success and popularity.
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