The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man on Earth is the moniker of the folk musician Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden. Matsson also sings in a band called Montezumas.

Background

In 2006 Kristian Mattson released a self-titledEP. On March 5, 2008 he released his full-length debut in Sweden titled Shallow Grave. So far the critical reception seems to be positive, with Pitchfork Media rating the album 8.3 out of 10.^[1] Shallow Grave was also rated the sixth best album of 2008 by Obscure Sound.^[2] Matsson toured the United States with John Vanderslice in 2007-2008 and Bon Iver late in 2008.

Discography

• The Tallest Man on Earth (EP) (2007)
• Shallow Grave (2008)

References

External links

• The Tallest Man on Earth
• The Tallest Man on Earth at MySpace
• Artist page for The Tallest Man on Earth at NPR Music.
• Tallest Man on Earth plays for the NPR Music Tiny Desk series

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