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The Tallest Man on Earth

In an indie-era dominated by poppy-electronic hits, it was quite refreshing to see a guy with a guitar bring some folk power to the stage. Sweden’s The Tallest Man on Earth is back on tour after the release of his second full length album The Wild Hunt. I caught him at Bottletree Café in Birmingham last week and my expectations were exceeded. His raspy vocals were real and untainted. No special effects here. Just Kristian Mattson (that’s his name), a guitar, and a mic. As posted earlier, the new album is worth checking out. And I would highly recommend catching him live. I know that 7 hour, round trip was worth it Jacksonians…

An album you need...

The Tallest Man on Earth, whose 2008 album Shallow Graveis a must have and one of my favorite and most listened to albums of the past five years, has released his second full-length album called The Wild Hunt.  
The album didn't catch my immediate attention like the first album did, but after several listens I have once again fallen for this Swede's Dylan inspired anthems.  Songs like "Burden of Tomorrow" and "King of Spain" could easily fit on Shallow Grave while a few of the others like "Kids on the Run," which incorporates a piano, has a noticeably different feel.  This is an album you need in your collection.  You can stream the full album here.

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Listen - "King of Spain"