The Tallest Man On Earth, aka Swedish songwriter Kristian Matsson, is something of a musical treasure now; ten years on from his acclaimed debut album “Shallow Grave”, he is thoroughly established as one of the alternative scenes big hitters. It’s been four years since we last heard an album from Kristian, as he’s focused on various other projects, all that’s set to change in June with the release of a new album, “I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream”.
Ahead of that release, this week saw a brand new The Tallest Man On Earth single, “I’m A Stranger Now”, and it is every bit as charming as we’ve come to expect. For the most part it’s just Kristian’s passionate vocal delivery and rapid fire acoustic guitar work, the devil though is in the detail. I’m A Stranger Now is a beautifully textural piece, it swells and woozes on gorgeous pulses of piano, and lifts with additional guitars and other stringed instruments, then as it draws to a close the whole thing drops to the most intimate moment of serene calmness, “now so deep into the forest with my Swedish little heart I am nowhere near your sunset it’s so quiet after all and I’m a stranger now, I’m a stranger now”. Beguiling, beautiful and quietly pushing boundaries, it’s everything you could want from the return of The Tallest Man On Earth.
“I’m A Stranger Now” is from The Tallest Man On Earth’s forthcoming album ‘I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream.’ out in April
“I’m A Stranger Now” is from The Tallest Man On Earth’s forthcoming album ‘I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream.’ out in April.
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