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The Tallest Man on Earth Band

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by George, Mar 9, 2016.

  1. George

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    Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden who performs under the stage name of The Tallest Man on Earth.

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  2. George

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    Dark Bird is Home was my favourite album from last year, it was absolutely magical. I saw him live in Berlin last Autumn, and it was the closest thing I've come to a religious experience, it was perfect.

    He played with a full band, and knew exactly when to spruce up his old songs, and when to leave them alone. Just breathtakingly good.
     
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  3. cshadows2887

    Hailey, It Happens @haileyithappens Supporter

    "The Dreamer" is a legitimately perfect song. One you assume had to have been a hit since 1962 somehow.
     
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  4. Craig Manning

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    My favorite song of his is probably "Wind and Walls."
     
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  5. muttley

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  6. Meerkat

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    I don't listen to him enough. Also gonna check out that video above tonight probably
     
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  7. phaynes1

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    wonderful man
     
  8. Anyone else going to see him on this upcoming full band tour? Kinda curious how some of the old stuff will translate in that setting
     
  9. George

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    It works perfectly. He knows exactly which songs benefit from being fleshed out a bit more, and which are perfect in their sparse, original form. The full band version of King of Spain is a thing of beauty.

    Cannot recommend his live performance highly enough.
     
  10. Awesome. I was gonna go regardless, but that's good to hear
     
  11. George

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    I've been loving this album for about 9 months now. I got into it in October when I was in Berlin and it absolutely rocked my socks off. The whole thing is just absolutely perfect.

    Marvelous album in every single way.
     
  12. Seeing this guy live next week!
     
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  13. Gjpeace

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    Good to hear the full band set-up works well. I'm seeing him next week too (at my favorite venue, the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville). Super excited. I recently became re-obsessed with his discography after falling away from it for a while.
     
  14. Nyquist

    I must now go to the source Supporter

    New song released yesterday.

     
  15. loudasallgetout

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    Revisited Dark Bird this beautiful summer morning. So good.
     
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  16. zmtr

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  17. Letterbomb31

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    I haven't listened to this guy very much over the last two years, which is strange because I used to listen to him all the time. Revisiting some of his albums today to rectify that.
     
  18. Letterbomb31

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    So I ended up listening to all his albums. I think "There's No Leaving Now" is his best song, while The Wild Hunt is his best album.
     
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  19. zmtr

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    The Wild Hunt is his masterpiece but I love them all dearly.

    And yeah, all of his piano ballads are fucking excellent. Also, "Bright Lanterns" and "Little Nowhere Towns" are his two most underrated songs.
     
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  20. zmtr

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    Let's hope he puts out something new this year. The 2 newest songs are fantastic.
     
  21. Surfwax

    bring on the major leagues

    Despite being released only a few months into the decade The Wild Hunt is still among the very best albums released in the 2010s. His masterpiece indeed.
     
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  22. Letterbomb31

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    I forgot to mention how good the Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird EP is. It might even be my favourite release of his honestly, at least 3 of the songs on there would make it into my top 5 of his.
     
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  23. zmtr

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    yep yep yep

    Little River is my favorite TTMOE song. Other than Blood Bank I can't think of a better EP.
     
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  24. Matt Chylak

    I can always be better, so I'll always try. Supporter

    Any list of top TMOE songs that doesn't have "The Dreamer" on it is wrong.
     
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  25. zmtr

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    Have been binge listening to Matsson the last couple of weeks. Here's one of the best live sets of all time if anyone forgot: