Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird

Five-track EP Sometimes The Blues Is Just a Passing Bird is the fourth instalment from Tallest Man On Earth, stage-name of conventionally-proportioned Swede Kristian Matsson. Drawing on inspiration from touring 2010 full-length album “The Wild Hunt” he is determined that this should be seen as a separate work in and of itself. Although the initial impression is of a bare-bones corpus, the sheer honesty and earnest tone of the lyrics invite a great intimacy with this singer-songwriter. Lines such as ‘Why am I not strong like the wheel that will carry you home?’ in Like The Wheel are compelling in the genuine feeling being expressed. The connection audiences felt with this song is evident from its viral spread after gigs. Self-reflecting The Dreamer is intensified by the blues-style minimalistic electric guitar in its single appearance on the EP. Although Matsson’s highly unusual and edgy vocals take a little getting used to, you quickly come to appreciate its exceptional quality.