Blog: Lower Frequencies

There's a juvenile simplicity to the Tallest Man on Earth - a lack of sophistication and an earnestness that is the trademark of a folk tradition that is far older than Kristian Matsson himself. With wide eyes and an open heart, Matsson takes on the world, and the result varies from cocksure bombast ("King of Spain") to pained withdrawal ("Kids on the Run"). On new album, There's No Leaving Now , the themes remain the same but the tools vary slightly. With the introduction of some drums woodwinds and, on the title track, a balladic piano, Matsson has us [...]