The introduction we are given with this record feels like sun on the face in the morning following a troubled night. Beautiful, on the edge, full of vibrancy and something bittersweet. The urgency with which life is lived comes full-throated, yet not too disastrously fast so as to miss the poignancy of it.
The Tallest Man on Earth is Kristian Matsson, and on this record, the Swedish-born singer/songwriter is all that there is. Guitar, voice, and a compelling tale told with a straightforward brilliance. There’s a sense of having just met someone yet the intimacy is immediate, pure.