The Tallest Man on Earth
The Tallest Man on Earth artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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August 17, 2012 One smallish Swede makes a gigantic sound with little more than his voice and an acoustic guitar.
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July 27, 2012 Hear Matsson's intricate fingerpicking, thoughtful lyrics and big voice, live from World Cafe.
March 24, 2011 Folksinger Kristian Matsson performs songs from his album The Wild Hunt.
October 5, 2010 Hear a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C., with an opening set by S. Carey.
Studio Sessions
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October 24, 2012 Watch Swedish singer Kristian Matsson perform a stunning "1904" on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
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October 8, 2012 Hear Swedish singer Kristian Matsson perform songs from his new album, There's No Leaving Now.
September 14, 2009 The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
Interviews & Profiles
June 11, 2012 On his new record, Kristian Matsson confronts the sources of his anxiety with pastoral poetry.
Discover Songs
December 14, 2010 All Songs Considered listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music. See their Top 25.
October 12, 2010 The latest All Songs Considered features Bob Dylan bootlegs, Animal Collective's Avey Tare and more.
May 11, 2010 The raw emotion of Kristian Matsson's "Burden of Tomorrow" makes ornamentation unnecessary.
July 20, 2009 Hear new music from The Monsters of Folk, Jim James, The Tallest Man on Earth, and more.
Reviews
May 11, 2010 The raw emotion of Kristian Matsson's "Burden of Tomorrow" makes ornamentation unnecessary.
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March 15, 2010 Kristian Matsson pens earthy, passionate folk tunes with a knack for clever lyrical turns.
July 20, 2009 Hear new music from The Monsters of Folk, Jim James, The Tallest Man on Earth, and more.
More Stories
June 3, 2012 These 10 songs dazzle and shimmy and sulk, with a capacity for poignancy, propulsion and grace.
December 7, 2010 Hear selections from the All Songs Considered host's most beloved albums of the year.
December 7, 2010 All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton unveils his picks for the year's best music.
December 7, 2010 Take a listen to our biggest musical surprises of 2010, songs of the year, and more.
December 1, 2010 The list of our 50 favorite albums of the year includes Sufjan Stevens and more artists from S to Z.
