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Whether it's The Tallest Man on Earth's lo-fi tape recording technique or penetrating vocal stylings, "Shallow Grave" authentically represents a tradition of Americana folk rock that was popularized during the 50s and 60s. The Tallest Man on Earth, like Dylan before him, grounds his songs in Son House - and Blind Willie McTell - inspired guitar work, lofting tempestuous vocals overhead and garnishing liberally with babes and 'honey's'.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Let's get the Dylan comparisons over and done with and move on.
Yes, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Mattson has clearly been
exposed to Mr Zimmerman's music at some point during his life.
Mr Mattson's debut album is a breath of fresh air. These ten songs
are simple but beautifully articulated little gems, totally devoid of
artifice and attitude. A man and his guitar with a few tales to tell, solid
instrumental technique and a distinctive voice to make them ring true.
The memorable tunes have their roots in the soil of a rich folksy
heritage. The lessons have been well-learned and transmuted into
confident compositions of reassuringly individual class and character.
It's all good but if I were to pick three bright and shiny apples from
Mr Mattson's tree they would have to be title track 'Shallow Grave', a
plaintively rolling banjo-led arrangement with a wonderfully cracked
and dusty vocal performance which sounds like it could have been locked
up in an abandoned and crumbling prairie cabin for years; the well-crafted
up-tempo melancholy of opening track 'I Won't Be Found' which displays
its creator's characterful nasal twang to particularly fine effect and the
lovely 'The Blizzard's Never Seen The Desert Sands', another banjo piece
which may well have sprung fully formed from the soil of Mr Mattson's
homeland but carries the spirit of Woody Guthrie deep in its soul.
'Shallow Grave' wears its heart on its sleeve. It is in every way an album to cherish.
Highly Recommended.
Yes, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Mattson has clearly been
exposed to Mr Zimmerman's music at some point during his life.
Mr Mattson's debut album is a breath of fresh air. These ten songs
are simple but beautifully articulated little gems, totally devoid of
artifice and attitude. A man and his guitar with a few tales to tell, solid
instrumental technique and a distinctive voice to make them ring true.
The memorable tunes have their roots in the soil of a rich folksy
heritage. The lessons have been well-learned and transmuted into
confident compositions of reassuringly individual class and character.
It's all good but if I were to pick three bright and shiny apples from
Mr Mattson's tree they would have to be title track 'Shallow Grave', a
plaintively rolling banjo-led arrangement with a wonderfully cracked
and dusty vocal performance which sounds like it could have been locked
up in an abandoned and crumbling prairie cabin for years; the well-crafted
up-tempo melancholy of opening track 'I Won't Be Found' which displays
its creator's characterful nasal twang to particularly fine effect and the
lovely 'The Blizzard's Never Seen The Desert Sands', another banjo piece
which may well have sprung fully formed from the soil of Mr Mattson's
homeland but carries the spirit of Woody Guthrie deep in its soul.
'Shallow Grave' wears its heart on its sleeve. It is in every way an album to cherish.
Highly Recommended.
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Every now and again an artist suddenly appears that leaves you almost speechless............in spite of a sometimes rough vocal edge that takes a little getting used to,the sheer musicality and the superlative lyrical quality raise the Kristian Mattson ( aka The Tallest Man ) to a level that is on par with Bob Dylan.
His live performances are actually even better than the studio production of the CD, and The Wild Hunt, his second album is also quite superb. The more I've listened to his music the more it grows..... great stuff !
His live performances are actually even better than the studio production of the CD, and The Wild Hunt, his second album is also quite superb. The more I've listened to his music the more it grows..... great stuff !
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I haven't listened to anything other than TMOE for months now, just awesome. If anything the follow up album, The Wild Hunt, is even better.
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