Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man On Earth, has shared another track off of his upcoming album, this time it’s the title track from his latest full length, Dark Bird Is Home. The song will serve as the album’s bookend, and is a beautiful glimpse at the changes Matsson has made with his new sound.
“Dark Bird Is Home,” streaming above, starts out just as fans know TMOE from previous efforts, just a man and his guitar, but at around the 3:20 point of the 5-minute song, the track explodes into a gracefully emotional and uplifting track, fully reinforced by drums. The Tallest Man On Earth’s music has always been affecting, but Dark Bird Is Home, both as a song and an album, delivers on a whole new level. While the folk genre seems weighed down with monotony with new artists arriving every day, Matsson’s slight shift to a more full sound has already paid off, his eloquent voice and beautiful lyrics still stealing the show.
Dark Bird Is Home is set for release on May 12, and is available for pre-order now, via iTunes. All pre-orders will include instant downloads of the title track and the previously-shared “Sagres.” Be sure to check out The Tallest Man On Earth as he embarks on his first tour backed by a full band, beginning later this week.
TALLEST MAN ON EARTH TOUR DATES
Thu. May 14 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre *
Sat. May 16 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre *
Mon. May 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
Tue. May 19 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory #
Thu. May 21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
Fri. May 22 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst #
Tue. May 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre *
Wed. May 27 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
Thu. May 28 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
Fri. May 29 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center *
Sun. May 31 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre – SOLD OUT *
Mon. June 1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
Wed. June 3 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre #
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 – Scheessel, De @ Hurricane Festival
Fri. June 19-Sun. June 21 – Munich, DE @ Southside Festival
Tue. June 23 – London, UK @ Koko – SOLD OUT
Wed. June 24 – Antwerp, BE @ Openlucht Theater
Thu. June 25 – Paris, FR @ Divan Du Monde – SOLD OUT
Sun. June 28 – Stockholm, SE @ Göta Lejon – SOLD OUT
Mon. June 29 – Stockholm, SE @ Göta Lejon – SOLD OUT
Tue. June 30 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller – SOLD OUT
Thu. July 2 – Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik – SOLD OUT
Fri. July 17-Sun. July19 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle
Fri. July 17 – Sat. July 18 – Eaux Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires Festival
Fri. July 31 – Sun. Aug. 2 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
Sat. Oct. 3 – Oslo, NO @ Opera House ^
Sun. Oct. 4 – Göteborg, SE @ Konserthuset ^
Mon. Oct. 5 – Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus ^
Tue. Oct. 6 – Umea, SE @ Idun ^
Thu. Oct. 8 – Linköping, SE @ Crusell ^
Fri. Oct. 9 – Falun, SE @ Magasinet ^
Sat. Oct. 10 – Arhus, DK @ Voxhall ^
Mon. Oct. 12 – Cologne, DK @ E-Werk ^
Tue. Oct 13 – Berlin, DE @ Huxley’s ^
Wed. Oct. 14 – Vienna, AT @ Arena ^
Thu. Oct. 15 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz ^
Fri. Oct. 16 – Zürich, CH @ Volkshaus ^
Sat. Oct. 17 – Paris, FR @ La Cigal ^
Mon. Oct. 19 – London, UK @ Roundhouse ^
Tue. Oct. 20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC ^
Wed. Oct. 21 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street ^
Fri. Oct. 23 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall ^
Sat. Oct. 24 – Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr ^
Sun. Oct. 25 – Brussels, BE @ AB ^
Tue. Oct. 27 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega ^
^ with Phil Cook
