The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird (ReVINYL Edition)(Dead Oceans)

Neither a sequel nor a satellite to 'the wild hunt', the tallest man on earth's ep, 'sometimes the blues is just a passing bird', is a statement in its own right. While many post-lp eps round up same-session tracks or studio experiments for diehard fans, these five austere folk songs were written on the road and recorded during a recent break from touring. they're unmistakably tallest, marked by the vulnerability in Kristian Matsson's croak of a voice, the strident complexity of his guitarwork, and his thoughtful, often fractured lyrics inspired, ostensibly, by his native Sweden - specifically the mountainous region of Dalarna, northwest of Stockholm. and yet, despite the same elements, 'sometimes the blues is just a passing bird' has a very different character from 'the wild hunt'. it's slightly darker, more wounded, muted, and meditative. the ep allows Matsson to explore one particular mood: a primary colour in his palette, a bluesy melancholy that defines and permeates every song here.

Tracklist

Little River

The Dreamer

Like The Wheel

Tangle In This Trampled Wheat

Thrown Right at Me

Version: Eco Mix/Random Colour Vinyl LP

Released: 18^th September 2026

Catalogue Number: DOC048LP-C1 0656605134833

Condition: New Sealed