Tallest Man on Earth ~ Like the WheelAlbum: Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird [2010]
sweden's kristian matsson keeps it sparse with a summertime EP of fingerpicked acoustic guitar and vocals, written on the road just after the release of his brilliant second album, "the wild hunt". comparisons to a young bob dylan are common, and in a rustic, intimate setting such as this, the similarities are hard to ignore. it's a quite EP and demonstrates just how powerful a man can be alone with a guitar and a voice. "little river" and "like the wheel" find him at his most near and dear, further validation that there is no need for added frills when someone can perform this tender-heartedly. this song is quite reflective, and, like many of his songs, contains fantastic wordplay and similes - "why am i not strong like the wheels that keep traveller's travellin' on? like the wheel that will take you home?". it's not much of a departure from this first two albums, and that's no trouble at all: when you sound like virtually nobody else out there, it's hard to complain about more of the same.
