The Tallest Man on Earth is Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, born in 1983 and based in Dalarna, working in folk built on dexterous fingerpicked guitar and a weathered, urgent voice. The Wild Hunt (2010) is the one that broadened his audience — start there. Find The Tallest Man on Earth vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Tallest Man on Earth is the recording and performing name of Kristian Matsson, a Swedish singer-songwriter born in 1983 and based in Dalarna, Sweden. He began releasing music under the name in the mid-2000s, initially recording largely alone. Over time his work expanded from stark solo recordings toward fuller arrangements, and he has toured internationally as one of the most recognized figures in contemporary folk.
Matsson works in folk and indie folk, built on dexterous fingerstyle and open-tuned guitar, banjo, and a distinctively weathered, urgent voice. His songwriting is image-rich and literary, and comparisons to early Bob Dylan are common, though his guitar technique and Scandinavian perspective give the music its own identity.
Dead Oceans and earlier label pressings of Matsson's catalog have appeared in colored-vinyl and reissue variants. The Wild Hunt is of particular interest as the album that broadened his international audience.
Listeners new to The Tallest Man on Earth often start with The Wild Hunt (2010). For related listening, see and .
