Buke and Gass – +/- Buke and Gass make music on homemade instruments that individually explore minimalist but sonic pallets. The handful of tracks that make up +/- are filled with asymmetrical transitions that could easily have any listener imagining another three or four songs within each one, yet the overall flavor presented requires each … Read more
Hear the new Dr. Dog single, “Stranger” from the upcoming Shame, Shame LP (Rolling Stone) The Tallest Man on Earth talks about his new album (Paste) Watch the new She & Him video (Pitchfork) The National debuts the first track off the new album on Fallon (TwentyFourBit) Caribou announces world tour! (Merge Records) Check out … Read more
Wow, the good news just keeps coming. For you Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, fans who have been waiting patiently for news of his next LP, well, wait no more. His new record label, Dead Oceans, announced today that The Wild Hunt will be released on April 12, 2010, featuring “ten perfect … Read more
Of late, the Swedes have been dominating the headphones. The electro-pop stylings of Robyn and the impeccable songwriting and trademark growl of The Tallest Man on Earth have been in heavy rotation and show no signs of leaving my brain any time soon. One Swede, however, has been oh so silent for the last three … Read more
Sweden has long been bringing its A-game when it comes to musical exports. Now following the lead of other satisfying Swede acts like The Tallest Man on Earth, Shout Out Louds, and The Knife, comes the sisterly duo of First Aid Kit. Klara and Johanna Soderberg play wise-beyond-their-years, country-tinged pop. They look not a day … Read more
“Oh my Lord, why am I not strong?” Like the wheel. Like the branch that will take me home. Every word, every guitar sound Kristian Matsson produces always sounds so delicate, even if he’s singing as if he’s been stabbed by the King of Spain. I get it, you might not like his voice. That’s … Read more
The above shots were taken at the Speakers in Code approved Tallest Man on Earth gig at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois. Kristian Matsson had the crowd in the palm of his hand, as he always does, mesmerizing his fans with his trademark grisly voice, expert six string picking and strumming, and jaw dropping … Read more
I remember hearing Kristian Matsson’s — aka The Tallest Man On Earth — voice for the first time. It was early. It was Saturday. And I really needed a good song. What I got was a great album, Matsson’s first — Shallow Grave. His second offering, The Wild Hunt, was released earlier this year, and … Read more
Artwork credit: Alyssa Shapkoff Over the next four days, we’ll be bringing you our favorite albums of 2010, in no particular order. These are the records that turned round and round throughout our year, and they’ll continue spinning long into 2011. Robyn | Body Talk, Part One (Cherrytree/Interscope) [buy] Robyn, Swedish songstress and dance-pop goddess, … Read more
Johanna Soderberg of First Aid Kit | PHOTO BY RACHEL WATERS The 2015 Forecastle Festival has concluded, and here are our photos from the final day of action. We’ll post a recap on our favorite sets soon. PHOTOS BELOW BY JASON GONULSEN OVER THE RHINE FIRST AID KIT TWIN PEAKS THE LONE BELLOW DIARRHEA PLANET … Read more
You know how sometimes, when you’re driving down an empty highway on an overcast winter’s day, totally lost in your thoughts, and a song comes on the radio, and you jump to attention and think, “Man, if this were a scene in a movie, and this song was the soundtrack to that scene, it would … Read more
Dude is tall. | Photo by Julia Mard The summer concert wheels are-a-turnin’, and what do you know, Kristian Matsson, aka, The Tallest Man On Earth, is finally making his St. Louis debut. It’s going down at The Pageant on Wednesday, June 5th, and Strand of Oaks will open the show. Here’s our favorite track … Read more
All photos by Louis Kwok Solo performers aren’t really the rage in these days of ADD, Instagram, Twitter, and general instant gratification. Sweden’s Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, is an interesting case, though. If charm means anything when it comes to performing, and I think it does, we have a winner here. … Read more
On Monday (4/4), S. Carey of Bon Iver hits Off Broadway for a show with Blood Pony and local band Dots Not Feathers. As you may know, Bon Iver is set to release a new album this summer, but for now, Carey is still touring off of last year’s debut solo record, All We Grow. … Read more
Photo by Cary Norton Is there a void in your analogue-nomadic-folk record collection? Heralded as a cross between Bob Dylan and The Violent Femmes (and we’re thinking a slightly tripped-out The Tallest Man on Earth), Paleo (aka David Strackany) is the answer to your foot stompin’, midnight ghost conjurations in addition to your early summer desert … Read more