Shallow Grave (album)

Shallow Grave
Studio album by The Tallest Man on Earth
Released March 5, 2008
Genre Folk
Length 30:25
Label Gravitation
The Tallest Man on Earth chronology
The Tallest Man on Earth
(2006)
Shallow Grave
(2008)
The Wild Hunt
(2010)
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Review scores
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Allmusic [1]
AbsolutePunk.net (90%) [2]
Pitchfork Media (8.3/10) [3]
Cokemachineglow (79%) [4]
Sputnikmusic [5]

Shallow Grave is the debut album of the Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth. It borrows heavily from American folk music, and includes many references to the lyrics of such music as well as antiquated terminology of the American lexicon, albeit seen through the lens of a Northern European. Kristian Matsson is well known for his stage presence and unique voice, and has toured with artists such as John Vanderslice and Bon Iver. "The Gardener" is the first single.

Track listing

  1. "I Won't Be Found" - 2:47
  2. "Pistol Dreams" - 3:34
  3. "Honey Won't You Let Me In" - 2:56
  4. "Shallow Grave" - 2:37
  5. "Where Do My Bluebird Fly" - 3:17
  6. "The Gardener" - 3:56
  7. "The Blizzard's Never Seen the Desert Sands" - 2:01
  8. "The Sparrow and the Medicine" - 3:06
  9. "Into the Stream" - 2:47
  10. "This Wind" - 3:24

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