Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson performs as The Tallest Man on Earth. That’s just his stage name, though: Matsson himself stands at about 5 feet 7. His new album, There’s No Leaving Now, comes out Tuesday.
Matsson has been praised as a poet, and is frequently compared to Bob Dylan. He often sings about nature, inspired by the scenery near his home in Falun, Sweden.
“Outside my window is a big field, and maybe 200 meters down, there’s the river, and on the opposite side of my house, there’s the woods,” he says.
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