This is the best song I’ve heard from The Tallest Man on Earth in a long time. It might even by my favorite song of his yet.
Following the path laid out by The War on Drugs last year, Kristian Matsson is mining the 80s for ideas. And the result is the sort of music that Dylan himself (an obvious influence for Matsson in all his work) was trying to make at the time, but without all the hiccups along the way.
It’s synth-driven and gorgeously constructed and just a lovely song. And it’s got me super excited to hear the rest of the album. Dark Bird Is Home comes out in May, and I will be pre-ordering my copy now.
wow, what a brilliant song! Immediately fell in love with it. Looking forward to hear more of this in May!