Shallow Grave is the debut album of the Swedish

Sweden

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 folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man on Earth

Kristian Matsson is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. Since 2006, he has released two full-length albums and two EPs...

. It borrows heavily from American folk music

American folk music

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, and includes many references to the lyrics of such music as well as antiquated terminology of the American

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 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

John Vanderslice

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 and Bon Iver

Bon Iver

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. "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