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Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird

Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird is an EP by Swedish musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 6 September 2010 by Dead Oceans.

Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird
EP by
The Tallest Man on Earth
Released6 September 2010 (2010-09-06)
GenreFolk
Length17:20
LabelDead Oceans
ProducerKristian Matsson
The Tallest Man on Earth chronology
The Wild Hunt
(2010) 		Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird
(2010) 		There's No Leaving Now
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[1]
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Consequence of Sound[6]
Paste9.1/10[7]
Pitchfork7.8/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]

It marks one of Kristian Matsson's first incorporations of electric guitar sound, on "The Dreamer". "Like the Wheel" appears as a bonus track on his 2010 album The Wild Hunt, rewritten to include nothing but piano and vocals.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson

No.TitleLength
1."Little River"3:46
2."The Dreamer"4:06
3."Like the Wheel"3:28
4."Tangle in This Trampled Wheat"3:03
5."Thrown Right at Me"2:59
Total length:17:20

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 47

References

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  1. ^ "Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird by The Tallest Man On Earth reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird by The Tallest Man On Earth". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird – The Tallest Man on Earth". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  4. ^ Davis, Kevin (21 September 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird EP". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ Hyden, Steven (9 November 2010). "The Tallest Man On Earth: Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. ^ Litowitz, Drew (20 September 2010). "Album Review: The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird EP". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. ^ LaBate, Steve (8 November 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird". Paste. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (16 September 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  9. ^ Oeur, Freeden (15 November 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  10. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  11. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  12. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.


 

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