The Tallest Man on Earth Sets 'Just Beyond Endless Mountain'
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- The Tallest Man on Earth (Kristian Mattson) will release 'Just Beyond Endless Mountain' on October 9 via Anti-, his first full-length since 2023's 'Henry St.'
- The 11-track album was inspired by the traditional folk music of Sweden's Dalarna region, where Mattson grew up and where he now lives again
- Mattson released 'Colors' as his first new song since 2023 back in May, followed by the new single 'Deliver Me From Trying,' which comes with a video shot in the Swedish countryside
- In press materials, Mattson said he had developed 'an immature aversion to the whole cultural inheritance' he grew up with, but has since read extensively about 'how people actually lived in the old days'
- The album features tracks including 'The Wildest of His Dreams,' 'Scully, It's Me,' 'The Forest Keeper,' and the title track 'Just Beyond Endless Mountain'
- Matsson will embark on a cross-country North American tour in the fall in support of the album
Why it matters: This is Mattson's most personal record to date, drawing directly on the regional Swedish folk traditions he previously distanced himself from. His return to Dalarna and immersion in how past generations lived reframes his artistic identity around heritage rather than the expatriate perspective that defined his earlier work, giving fans a direct line into the cultural wellspring of his songwriting.
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