Dark Bird Is Home
by The Tallest Man on Earth
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
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  1. HelloimSvend
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    When I saw this album were released I had already heard the two singles he released earlier this year. But the whole story and connection through the album is amazing and there is songs about sadness, happiness and despair. All in this album. If you haven't listened to it yet please do it. You'll love it.
  2. BrainAndSoul
    Jun 13, 2015
    8
    Strange voice, strange style, strange meaning of songs.
    "How can he find fans?" - I asked myself.
    "Why have been I listening this for our, drinking my daily dose of tea?" - I asked myself some time later.

    And I still don't know how to answer this questions - but he has something
  3. ElroyRosenberg
    Jun 13, 2015
    7
    Just some absolutely beautiful songs on this record. Mattson is a quietly brilliant singer-songwriter. He comes up with some really catchy, quiet tunes on this record, and a lot of it is quite resonant. I recommend.
  4. agoverningfrost
    Jul 26, 2015
    8
    Dark Bird Is Home is the obvious, yet not easy to accept transition from Matsson's previous recordings. It's clear that production was completely different and the writing was more thorough. But Matsson's skills as a guitarist and lyricist have not lost their touch, making this record, at times, even more captivating than The Wild Hunt.
  5. GSWstatic
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    How do you follow up on the best work of your musical life? well in TOME's own words by finally taking a break from work only to get devoiced and make music as a way to cope. ah yes, it's one of those records breakup songs with hints at new romances. There's such skill on display but on every level, there's something at odds with itself. TOME formed a band to round out his sound to recordHow do you follow up on the best work of your musical life? well in TOME's own words by finally taking a break from work only to get devoiced and make music as a way to cope. ah yes, it's one of those records breakup songs with hints at new romances. There's such skill on display but on every level, there's something at odds with itself. TOME formed a band to round out his sound to record and tour this set of songs. the results are mixed tracks like Timothy fire all guns and feel like a band playing enjoying themselves but other tracks like Darkness of a dream or felids of our home are overproduced. sometimes I don't like the mix of these tracks at all. a rough gem finished with a layer of thick gloss. It added layers of depth and unexpected joyful warmth a painful reminder that everything changes… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. NOW Magazine
    Jul 30, 2015
    60
    Dark Bird Is Home sounds carefully constructed, and Matsson keeps things simple rather than making easy moves toward a grandeur that could bury his songcraft.
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  2. Magnet
    Jun 4, 2015
    70
    More restrained and tasteful. [No. 120, p.61]
  3. Mojo
    May 20, 2015
    60
    This is his first tentative experimentation with some big band backing. [Jun 2015, p.96]
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