Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird - The Tallest Man on Earth
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  • Summary: The latest EP from Kristian Matsson was recorded while he was on tour.

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  1. The A.V. Club
    Dec 8, 2010
    91
    A fine melodicist, Matsson quiets his fiery side on the Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird EP, but even when he's going the delicately pretty route, his songs aspire to greater heights.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Of these five tracks, only closer "Thrown Right At Me" is underwhelming, plain where it compatriots are--much like the great plains themselves--full of hidden idiosyncrasies despite outwardly appearing flat and one-dimensional.
  3. NOW Magazine
    Jan 7, 2011
    80
    Written and recorded on the road during a long North American tour supporting his recent full-length, The Wild Hunt, the five tracks maintain a consistently downtrodden tone.
  4. PopMatters
    Dec 8, 2010
    80
    Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird is still the sound of a man who's totally comfortable in his own skin. You're also likely to find great comfort across these five tracks.

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