There's No Leaving Now - The Tallest Man on Earth
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Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the third full-length album from Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson.
  • Record Label: Dead Oceans Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Jun 8, 2012
    100
    With mystique to spare, it's a record to cherish.
  2. Jun 13, 2012
    80
    With a voice that creaks like well-loved furniture and lyrics telling tales of the lives and losses of others, this album represents a career highpoint.
  3. Jun 25, 2012
    80
    There's No Leaving Now is an album that begs to be picked apart, but that can't be picked at.
  4. Aug 8, 2012
    60
    It may prove hard for Matsson to get heard above the quiet din made by so many others who clutter his field, but he's one of the all-too-few worth listening to. [Sep 2012, p.94]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. 10
    I absolutely love this record. His use of open tuning produces some stunning guitar work. Any of these songs put in the hands of a big producer and a backup band could be pop masterpieces. Listen to this. Trust me. Expand
  2. It's a different beast compared to his earlier work and admittedly, even I wasn't too keen on it to begin with. But having stuck with it, it soon had its talons in me and I can confidently proclaim it to be Kristian's best release yet.

    It's unlike anything you've ever heard before. This man just cannot be from this world.
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  3. I'm still quite shocked at how much I actually love this album. The Tallest Man On Earth released two incredible albums and now with There's No Leaving Now, they don't stop. Kristian Matsson continues to write incredible songs and now he has a full band supporting him. Dead Oceans produced the hell out of this album. All In All, I'm pleasantly surprised with this album and so far it's one of the best this year. A Expand
  4. Always, when the artist puts of the disc at the start of his best works there is a good reason to fear that the rest of the material simply not cope with quality. Fortunately, "Theres No Leaving Now"although largely acoustic only holds a very high level - mainly through catchy and diverse guitar melodies and distinctive, a bit cheeky vocals, which is evident even in compositions such as "Leading Me Now" or "Criminals". Expand

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