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- Summary: After his well-received debut album released by Swedish label Gravitation, Kristian Matsson returns with his follow-up on the US-based label Dead Oceans.
- Record Label: Dead Oceans
- Genre(s): Rock, Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
| A Lion's Heart | |
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| There's a palace a-fallin' There's a smoke in the sky There's a boy running down into the lowlands tonight And he's catching a train to where he's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 26
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Mixed: 5 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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He trumps his incredible debut in every way without resorting to drastic tactics in order to avoid some sophomore slump, instead subtly perfecting his approach to great effect.
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Ultimately, The Wild Hunt is anything but a disappointment; instead it's a smooth progression that departed exactly where he left off: it's still affecting with countless moments of brilliance, it still showcases a musician that is everything we could want in a songwriter and on a more contextual look, it's still a man making simply honest music with nothing in the way but his heart and soul.
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While his latest may not be as triumphant as his debut LP, Shallow Grave, The Wild Hunt is a worthy effort indeed.
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Uncut's the urgent but effortless certainty that Matsson was born to sing these songs. [May 2010, p.108]
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Careful listening reveals a newfound looseness and emotional range here.
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Alternative PressWhile Matssib certainly isn't breaking any new ground on his follow-up to 2008's "Shallow Grave," the songs reign supreme and his emotive tenor mixes perfectly with his worn-down acoustic guitar, all captured in perfect lo-fidelity. [May 2010, p.108]
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These old balladeer's tales are fleshed out with metaphors and all the tricks of a great writer. The burble of guitar lines complement it all artfully. That doesn't mean the criticisms go away--there is a lack of invention within any genre, and too often the lustre dulls.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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Apr 11, 2012
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TarkyFApr 13, 2010
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Oct 12, 2011
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