Tallest Man on Earth Announces New LP + Debuts Lead Single, ‘Sagres’

The Tallest Man on Earth – the brainchild of Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson – will return with a new album on May 12 via Dead Oceans.

Dark Bird Is Home will be Matsson’s fourth album under the Tallest Man on Earth stage moniker, following his 2012 effort, There’s No Leaving Now. Watch a brief album trailer above, which features a spoken-word song from Matsson. Then check out the forthcoming disc's artwork:

Along with the announcement of the upcoming LP, Matsson premiered the album’s lead single, “Sagres,” which you can hear below:

The brand-new song's rich instrumentation is a departure from Mattson's usual stripped-down acoustic output, and it's no doubt a sign of things to come. He'll launch a U.S. tour in May, which will be the indie-folk singer’s first-ever run of dates accompanied by a full band to support his new sound. Check out the full list of dates below, which culminates with appearances at Forecastle in Louisville and the inaugural Eaux Claire music festival in Wisconsin.

The Tallest Man On Earth 2015 Tour
May 13: Northampton, Mass. -- Calvin Theatre
May 14: Boston, Mass. -- Orpheum Theatre
May 16: Upper Darby, Pa. -- Tower Theatre
May 18: Los Angeles, Calif. -- The Wiltern
May 21: Oakland, Calif. -- Fox Theater
May 26: Atlanta, Ga. -- Buckhead Theatre
May 27: Nashville, Tenn. -- Ryman Auditorium
May 28: Asheville, N.C. -- Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 29: Durham, N.C. -- Durham Performing Arts Center
May 31: Washington, D.C. -- Lincoln Theatre
June 3: New York, N.Y. -- Beacon Theatre
June 27–July 4: Roskilde -- Roskilde Festival
July 17-19: Louisville, Ky. -- Forecastle
July 17-19: Eau Claire, Wis. -- Eaux Claires Festival