Shallow Grave is the debut studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 5 March 2008 by the record label Gravitation.

Shallow Grave
Studio album by
Released5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)
GenreFolk
Length30:25
LabelGravitation
The Tallest Man on Earth chronology
The Tallest Man on Earth
(2006)
Shallow Grave
(2008)
The Wild Hunt
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.3/10[2]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[3]

Shallow Grave borrows heavily from American folk music and includes many references to the lyrics of such music as well as antiquated terminology of the American lexicon, albeit seen through the lens of a Northern European. "The Gardener" was released as the album's first single.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson

No.TitleLength
1."I Won't Be Found"2:47
2."Pistol Dreams"3:34
3."Honey Won't You Let Me In"2:56
4."Shallow Grave"2:37
5."Where Do My Bluebird Fly"3:17
6."The Gardener"3:56
7."The Blizzard's Never Seen the Desert Sands"2:01
8."The Sparrow and the Medicine"3:06
9."Into the Stream"2:47
10."This Wind"3:24
Total length:30:25

References

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  1. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Shallow Grave – The Tallest Man on Earth". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (6 May 2008). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Shallow Grave". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ Freeman, Channing (15 October 2008). "The Tallest Man on Earth – Shallow Grave". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 December 2018.