Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird

Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird
EP by The Tallest Man on Earth
Released	6 September 2010 (2010-09-06)
Genre	Folk
Length	17:20
Label	Dead Oceans
Producer	Kristian Matsson
The Tallest Man on Earth chronology
The Wild Hunt (2010) Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird (2010) There's No Leaving Now (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10 [1]
Metacritic	84/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	[4]
The A.V. Club	A− [5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
Now	[7]
Paste	9.1/10 [8]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [9]
PopMatters	8/10 [10]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5 [11]
Under the Radar	7/10 [12]

Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird is an EP by Swedish musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 6 September 2010 by Dead Oceans.

It marks one of Kristian Matsson's first incorporations of electric guitar sound, on "The Dreamer". "Like the Wheel" appears as a bonus track on his 2010 album The Wild Hunt , rewritten to include nothing but piano and vocals.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Little River"	3:46
2.	"The Dreamer"	4:06
3.	"Like the Wheel"	3:28
4.	"Tangle in This Trampled Wheat"	3:03
5.	"Thrown Right at Me"	2:59
Total length:		17:20

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [13]	8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15]	47

References

1. "Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird by The Tallest Man On Earth reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. "Reviews for Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird by The Tallest Man On Earth". Metacritic . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
3. Lymangrover, Jason. "Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird – The Tallest Man on Earth". AllMusic . Retrieved 24 November 2010.
4. Davis, Kevin (21 September 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird EP". Alternative Press . Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
5. Hyden, Steven (9 November 2010). "The Tallest Man On Earth: Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
6. Litowitz, Drew (20 September 2010). "Album Review: The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird EP". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
7. Trapunski, Richard (January 6, 2011). "The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird". Now . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
8. LaBate, Steve (8 November 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird". Paste . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
9. Deusner, Stephen M. (16 September 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird EP". Pitchfork . Retrieved 24 November 2010.
10. Oeur, Freeden (15 November 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird". PopMatters . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
11. EMERITUS, Kiran (September 19, 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved May 12, 2025.
12. Matsson's vocal might be an acquired taste, but together with minimal accompaniment, it's often captivating. [Year End 2010, p.74]
13. "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
14. "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
15. "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.