Despite growing up in the land of disco and death metal, Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, who goes by the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, fell naturally into folk music.

Kristoff Krane's sophomore release is not only a collection of songs, but a collection of discs. Releasing two CDs at the same time might be considered ambitious, but for Kristoff Krane it seems pretty normal.

Host Mary Lucia spoke with Craig Finn of the Hold Steady and shared an exclusive performance of the band at at The Greene Space, WNYC's street-level performance venue in downtown Manhattan.