#05: OF MONSTERS & MEN - MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL
Of Monsters And Men have been billed as Icelands answer to Arcade Fire. On first listen you’ll find plenty of similarities. That delicate interplay of instruments and intricate melodies and harmonies are all there. However, as you delve into this album you’ll discover a band that may have their influences, but certainly have their own identity. Iceland has a decent history of talented individual musical exports such as Bjork and Sigur Ros and Of Monsters And Men look set to carry on this tradition. Throughout the album, as the bands name suggests, the connection between man and nature is the major theme. Opening track Dirty Paws conjures up imagery of Dragonfly’s, forests with talking tree’s and wild beasts. From Finner and Mountain Sound, the second single to be released, carry on this theme and the album is packed with this almost dreamlike imagery. Lead single Little Talks was an international hit and took the number 1 spot in many European charts and the US.
Favourite Track: Little Talks
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