Today’s “Featured Artist and Song of the Day” showcases Reykjavík, Iceland’s own, Of Monsters and Men with their song, “Little Talks,” off their EP, Into The Woods, which was released in the US, December, 20, 2011, through Iceland’s Record Records, and Universal Republic Records here in the US. Their full-length debut album, My Head Is an Animal, will be made available worldwide, April 3, 2012.
The Troubadour’s Road featured the song on November 14, 2011, but they now have an official video, which was released yesterday, and is featured below. The talented band consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, andÁrni Guðjónsson.
Of Monsters and Men have also released the dates of a US tour, which starts in mid-March at the SXSW festival, with shows throughout the country and a couple stops in Canada.
I wrote on November 14, 2011, “I have a feeling that Of Monsters and Men will be on the world’s radar very soon, and will be a band to continue to follow as they venture down their musical road.” They are, indeed, on the world’s radar, and deservingly so.
These words find their place in the song, “Little Talks,”
“Hey! Hey! Hey!
There’s an old voice in my head that’s holding me back
I tell her that I miss our little talks
Soon it will all be over, buried with our past
You used to play outside when you were young,
Full of life and full of love
Some days I feel like I am wrong and I am right
Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear
‘Cause though the truth may vary
This ship will carry
Our bodies safe to shore…”
For updates, tour dates, and other news click on their website, you can buy their EP on iTunes, and follow them on their Facebook Page. Until the next time you’ll be able to see them, or until the next time you’ll be able to listen to them, here is Of Monsters and Men, with their song, “Little Talks,” through VEVO, enjoy,
[...] April, through Universal Republic Records here in the US. The song follows up their hit, “Little Talks,” which has taken the world by storm, with close to 24 million views on YouTube. The video [...]