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Of Monsters and Men's 2012 full-length debut, My Head Is an Animal, features more of the Icelandic band's acoustic-driven alt-rock featured on their 2011 EP Into the Woods. Showcasing the dual singer/guitarist/songwriters Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar “Raggi” Pórhallsson, the album also displays the six-piece ensemble's grand and anthemic style with a bent toward passionate folk-rock uplift and more layered, introspective moments. In that sense, the band brings to mind the work of such similarly inclined contemporaries as Arcade Fire, Angus & Julia Stone, and Mumford & Sons. While such cuts as the peppy, horn-driven "Little Talks," "Six Weeks," "Love Love Love," and "From Finner" are carryovers from Into the Woods, elsewhere we get the cinematic build of "King and Lionheart," the catchy, Florence + the Machine-sounding singalong "Mountain Sound," and the reverb-laden "Lakehouse." There's even the very '60s Celtic folk-meets-Ennio Morricone number "Your Bones." Thoughtfully crafted and full of melancholic lyricism and quietly desperate romanticism, My Head Is an Animal should appeal to any fan -- whether man or monster -- of sweet and wide-eyed folk-rock.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacquire King, Producer, Additional Producer - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacquire King, Producer - Of Monsters and Men, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aron Arnarsson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacquire King, Producer - Of Monsters and Men, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aron Arnarsson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Accordion, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacquire King, Producer, Co-Producer - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 SKRIMSL ehf
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Of Monsters and Men, Producer, MainArtist - Brynjar Leifsson, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnar Þórhallsson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristj Pl Kristjsson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Árni Guðjónsson Gusson, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Arnarsson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ari Bragi Karason, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ragnhildur Gunnarsdtir, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 SKRIMSL ehf
Album review
Of Monsters and Men's 2012 full-length debut, My Head Is an Animal, features more of the Icelandic band's acoustic-driven alt-rock featured on their 2011 EP Into the Woods. Showcasing the dual singer/guitarist/songwriters Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar “Raggi” Pórhallsson, the album also displays the six-piece ensemble's grand and anthemic style with a bent toward passionate folk-rock uplift and more layered, introspective moments. In that sense, the band brings to mind the work of such similarly inclined contemporaries as Arcade Fire, Angus & Julia Stone, and Mumford & Sons. While such cuts as the peppy, horn-driven "Little Talks," "Six Weeks," "Love Love Love," and "From Finner" are carryovers from Into the Woods, elsewhere we get the cinematic build of "King and Lionheart," the catchy, Florence + the Machine-sounding singalong "Mountain Sound," and the reverb-laden "Lakehouse." There's even the very '60s Celtic folk-meets-Ennio Morricone number "Your Bones." Thoughtfully crafted and full of melancholic lyricism and quietly desperate romanticism, My Head Is an Animal should appeal to any fan -- whether man or monster -- of sweet and wide-eyed folk-rock.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Of Monsters and Men
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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