Icelandic indie-folk band formed in 2010, fronted by Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, known for the debut album My Head Is an Animal and the single Little Talks.

Formed in 2010; participated in and won a talent contest in 2010 (as reported in reviews). Debut album My Head Is an Animal was released in August 2011 and re-released in 2012 by Universal. The album debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard chart and, as reported in a review, sold nearly seven hundred thousand copies in the US market.

Two DeBaser reviews assess Of Monsters and Men's debut My Head Is an Animal, praising vocal harmonies and melodic songwriting while noting some uneven moments. Reviewers highlight tracks such as Little Talks, Dirty Paws, Mountain Sound and King And Lionheart. Overall reception in these reviews is appreciative with constructive criticism about pacing and occasional lack of variety.

For:Fans of indie-folk and melodic indie-pop; listeners who appreciate vocal harmonies and narrative songwriting.

 listen here, shut up and listen, and while you're at it, shove those geysers where the sun doesn't shine.

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 they have crafted a light (in the positive sense of the term), tremendously melodic, and at times even poetic product.

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