New Music From Iceland
OF MONSTERS AND MEN RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “VISITOR”
band as it was the first Icelandic song to By Pinky Black receive over 1 billion streams on Spotify. The Icelandic Folk/Rock band, Of “Little Talks” went on to get a quintupleMonsters And Men are back to give us a sneak peak of their upcoming new album platinum certification from the RIAA. Not with the release of a new single “Visiband for a debut release at all. tor”. The multi-platinum quintet have Now the band will be commemojust released their new single, “Visitor,” rating that release with a specifically along with a new video to go with it. timed album release this next year. As I This release is off their upcoming, as yet sit here and write this story right now, untitled fourth album that will be “Visitor” has already received over released next year in 2021. Next year 155,000 views on YouTube. I can see will also be the tenth anniversary of the that this song is (pardon the pun), going release of their debut album, My Head Is to be a monster for this band. The video An Animal. My Head Is An Animal is extraordinary, being part performance performed quite well and It reached the and part concept. While the band #1 position in the Australia, United performs inside an airplane hanger, one States, Ireland, and the Iceland Rock and man trudges along the cold and snowy Alternative Charts, as well as making it Icelandic countryside and vocalist Nanna to #6 on The Billboard 200 and #3 on the Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir sings the lyrics, U.K. Charts. It also did quite well all “Just like a parent’s house, I’ve become across Europe. “Little Talks,” the single a visitor.” Icelandic director Thora off the album hit the Top Ten charts Hilmars produced the enchanting video. around the world reaching #1 on the U.S. Guitarist and vocalist Nanna tells Alternative Charts. My Head Is An us that “‘Visitor’ is a song about Animal went on to gain Platinum status disconnection and being on the fringe of and also produced an International smash change, seeing everything you once hit, “Little Talks.” “Little Talks” also knew disappear, and finding yourself in went on to create a bit of history for the the role of the visitor. It was written and 44 October2020 2020 26 Rock and Blues International • August
recorded when the world was a completely different place, but the postapocalyptic world of the video seems fitting. We shot the music video for it in Iceland in the freezing cold of February right before the pandemic hit. We are so very excited to finally share this song with you. Much love.” Of Monsters And Men’s most recent album was the 2019 release, Fever Dream, which went on to yield the hit single, “Alligator.” “Alligator” also hit #1 on the Adult Alternative Songs Airplay Chart. The album went on to receive over 80 million streams. Fever Dream is the band’s third album release. It was preceded by their second album in 2015 titled Beneath The Skin. Stay tuned to the pages of Rock And Blues International and as soon as we can find out the name of the new album, we’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, hit up your favorite streaming service to hear “Visitor,” and check out the video on YouTube. I just can’t wait to hear the new album. I loved both of their previous albums.
ALAN MOE MONSARRAT
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