Of Monsters And Men

Iceland’s Of Monsters And Men, the country’s newest export, delivers a polished folk-pop gem on its debut album, My Head Is An Animal. After being released last year overseas, the album got a new track and a resequencing for its U.S. release. Like the sound of a folkier Arcade Fire or a beefed-up Belle & Sebastian, the panoramic pop from Of Monsters And Men uses boy-girl vocals and horns to send songs—like the soaring lead single “Little Talks”—into the stratosphere, buoyed by sing-along choruses and an unmatched energy. 

Updated 03/06/2012