It's Wensdee (Wednesday!) which means I shall share another band I'm listening to and see if you enjoy it as well. So let's cut to the chase...Today I'm sharing a band called Of Monsters and Men. They are an indie folk/pop band from Iceland who are starting to quickly grab everyone's attention. I first heard their song "Little Talks" while looking around on Paste but the song quickly grabbed me and I think I even got it from their free download.
One of the reasons I wanted to share them today is because of their growing popularity and wonderful sound. According to Billboard, their first E.P. Into the Woods is number 9 this week which is somewhat surprising coming from this genre. Their sound is very unique and you'll catch this from the first listen. The contrasting vocals of co-singer/guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and co-singer/guitarist Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson creates a wonderful tone. The backing music is all very full and using catch melodies.
This band will probably only get more and more popular and I can see them as a post-mumford and sons. What I mean is when mumford caught so much attention it was surprising to me (but made me happy) to see a band of their genre and sound reach the top billboards. Of Monsters and Men comes from a somewhat similar genre while integrating other great instruments and it won't surprise me to hear them all over the radio soon.
So I hope you enjoy these guys. Buy their album from me for only $5 (a steal, and yes this is a promotional plug:]). Keep your eye on this group for I'm sure you will be seeing and hearing more of them in the future!
1 comment:
One of my favorite bands. They will be at Lolla!
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