NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alternative folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date of their debut album, My Head is an Animal, for Universal Republic Records.
The Icelandic six-piece will premiere the visually vibrant music video for the record's first single, "Little Talks", on VEVO Thursday February 2, and they'll launch their first U.S. tour at SXSW in Austin, TX this March.
OF MONSTERS AND MEN exude a hypnotic mystique arising from the harmonious interplay of singers Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson. As a result of the male and female vocals seamlessly entwining, "Little Talks" is an uplifting and undeniable call-and-response punctuated by propulsive horns, sunny tambourines, and organic acoustic strumming. It's an unforgettable anthem, and the music video brings it to life vividly.
The song is in the Top 25 at Alternative radio and it's #1 most played on WRFF in Philadelphia where program director John Allers called it a "the smash the first time we played it".
My Head is an Animal features production by OF MONSTERS AND MEN, Aron Arnaarsson, and Jacquire King [Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, Cold War Kids], while Craig Silvey [Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire] handled mixing. It sounds like a dream, and it's pure bliss to listen to.
The album follows up their debut EP, Into the Woods, which garnered unanimous critical acclaim. Paste Magazine named as one of the "20 Best New Bands of 2011", while Rolling Stone's David Fricke wrote, "Expect them to be all over the American indie radar shortly.” iTunes chose "Little Talks" as "Single of the Week" and the EP exceeded sales of 22k in one short month. As of now, various digital sales have surpassed 100k cumulatively, making the band the #2 best-selling alternative artist of 2012.
The group will undoubtedly be the talk of The States once they hit the road!
OF MONSTERS AND MEN Tour Dates:
| Mar. 14-17 Austin, TX |
SXSW |
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| Mar. 21 West Hollywood, CA | The Troubadour | ||||
| Mar. 22 San Francisco, CA | The Independent | ||||
| Mar. 24 Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge | ||||
| Mar. 25 Vancouver, BC Canada | Venue | ||||
| Mar. 26 Seattle, WA | The Neptune Theatre | ||||
| Mar. 29 Minneapolis, MN | Fine Line Music Café | ||||
| Mar. 30 Chicago, IL | Subterranean | ||||
| Apr. 2 Washington, DC | The Black Cat | ||||
| Apr. 3 Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of the Living Arts | ||||
| Apr. 5 Brooklyn, NY | Music Hall of Williamsburg | ||||
| Apr. 6 New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom | ||||
| Apr. 7 Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall | ||||
| Apr. 9 Rochester, NY | Club at Water Street Music Hall | ||||
| Apr. 10 Albany, NY | Jillian's | ||||
| Apr. 11 Montreal, QT Canada | La Sala Rosa | ||||
| Apr. 12 Toronto, ON Canada | Virgin Mobile Mod Club |
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Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Owl City, The Rolling
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