OF MONSTERS AND MEN INTERVIEW AND PERFORM ON CBS MORNINGS

This weekend multiplatinum Icelandic collective Of Monsters and Men appeared on CBS Mornings in celebration of their new album My Head Is An Animal (10th Anniversary Edition) where they talked about the story behind their historic rise to becoming one of the world’s most successful Icelandic bands.

Speaking with CBS Mornings correspondent Ben Tracey at Gamla Bíó (where the band held their first album release party back in 2011), co-lead singers Nanna Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson reflected about the band’s past ten years together as well as the journey that led them to where they are today- from winning a local Icelandic music competition, to SXSW and more they rose to become one of the first bands from Iceland to hit over 1 billion streams on Spotify. In addition, they performed their new single “Phantoms” as well as their iconic songs “Little Talks” and “Dirty Paws” in celebration of the new anniversary album release.

See Of Monsters and Men’s interview on CBS Mornings HERE and watch the performance of “Phantom” Here filmed at Gamla Bíó, “Little Talks” Here and “Dirty Paws” Here (both filmed at Nanna’s cabin in Iceland).

Continuing the celebration of their anniversary the band recently announced their first and only live shows of 2021 and upcoming livestream shows: Of Monsters and Men: The 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of My Head Is An Animal where they will be performing four intimate shows at Gamla Bíó on November 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The band will play the album in its entirety as well as other OMAM favorites both older and newer. Tickets are on sale now HERE.

OMAM have also announced that these shows will be available to fans to stream virtually, airing December 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd. Tickets to these four shows as well as exclusive merch offerings for the anniversary album can be found HERE.

Stream My Head Is An Animal (10th Anniversary Edition) HERE and watch the official music video for “Phantom” HERE!

The album celebrates a decade since the arrival of their platinum-certified debut My Head Is An Animal. The release reflects the version of the album when it was first released in Iceland in 2011. The new version has a total of four tracks that were not on the 2012 US release, including two never-before-released songs: “Phantom” and “Sugar In A Bowl.” The anniversary album is also accompanied by commemorative merchandise, limited-edition vinyl, and a special Of Monsters and Men zine available as a special thank you for fans.

View exclusive merchandise for the anniversary release HERE!

While “Phantom” and “Sugar In A Bowl” are newly recorded songs, they are not new to the band. “Phantom” was first performed by Of Monsters and Men in 2010 at the renowned Músíktilraunir music competition. It was one of the two songs performed when they took home first place in the competition helping to jumpstart their career. The album features another unreleased track entitled “Sugar In A Bowl”—also composed and conceptualized over decade ago but never recorded.

Regarding this moment, the band commented: "It’s been 10 years since the original edition of MHIAA was released in Iceland and because of that we wanted to do something special so we're releasing a 10th anniversary edition of the album as well as performing some fun live, intimate anniversary shows from Iceland from the venue where we played our first album release party ever.

The track list matches the one from that first edition of the album that came out in Iceland in 2011 plus two unreleased bonus tracks that sort of got left behind when making the record.

This album is how most of you got to know us and how we got to know you and for that we are forever grateful.

Thank you to everyone that listened to and supported us this past decade.

Here is to another 10 years!

Love, OMAM"