Best New Bands » iceland http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Album Review: Of Monsters and Men, My Head Is An Animal http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-of-monsters-and-men-my-head-is-an-animal/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-of-monsters-and-men-my-head-is-an-animal/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:53:34 +0000 Of Monsters and Men, a clever play on Of Mice and Men are a fun band. They exude fun, there’s really no better way to put it. They’ve been all over our site recently and with good reason. The group’s album, My Head Is an Animal, dropped April 3rd and it is absolutely beautiful. For

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  1. Of Monsters and Men Win Over SXSW Having spent the majority of my time at SXSW indoors checking out new bands, I was elated to head to Stubbs BBQ‘s outdoor area to catch the new band Of Monsters and Men.  Having never been there, I had no idea...
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  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-of-monsters-and-men-my-head-is-an-animal/feed/ 0 Of Monsters and Men Win Over SXSW http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/of-monsters-and-men-win-over-sxsw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/of-monsters-and-men-win-over-sxsw/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:31:00 +0000 Having spent the majority of my time at SXSW indoors checking out new bands, I was elated to head to Stubbs BBQ‘s outdoor area to catch the new band Of Monsters and Men.  Having never been there, I had no idea what I was getting into, but was pleased to get the immediate festival vibe mixed

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  1. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Add More Tour Dates We’re excited to announce that due to an overwhelming demand, Icelandic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows to their North American tour and also moved a few to accommodate additional fans!!! Pre-sales for the shows begin...
  2. BRAHMS Play Glasslands in Brooklyn, Heading to SXSW Last night, the Brooklyn trio known as BRAHMS took the stage at the GlassLands in Brooklyn, New York to reintroduce themselves. Not as something other than the drummer-less band we have come to know and love, but as more mature,...
  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
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  1. Don’t Miss At SXSW- The Madison Square Gardeners! With just a few weeks left to go, the Madison Square Gardeners took us on the road, and behind the scenes as they get ready to rock at this year’s SXSW! The Brooklyn-based sextet will be playing two night’s at...
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  1. Album Review: Low Roar Since I don’t like making erroneous statements when I write reviews, this is what I found on the Tonequake Records website describing Low Roar: “Low Roar is Ryan Karazija.  Ryan Karazija is Low Roar.  Ryan moved to Iceland, the winter...
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