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Of Monsters and Men

2010-present·Garðabær

Formed in 2010 in Garðabær, Of Monsters and Men became Iceland's biggest commercial success since Björk and Sigur Rós, and did it fast. Their 2011 debut My Head Is an Animal and its single 'Little Talks' climbed high on charts worldwide, a signal that Iceland's export power hadn't faded with the arrival of streaming and social media — if anything, the model traveled even better.

The full story is in Icelandic Music.

At a glance

Active
2010–present
From
Garðabær, Iceland
Records in the issues
1 (2011)
Original label
Record Records

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In the issues

  • Icelandic Music
    Supporting cast · 1980-present · Members

    Icelandic Music is a music scene from Reykjavík, Iceland, 1980–present. Its principal artists include Björk, Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes and Múm. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 17 dated events.

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