Song of the Day - All the Little Things

Today's song of the day comes from Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men. Despite hailing from Scandinavia, Of Monsters and Men have had great success in many different countries around the world. They do sing in English so they have a fairly universal appeal and it also means that we may enjoy it more than we would if it were sung in Icelandic!

This is Little Talks: 

So What's So Good?

If that opening doesn't make you happy, then I don't know what will. It's joyful, epic and catchy. Little Talks is a song which has really put Of Monsters and Men on the map, and it's easy to see why. The male/female dynamic that fronts the band is something which isn't necessarily rare but it's done really well here, injecting energy into the music, as if it needed it.

Little Talks is an incredibly catchy and fun folk song, though the lyrics don't quite match the bouncy tone of the song. It's surprisingly and disturbingly dark; it's supposedly about a widow who is unable to figure out whether her husband is still there. It's very eerie and makes you wonder why the song is so joyous and energetic.

Female lead singer Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir has an absolutely beautiful voice - it's fragile and soft, which juxtaposed with Ragnar Thorhallsson's deep vocals is stunning. It's overshadowed slightly in this song by the horns and drums, but their voices work beautifully in tandem.

Of Monsters and Men are not just 'another upbeat indie band'. They make superb music with a lot of energy, with two great singers and some very good lyrics backing them up. Give them a try - they may surprise you.