And going back 10 years….
Title: “Little Talks”
Artist: Of Monsters and Men
Nationality: Icelandic
Genre: Indie Rock
Written by: Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
Original release date: December 20 2011
Highest chart position: 12 (20 in USA)
Progress, if any, at that time: Descending
From the album: My Head is an Animal
What do I know about this artist? Nothing other than I’ve heard the name
What do I think of this single? It has a nice bouncy tempo and a sort of Celtic feel; certainly does not sound Icelandic - no Bjork or Sigur Ros here - and the dual vocal works very well. Not sure I would become a fan but this is pretty decent.
What have I learned about this single? Not an awful lot really. Other than that it became the highest-charting single for a band from Iceland on the Billboard Hot 100 and seems to have received a lot of praise. Oh, also that it was their debut single.
My rating: A