Empire (Of Monsters and Men song)
| Beneath The Skin | ||||
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| Studio album by Of Monsters and Men | ||||
| Released | 8 June 2015 (Icelandic release) 9 June 2015 (International release) |
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| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, indie pop | |||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Producer | Of Monsters and Men, Rich Costey | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 |
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| Billboard | |
| Consequence of Sound | C |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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Beneath The Skin is the second studio album by Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men released on 8 June 2015 in Iceland, and a day later in the rest of the world. The album artwork and design has been created by artistic director Leif Podhajsky. It debuted at number three on US Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies in its first week, became the band's highest-charting album.
The album title is derived from a lyric in the song "Human": Plants awoke and they slowly grow beneath the skin.
The album was nominated for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Beneath the Skin received generally positive reviews from critics. Madison Vain of Entertainment Weekly stated, "Lyrics brim with woodsy imagery, and the sweet vocals elevate these campfire tunes into something extravagant.
On the chart dated 27 June 2015, Beneath The Skin debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 61,000 copies in the first week of its release (including 57,000 pure albums sales), becoming the highest-charting album of the band. Also, its sales in the first week made it the best sales week of the band.
The album also made it entry at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 8,437 copies. It dropped to number 40 with 2,749 units in the second week on chart.
All songs are credited to Of Monsters and Men, but were actually written by the band's individuals and/or others. The actual writers are listed alongside the tracks.
"Crystals", "I of the Storm", "Empire" "Hunger" and "Wolves Without Teeth" were released as the album's singles.
There are three music videos, each for "Crystals," "Empire," and "Wolves Without Teeth." In addition, there are eleven lyric videos.
All the videos start with their title cards.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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