My Head Is an Animal
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| Studio album by Of Monsters and Men | ||||
| Released | 20 September 2011 (Icelandic release) 3 April 2012 (International release) |
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| Recorded | 26–28 March 2011; 9–25 January 2012 Studio Syrland, Vatnagarðar, Reykjavík |
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| Genre | Indie folk, indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 59:38 | |||
| Label | Record, Republic | |||
| Producer | Of Monsters and Men, Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King | |||
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| Singles from My Head Is an Animal | ||||
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| Metacritic | 66/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| Beats Per Minute | 81% |
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My Head Is an Animal is the debut studio album by the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men, released through Record Records in Iceland on 20 September 2011. After their success, topping the Icelandic charts with their debut single, "Little Talks", the band signed with Universal Music Group and the album was released in North America through Republic Records on 3 April 2012. The title of the album comes from the second line in "Dirty Paws".
The international version of the vinyl LP was pressed by United Record Pressing in Nashville, Tennessee.
"Little Talks" was released as the debut single by the band, and the lead single from My Head Is an Animal on 20 December 2011, after it had been released as a promo to radio stations in the US and Europe in July 2011. The single propelled the band to nationwide popularity in the US, and has so far sold a million copies there. The success of the single in the US led to the band's signing with Universal Music Group, and the single, along with a revised version of My Head Is an Animal was released in North America on 3 April 2012. The music video for the song debuted in February 2012.
"Dirty Paws" served as the second single from My Head Is an Animal in the UK and Ireland. It was released on 12 April 2012, in the lead up to the album's re-release in Europe. A promotional single followed in June.
"Six Weeks" was released as a promotional single from the album in the UK and Ireland. It was released as a digital download on 27 August 2012.
"Mountain Sound" was released in the US as the second single from the album, and the fourth overall. Seeing a release worldwide as the follow-up to "Little Talks" as well, it was released on 2 September 2012. A music video to accompany the single was released on 24 September.
The album received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic it currently holds a rating of 66/100, signifying generally favourable reviews.
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