Of Monsters and Men — The Cabin Sessions, Islande, 2022

“The Cabin Sessions” gathers Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men in a cabin in Iceland for a stripped-back, intimate filmed performance, celebrating ten years of their debut album “My Head Is An Animal” (2011 in Iceland, 2012 internationally). The band re-performs the album in full, in acoustic arrangements that reveal the most tender side of their indie folk. The set moves through “Dirty Paws”, “King and Lionheart”, “Mountain Sound”, the worldwide anthem “Little Talks”, “Love Love Love” and “Six Weeks”, carried by the vocal harmonies of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson. Released in 2022, the sessions are tied to the “TÍU” documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, which followed the band across their native Iceland. The cabin’s natural, warm setting perfectly matches the folk atmosphere of the repertoire. A precious live capture for rediscovering a 2010s indie-folk classic in a fresh acoustic version.