It's time to escape to the country, retreat back to nature, "A new start, try the simple life" as Damon Albarn put it on Country House. A move that Icelandic dreamers Of Monsters And Men would be well-placed to soundtrack. Having already garnered the tag "the new Arcade Fire" in the States, their widescreen folk certainly bears out some comparisons - foot-stomping heartiness, tub-thumping exultation - but Dirty Paws reminds me more of the gorgeous interlacing vocals of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, songwriting that lives in its own space and time, seemingly unconcerned with the modern world. If you're inclined to flee urban life for a few minutes, this is the perfect departure point.
Dirty Paw by Of Monsters And Men - listen on Spotify here.
From: My Head Is An Animal - 2012
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