After a five-year hiatus, Icelandic indie-folk darlings Of Monsters and Men have broken their silence with the release of their poignant new single, "Television Love." The track, written and recorded in their native Iceland, marks a quiet evolution for the band, offering a deeply personal and layered narrative.
"Television Love" embodies an ongoing conversation, picking up where it left off, enriched by the passage of time, raw emotion, and the profound honesty that only comes with reflection. The band shared their excitement, stating, "For the past few years, we’ve been tucked away in our studio quietly making music, and it feels really good to finally let people in on what we’ve been up to." They added that the song evolved with them, with new layers of meaning added at different points in their lives.
The accompanying music video, directed by Erlendur Sveinsson, visually echoes the song's themes. Shot entirely on 35mm film during an Icelandic summer night, the video centers around a dinner table conversation, with the band navigating through moments that illustrate change, stillness, and the persistent thread of connection. "It was a strange, kind of timelessness that felt just right for ‘Television Love’," the band explained about filming during the solstice, allowing them to shoot into the early morning without the sun ever setting.
Of Monsters and Men burst onto the global scene in 2011 with their debut album, My Head Is An Animal, featuring the generational anthem "Little Talks," which now boasts over 1 billion Spotify streams. Their sophomore album, Beneath The Skin (2015), further solidified their place, debuting in the Top 3 of the Billboard 200 and even featuring a cameo in HBO's Game of Thrones. With a cinematic sound frequently appearing in films and major festival appearances worldwide, Of Monsters and Men continue to captivate, proving their enduring appeal and cementing their status as digital-era mainstays.
