So I’m, guessing you have all heard the name ‘Of Monsters And Men‘ mentioned on more than one occasion over the course of the summer. If not, then I’m sure you heard the song ‘Little Talks‘ being blasted out of the radio every ten minutes. If you are still answering no and or shaking your head in utter confusion then you must have a) been really busy this summer or b) you don’t own a radio. Either way you are about to hear the song now. Well in a couple of minutes depending on how fast it takes you to read to the end of this post. Well anyway, before I go any further, here is a bit of background on the band (According to Wikipedia)
Of Monsters and Men is a six-piece indie folk/indie pop band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The members are co-singer/guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, co-singer/guitarist Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, piano/accordion player Árni Guðjónsson, and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson. During their 2012 tour, the band added trumpet player Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir.
The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP entitled Into the Woods. The band’s debut album My Head Is an Animal (2011), peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and also reached European charts. Its lead single “Little Talks” was a commercial success, reaching the Top 20 in over five countries and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
Got all that? Good. For those of you who already know of the band, I am sorry you had to read all that. And for those of you eager to hear the song I’m sorry but this is actually an acoustic version they performed on the BBC during the Reading festival. If you want to hear the original then look them up on YouTube (Little Talks has over 18 million hits so it shouldn’t be too hard to find). The reason I have put up this acoustic version is because I have grown tired of the original (I’m guessing I’m not alone here). This acoustic version casts a new light on the over-played song and also showcases the bands immense talent. Agree with me or not but either way the acoustic version is below. So have a listen and let me know which version (if any) you prefer.
KILO 
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