Recorded 2014-2015 | Length 48:33 Release date 5 June 2015 | |
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Released 8 June 2015 (2015-06-08) (Icelandic release)9 June 2015 (2015-06-09) (International release) Similar Indie folk albums, Other albums |
Of monsters and men crystals official lyric video
Beneath The Skin is the second studio album by Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men released on 8 June 2015 in Iceland, and a day later in the rest of the world. The album artwork and design has been created by artistic director Leif Podhajsky. It debuted at number three on US Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies in its first week, became the band's highest-charting album. The album was released to generally positive reviews.
Contents
- Of monsters and men crystals official lyric video
- Of monsters and men crystals
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Singles
- Music Lyric videos
- Songs
- References
The album title is derived from a lyric in the song "Human": Plants awoke and they slowly grow beneath the skin.
The album had a nomination for the 58th Grammys for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package.
Of monsters and men crystals
Commercial performance
On the chart dated 27 June 2015, Beneath The Skin debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 61,000 copies in the first week of its release (including 57,000 pure albums sales), became the highest-charting album of the band. Also, its sales in the first week made it the best sales week of the band.
The album also made it entry at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 8,437 copies. It dropped to number 40 with 2,749 units in the second week on chart.
Track listing
All songs are credited to Of Monsters and Men, but were actually written by the band's individuals and/or others. The actual writers are listed alongside the tracks.
Singles
Crystals, I of the Storm, Empire, and Hunger and Wolves Without Teeth were released as the album's singles.
Music & Lyric videos
There are currently three music videos, each for "Crystals," "Empire," and "Wolves without Teeth."
In addition, There are currently eleven lyric videos:
All the videos start with their title cards.
The music videos:
Songs
1Crystals4:02
2Human3:58
3Hunger4:50