Released 16 March 2015 Genre Indie folk, indie pop Label Republic Records | Format Digital download, CD Length 4:02 | |
Writer(s) Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson | ||
"Crystals" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men. It is the lead single for their second studio album, Beneath the Skin. The single and album artwork has been created by artistic director Leif Podhajsky. The song appeared in The CW's "Dare to Defy" promo and the first trailer for The Good Dinosaur. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for FIFA 16.
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Music video
A music video was released on May 11, 2015. the video features Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir dressed as a gypsy wearing beads on her eyes. The video takes place in a warehouse where the band members are dressed as workers and Nanna is seen helping them create a monster. As the video goes, she and the members put strange things in a machine and the video ends with them successfully creating what appears to be a girlish creature with crystal eyes.
Lyric video
A lyric video was released on March 16, 2015 featuring Icelandic actor Siggi Sigurjóns.