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- Artist(s): Arnar Renkranz Hilmarsson, Ãrni Guðjónsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson
- Summary: This is the debut full-length album for the Icelandic folk rock band that won the Músiktilraunir, their homeland's battle of the bands competition, in 2010.
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- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Chamber Pop, Alternative Folk
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Top Track
Dirty Paws | |
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Jumping up & down the floor My head is an animal & once there was an animal It had a son that mowed the lawn The son was an okay guy They had a pet... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 4 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Apr 12, 2012My Head is an Animal is a highly impressive debut that's full of emotional lyrics, lush, diverse instrumentation, and a powerful and dynamic male/female vocals.
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Aug 24, 2012These songs are made to be sung by giant crowds at festivals: British success is already overdue.
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Sep 4, 2012My Head Is An Animal deserves the attention it is getting, because it is a well-crafted, spirited debut album with soaring choruses and delicious harmonies.
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Apr 12, 2012Thoughtfully crafted and full of melancholic lyricism and quietly desperate romanticism, My Head Is an Animal should appeal to any fan--whether man or monster--of sweet and wide-eyed folk-rock.
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Aug 21, 2012There isn't a bad pop song here, and the balance between whimsy, sensitivity and boisterous fun is expertly weighted.
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Apr 24, 2012This Icelandic six-piece pull off a neat trick: They make whimsical sound tough.
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Q MagazineAug 1, 2012There is talent here. If only it could've been matched to a few more original ideas. [Aug 2012, p.105]
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Positive: 21 out of 22
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Mixed: 0 out of 22
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Negative: 1 out of 22
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Jan 29, 2018I don't get why this album is reviewed so poorly. I think it is a great debut album.
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Oct 6, 2012
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