Icelandic indie-folk collective Of Monsters and Men return with “All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade”—a warm, intimate, and far-reaching fourth album that explores how love and pain coexist. Written from dual perspectives by co-vocalists Nanna Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, the record weaves together stories of everyday longing, missed connections, and imagined worlds, reflecting on community, family, and the passage of time.
After stepping off the relentless album-tour cycle and embracing new chapters in their personal lives, the band approached this album with a renewed sense of freedom: self-produced, recorded slowly and organically, and grounded in the chemistry of playing together again. The result is a collection of songs that feel both expansive and close—hopeful even as the world grows increasingly chaotic.
Featuring collaborators Josh Kaufman and longtime friend Bjarni Þór Jensson, the album moves from the skyward glow of lead single “Television Love” to the introspective depths of tracks like “Tuna in the Can” and “Kamikaze,” ultimately arriving at the poignant finale “The End.”
With “All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade”, Of Monsters and Men enter a new era—rooted in where they came from, yet reaching for something timeless.