Of Monsters and Men announce intimate El Rey date in October

Of Monsters and Men announce intimate El Rey date in October
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
September 8, 2015

Of Monsters and Men have announced an intimate show that will benefit MusiCares.

The indie rock-gone-mainstream ensemble will play a show at the El Rey Theatre on Sunday, October 18. They’ve played a couple dates in LA this year, first a brief set at the iHeartRadio Theater in June and then at the Greek Theatre in August. They’ve been extensively touring their album Beneath the Skin that came out in June.

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Of Monsters and Men thrill fans at intimate iHeartRadio Theater LA performance

Of Monsters and Men thrill fans at intimate iHeartRadio Theater LA performance
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
June 8, 2015

It’s been more than three years since Of Monsters and Men exploded on the scene behind the strength of their radio smash-hit “Little Talks.” The time has finally come for their much-desired follow-up to 2012’s My Head is an Animal, and on Friday on the Honda Stage at iHeartRadio Theater LA, the five-piece band played old favorites as well as songs from the upcoming Beneath the Skin, which is released June 9.

Having seen them at festivals (Outside Lands in 2012, Sasquatch! a few weeks ago), the intimate 500-capacity iHeartRadio Theater was a better home for the Icelandic band’s jams. Within the first few songs, they delivered “King and Lionheart” and the aforementioned “Little Talks,” two songs with immeasurable sing-along value.

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