"Crystals" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic indie folk/indie pop band
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Reykjavík in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson ...
. It is the
lead single for their second studio album, ''
Beneath the Skin''.
The single and album artwork was created by artistic director
Leif Podhajsky
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.
The song appeared in
The CW's "Dare to Defy" promo as well as the first trailer for
Disney and
Pixar's ''
The Good Dinosaur''. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for the 2015 video game ''
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Track listing
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2015 singles
2015 songs
Of Monsters and Men songs
Republic Records singles
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