Today, Of Monsters and Men return with their new self-produced single, “Ordinary Creature.” Written on a summer night in Iceland and recorded in their studio, the track was shaped by playfulness, intuition and a shared sense of renewal. It carries that signature bittersweet joy Of Monsters and Men do best, which is a delicate dance of lightness and silent longing that perfectly captures that sweet spot between who we are and who we are becoming.

While talking about the song, the band says: “Ordinary Creature’ is about the feeling of yearning for that someone that brings you comfort. It’s about when you start feeling better after a period of not feeling so great. That moment when you start coming back to yourself again and remembering what it’s like to be an ordinary creature.” Directed by Erlendur Sveinsson, the accompanying music video captures the band during a summer night and early morning in Iceland, as they ride through the quiet streets of the tiny coastal town of Selvogur.

Alongside the new track, Of Monsters and Men  have also announced All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, which is their first full-length album in six years that set for release on October 17. This deeply introspective and richly textured record explores the paradox at the heart of the human experience, the inseparable dance of joy and sorrow, love and pain.

Drawing inspiration from the band’s personal lives, family, community and the generations that came before them, co- singer and lyricist Nanna Hilmarsdóttir describes their collective history as part of the “Mouse Parade,” a shared narrative that shapes the album’s emotional landscape.