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Of Monsters and Men Unveil 'All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade' With Lead Single

Their self-produced video for the lead single “Ordinary Creature” previews the October release of their introspective comeback album

Photo by Eva Schram

Overview

  • All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade arrives October 17 via Skarkali Records as the band’s first full-length since 2019’s Fever Dream.
  • “Ordinary Creature” was written, recorded and self-produced in Iceland and accompanied by a summer-night video directed by Erlendur Sveinsson.
  • Press materials describe the album as a deeply introspective exploration of joy, sorrow, love and pain framed by the band’s shared “Mouse Parade” narrative.
  • A 16-date North American tour kicks off October 28 in Toronto and runs through November 26 in Oakland, with presales starting August 11 and general tickets on sale August 15.
  • Nanna Hilmarsdóttir says the record draws on personal lives, community ties and familial stories, underscoring the group’s DIY ethos and cultural roots.