While the setlist covered both new and old material, it was clear that many audience members were less familiar with the band’s newer songs. Still, when the opening notes of “Little Talks” and “Dirty Paws” began, the entire venue came alive. The voices of the crowd joined as one, echoing back lyrics that defined a generation of indie music lovers.

On Nov. 3, Of Monsters and Men (OMAM) will perform at The Anthem as part of their North American tour for their long-awaited album All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade  (2025). Formed in Garðabær, Iceland, in 2010, the indie-folk group rose to international fame with their 2011 debut “My Head Is An Animal” and hit single “Little Talks,” which has since surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. OMAM defined a new era of indie folk music in the early 2010s with fairytale-inspired lyrics and...