Beneath the Skin (Of Monsters and Men album)

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Beneath the Skin
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Studio album by
Of Monsters and Men
Released8 June 2015 (2015-06-08)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length48:33
Label Republic
Producer
Of Monsters and Men chronology
Live from Vatnagarðar
(2013)		Beneath the Skin
(2015)		 Fever Dream
(2019)
Icelandic release
Of Monsters and Men - Beneath the Skin -ISL-.jpg
Icelandic release [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crystals" Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson4:02
2."Human"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson3:58
3."Hunger"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson4:50
4."Wolves Without Teeth"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson3:58
5."Empire"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson4:22
6."Winter Sound"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson3:42
7."Slow Life"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson5:43
8."Organs"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson4:31
9."Black Water"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson4:13
10."Thousand Eyes"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson4:02
11."I of the Storm"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson4:36
12."We Sink"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson4:23
13."Backyard"Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson4:19
Universal Music Group "standard" release [14]
No.TitleLength
1."Crystals"4:02
2."Human"3:58
3."Hunger"4:50
4."Wolves Without Teeth"3:58
5."Empire"4:22
6."Slow Life"5:43
7."Organs"4:31
8."Black Water"4:13
9."Thousand Eyes"4:02
10."I of the Storm"4:36
11."We Sink"4:23
Total length:48:33
Universal Music Group "deluxe" release [15]
No.TitleLength
12."Backyard"4:19
13."Winter Sound"3:42
14."Black Water" (Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear Remix)4:27
15."I of the Storm" (Alex Somers Remix)4:32
Total length:65:33

Music and lyric videos

There are three music videos, each for "Crystals", "Empire", and "Wolves Without Teeth". In addition, there are thirteen lyric videos.

Lyric videos

All the videos start with their title cards.

Music videos

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Beneath the Skin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [36] Gold40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [37] Silver60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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