Some of that darkness seeped into Smoke + Mirrors, but it’s not heard here. Not content to stay in one emotional or musical spot, Imagine Dragons consciously move forward on Evolve, pushing themselves into a positive place, a transition that mirrors lead singer Dan Reynolds working through a heavy depression. Imagine Dragons give away the plot with the very title of Evolve, the 2017 sequel to 2015’s sophomore set, Smoke + Mirrors. This latest effort might represent a small progression, but it’s still far from an evolution. “Evolve” involves mostly devolving back into the hoariest of tired rock cliches, and plodding grimly towards the summer’s festivals. The third full-length release for the Las Vegas rock band features production from Alex da Kid, Jayson DeZuzio, John Hill, Joel Little, and Mattman & Robin.
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Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz Front Cover © Interscope While Imagine Dragons have become one the biggest acts in the world, they’ve kept intimacy and honesty at their core, maintaining a striking creative restlessness, as their newest songs – “Follow You” and “Cutthroat” – attest.FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz Time – 39:17 minutes 464 MB Genre: Alternative 1 at alternative radio and set the current record for all-time “most spins in a week” at the format.
The band’s fourth album, Origins, debuted atop Billboard’s Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts and lead single “Natural” spent nine weeks at No. 1 alternative radio hits: “Believer,” the GRAMMY-nominated “Thunder” and “Whatever It Takes.” All three songs were also Top 5 hits at Top 40 radio, with “Thunder” rising to the No. Evolve, which followed in 2017, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and unleashed three No. 2 and the lead-off track “Radioactive” topped Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart, won a GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance, and achieved RIAA diamond status. Night Visions, their 2012 full-length debut, entered the Billboard 200 at No.
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Billboard’s Top 3 rock songs of the decade belonged to the band – “Believer,” “Thunder” and “Radioactive.”įormed in 2009, Imagine Dragons developed a grassroots following with a series of independently released EPs before making their major label debut on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope with the 2012 EP Continued Silence. With 40 million albums and 50 million songs sold globally, as well as 60 billion combined streams, Imagine Dragons were the best-selling rock band of the 2010s, even as they were busy reinventing the genre. “It took walking away from everything to find a lot more clarity and happiness,” explains Dan Reynolds. Nonetheless, the break proved a source for creative renewal. As the band members grappled with the grief of losing close friends and family, alongside other deeply personal struggles, Reynolds announced in December 2019 that he was taking some time away to focus on family and personal growth.
The last few years have been heavy for Imagine Dragons, and the world at large. Imagine Dragons recorded the song with producer Rick Rubin at his Shangri-La studio in Malibu. “Cutthroat” is a propulsive, punk-leaning anthem about killing the critic inside of you.