Like you pointed out, Kyle, each song on Smoke + Mirrors has something different to offer, be it rousing singalong choruses (" I Bet My Life"), industrial Nine Inch Nails style distortion (" Friction"), Black Keys-esque blues (" I'm So Sorry") or jangling self loathing (" Shots").
That and the general "go get 'em" lyrical aspect of their first hits just begs for incredibly long runs on the Billboard Hot 100. They really take in the successful aspects of every "epic" band in the game (you did a great job of listing them of, Cailtin), adding in some hip-hop beats and a poppy hook (which Mumford perfected) and selling it to the masses. Having said that, I don't see many songs on this album hitting as hard as "Radioactive" did.ĬM: I definitely got that blend from Imagine Dragons, too. or, at the very least, an attempt at a different genre. At first, I was thinking of it as jarring, but after a couple of listens I appreciate the fact that each song seems like a different genre. They certainly mixed up each song on Smoke + Mirrors. However, I will say that one thing the band has is the ability to mix up their sound, which I believe is what Caitlin mentioned. If he wasn't, I really wanted nothing to do with it. I was fine with " Radioactive" - but only when Kendrick Lamar was involved. Kyle Dowling: I only listened to the hits from Imagine Dragons' last album. "Imagine Something Massive" could easily be their band name. It's a very 2015 mix of hip-hop beats, EDM synth, expansive guitar work and crashing drums. I will say that Imagine Dragon perfectly fits the bill for "modern rock" because it's definitely not your bread-and-butter rock 'n' roll. This time around they sound like a mix of Coldplay, U2, Mumford & Sons and The Killers with a hint of Arcade Fire and The Black Keys in there - no wonder their sound is so marketable. However, the mixed-genre approach that they've taken on Smoke + Mirrors at least kept me engaged. There's ironically nothing more boring than sounding epic. I don't hate it - which seriously - is shocking.Ĭaitlin Carter: Carolyn, I came into this album similarly.
Just vague statements about " Demons." That being said, the new album Smoke + Mirrors is an improvement both on the objective and subjective front. Objectively, I can understand when they release an appealable song and I guess I can get their mass appeal? But, personally, Night Visions is just terrible, faux epic music that builds you up to nothing.
#IMAGINE DRAGONS ALBUM 2015 FREE#
Feel free to join the conversation in the comments section, and check back next week for more.Ĭarolyn Menyes: I always feel like it's important to be open in these Junk Mails, so I will be the first to admit that I LOATHE Imagine Dragons. This week, Carolyn Menyes, Kyle Dowling and Caitlin Carter chat about Imagine Dragons's new album Smoke + Mirrors. Welcome to Junk Mail, where a few Music Times staffers email back-and-forth about each week's biggest release throughout the work day.
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