![]() This is where my problem with the album lies. This approach allows more critique of the music, as with such purposeful and minimal sound selection, the band leaves themselves open to a more critical ear as every musical decision can now be heard. we’ve found through this process that you can be just as emotional and just as grand using maybe four instruments as opposed to us using 50,” said Reynolds in an interview with EW. In the past, all of our sonic textures have been almost a wall of noise and music. “ We wanted to be selective about each noise. This is because they stripped back their sound as a band. Within the context of their two previous albums, Evolve sounds like a lot…less. And with the blatant change in style Imagine Dragons embraced with Evolve, I believe my opinions on these tracks to be justified. What is art if not an expression open to interpretation, and therefore respectful critique?Īrt literally exists so as to invoke emotion in the viewer and so long as we can be respectful with those emotions and their resulting opinions, they are justified. How can you objectively look at an album that is so personal to the artist’s health struggle? Reynolds described the album cover as “ …coming out of a place of darkness and arriving at a place of color, almost being healed and rejuvenated.” With such blatant focus on a mental health struggle, the album becomes hard to critique. Imagine Dragons album is, overall, focused on new life outside of the struggles of mental health. I’m sure the inspiring music video only helped the single’s success. ![]() ![]() “Believer” was written about lead singer, Dan Reynolds’s, depression struggles and lended a soundboard to many music lovers. It topped the Billboard “Hot Rock Songs” chart for weeks and connected with countless listeners. Perhaps I overhyped their new album in my mind, became over excited when the release of “Believers” insinuated a sound similar to Smoke + Mirrors. Personally, I listened to the album for months, enhancing my commute and making extra laps around the neighborhood to finish a song well worth it. This album follows their breakout album Night Visions and extreme indie rock album, Smoke + Mirrors. Imagine Dragons released their third album, Evolve, on June 23rd. ![]()
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