Says "Origins" shows that the band is maturing, specifically citing the lyrics in the single "Bad Liar" about a parent trying to comfort their children. Most of his lyrics feel deeply personal, perhaps because they’re based on his own experiences or tackle issues he feels passionately about,” O'Connor writes.
“Frontman Dan Reynolds has clearly been working out those pop writing muscles - he deals in songs that don’t try to trick the band’s young fanbase with pretentious metaphors.Writes that the album is an example of Reynolds flexing “his songwriting muscles” since the album is a mix of songs about issues close to Reynolds and the band, but, according to reviewer Roisin O'Connor, stays true to the band's pop beginnings. “The rock ballad carries a lyrical heaviness similar to the band’s 2012 hit ‘Demons’ from their debut release, with frontman Dan Reynolds simmering on the struggles that accompany hiding pain from a lover,” according to the review.If ‘Evolve’ was the band stalking around as an arena powerhouse, ‘Origins’ is their quirky little sister, making cool stuff in her bedroom.”īillboard’s review states that "Origins'" single “ Bad Liar” is largely about masking pain. "Origins" is “supposed to be a sister companion to last year’s monster ‘Evolve’ and it’s an intriguing follow-up, offering more textures and sonic experiments. The Associated Press writes that with “Origins” the band “delivers again” but in different ways than their past work. 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.Imagine Dragons dropped a new album today and it’s already getting strong reviews from entertainment reporters nationwide. 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.