Alex has worked with such artists as Eminem and Paramore.Ĭurriculum ties, if any: This could be examined in a music class.īooktalking Ideas: I would compare the group to Jack Johnson, Fun, or Coldplay for the similar sound on some of the tracks. Night Visions was recorded at Westlake Recording Studio in West Hollywood with producer Alex Da Kid. They released two well received EPs before signing with Interscope Records. According to their biography by James Christopher Monger, they “blend engaging, synth-based dance-pop with emotionally charged, Brit-pop-inspired alt-rock.” Information about the artists: Imagine Dragons is based in Las Vegas. Known for the singles, “Radioactive,” “It’s Time,” and “Demons.” Reader’s Annotation: Imagine Dragons blend engaging, synth-based dance-pop with emotionally charged, Brit-pop-inspired alt-rock. For me, it got a little pop and light music heavy. These songs remind me of Jack Johnson, so I imagine that for some listeners, this is very enjoyable.
Several of the songs, like On Top of the World and Underdog remind me of Caribbean music in a way that feels gimmicky. To be fair, I have very high standards for my music with a message, so there are not many musicians I think can pull that off effectively. Some have a message, like Demons, but I find they veer too much towards preachy. After that, the album kind of devolves into ballad-y anthems. Tiptoe is okay, but there is a synth heavy moment that I found kind of cheesy. It’s also the only song on the album that leans more towards rock instead of pop rock. It has a post-apocalyptic feel that relies on the kick drum to punctuate the song. After listening to the rest of the CD, that is the only song that really stands out. I was interested in this band initially because of their first single, Radioactive. They sound a lot like other musicians, and rely a little too heavily on synthesizers for my taste. Beyond that, I don’t find most of the songs to be very memorable. In a review on All Music, Gregory Heaney describes the album as “track after track of hooky and emotional mid-tempo jams.” They have an ambitious, “arena made sound” that is nontraditional for someone at their stage in the music career, but for some, it works.Ĭritical Evaluation: Overall, this album is very ballad heavy, ballad being a song that has a chorus you can sing along to. Overview: This is the debut album of Imagine Dragons.
Night Visions by Imagine Dragons, ASIN: B00B81B0HC
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