Imagine Dragons – "Origins" – as enthusiastic as the city they come from

Pop rock

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Interscope / Universal Music

"Would like to do everything but master very little."

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ALBUM: Las Vegas is both the city of sin and light, but one of the most overrated destinations on the American continent. Harry, tired and upset, attracts more than 40 million hopefuls every year.

The similarity with his platinum threads in imagine Dragons is slightly striking.

Since its breakthrough in 2012, the band has been bombarding the world with its intense radio poprock, continually assisted by the master brain of Alex da Kid. The name of the producer of Bristol now illustrates all the albums. "Night visions", and of course also in place when Imagine Dragons continues the great success of last year, "Evolve".

First of all, it's always the Swedish friends of the boys Mattman & Robin who gets kicked in time "Origins" with the first part "Natural", a song based on the archetypal combination of relegated couplets and explosive refrigerators that characterized the group's catalog page "Radioactive".

In the pursuit of something new, much of this well-functioning formula has been set aside. After four successes, it's already quite impressive, although Imagine Dragons did not just choose a particularly risky detour.

Jorgen Odegard-Made "Boomerang" continue there "Thunder" escaped in 2017, however downgraded with a single chorus without hope ("You are my boomerang, boomerang"). "Machine" should result in a phone with the spirit of Timbaland lawyers, and really starts very promising … if it was a record in 2003. Then it is shot by the frontman Dan Reynoldswho soon discovers that he will never be a new Dave Grohl.

With beautiful lines like "I was wondering / When are you going to see I'm not for sale / I've asked questions / When you go see, I'm not part of your machine" It is also a strange attempt to revolt a group which, from this point of view, is part of the only machine in the industry.

"Cool Out" Comes as a strange sweet break before "Bad liar" and "Western coast" reveals once again what Imagine Dragons really is – a sort of alternative "rock band" for listeners who actually listen to EDM and unresolved radio pops.

In an attempt at self-esteem and creativity, the WTF moment has "Bullett in a gun" perhaps become the craziest record of the year and return to Timbaland for inspiration. Why not bring the original yourself? ("Apologize" has long proved that the man was ready for collaboration with groups of pop-rock flau.)

The disturbing rhythms drum & # 39; n & # 39; n & # 39; bass on "Digital" is a sneaky new caprice before tracks like "Stuck" and "Love" highlights the obvious shortcomings of Reynold as singer and songwriter.

Again, we are sitting with an album from a group that would like to do everything, but to master a bit more than to make repetitive pastures for the masses.