LET’S IMAGINE DRAGONS
It’s been a while since I’ve discovered this band but I think the time has finally come to share them with you. At least, because now they have a video out. Imagine Dragons are newcomers from Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys have already released four (!) EPs and now are ready to impact with a full-length effort. The latest EP “Continued Silence” hit the shelves this March and was their first major label release (Interscope Records once again proved to be the most awesome label on the planet). Moreover, this time around the production duties were executed by Alex Da Kid, superproducer known for his fusion of hip hop and alternative rock influences (and for his amazing collaborator Skylar Grey). So, as you can rightfully expect, the sound on the record is a top notch.
“Continued Silence” might pretend to be an indie record but this style has just become a mainstream success with fun.’s “We Are Young” occupying worldwide charts. Which is actually a good thing for the guys because it can promise them a long-awaited commercial breakthrough. So far, there hasn’t been the better year for this than 2012. That’s been said I surely predict the single “It’s Time” to be a slow burner but a solid success. Actually, it sounds even too similar to fun. for me but, you know, ripping off everybody by everybody is always welcomed. So go for it!
The EP contains six songs, five of them are very good, solid, hook-packed lovely pop songs that suit each other perfectly. But the sixth one (the first on the record) is a monster. “Radioactive” is so head & shoulders above all the others that their coherence even seem as a fault. Being the first on the disc, “Radioactive” sets the bar so high that other five songs just never live up to expectations. Anyway, they are still worth listening to.
“Radioactive” starts with an airy acoustic guitar riff but suddenly (and so damn pleasantly) explodes into a waterfall of loud drums which even make the effect of speakers blowing up. The soung of inhaling pumps me up every time I listen to the song. Hard and agressive vocals are packed with swag and rocker attitude shining through. When the frontman proclaims “This is it, THE Apocalypse” the song escalates into a stadium-sized (and stadium-worth) chorus that recalls both Alex Da Kid’s and Ryan Tedder’s brightest and most striking works. “Radioactive” is the type of a song that demands you to put it on repeat over and over again. That’s why, honestly, I can’t get it for what reason the label pushes “It’s Time” on the market instead. Sounding both familiar to radio standards and fresh and edgy, “Radioactive” would’ve made a great introduction of Imagine Dragons to a mainstream audience.
As for the “It’s Time” video, it actually makes me like the song more. It’s a little bit surreal, especially towards the end. This still is a solid effort and, let’s hope, it can be even a good thing. “It’s Time” might pave the way for a huge “Radioactive” success.
Peter
XOXO
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