Thankfully, the next song on the album completely brought my hopes back up. “I’m So Sorry” is my favorite track on the album (I did a guitar cover of it, too, if you’re interested). That song’s a train wreck, the in your face pre-chorus that kicks into the very underwhelming chorus completely throws off the intensity “Gold” set up.
Listening to the title track almost made me skip it. The electrifying falsettos in the choruses are incredible, as well as the swirling guitar solo that wraps up the song. Similar to “Radioactive” in all the right places - it’s huge, it’s catchy, and it’s pretty anthemic. When the second song, “Gold”, kicked in, that’s when I tightened my seatbelt. It didn’t raise my hopes for the album, as it was a pretty characteristic Imagine Dragons song in every regard (and, unfortunately, not in the areas in which they shine). The album kicked off with “Shots,” which in all honestly isn’t too bad. I was not much of a fan of the soulful ballad (and I’m still not - it’s one of my least favorite tracks on the album). To be completely honest, I wasn’t too confident about the quality album when they released the first single from it - “I Bet My Life”. Imagine Dragons’ new album is very reminiscent of their first effort, yet still introducing some new ideas that they have yet to explore. The band followed up 2013′s Night Visions with an album of new ideas yet seemingly familiar: Smoke & Mirrors. Back in 2013, "Radioactive” took the world by storm when it seemingly came out of nowhere and became one of the biggest rock songs of the decade. ↑ 1 2 3 4 Imagine Dragons – Chart History: Billboard 200 (неопр.).Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Official Motion Picture Soundtrack The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack