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80
AllMusic

Evolve feels very much like the digital Zeitgeist of 2017: good intentions aside, its bold, colorful textures elbow aside any notions of introspection or reflection.

60
NME

This latest effort might represent a small progression, but it’s far from an evolution.

50
musicOMH

There’s not enough quality across the whole of Evolve to convincingly make the case that Imagine Dragons actually have, or to attract an audience of new listeners.

40
The Independent

Evolve involves mostly devolving back into the hoariest of tired rock cliches (including what sounds like roto-toms), and plodding grimly towards the summer’s festivals.

40
The Guardian

Evolve sounds, almost impressively so, as though it’s been created with telly music coordinators in mind – and few others besides.

40
Rolling Stone
With their can't beat 'em, join 'em approach to mass market rock anthems, Las Vegas stadium rulers Imagine Dragons build their third LP with Swedish minimalist-pop mechanics Mattman & Robin, who gave the rock-ish personas of Tove Lo and Gwen Stefani sexy shine. But their spacious productions are an odd fit for Dan Reynolds' tortured dude-isms.
30
Classic Rock

Pop deserves better. Rock deserves better. We all deserve better.

johnonymous
5

devolve

Sagittarius
12

Imagineing making a good abum

Notorious_Man
21

You’ll get the same experience by watching car commercials for 40 or so minutes as listening to this album, but then you’ll at least get to look at cool cars. This album is just awful, filler music they put in the background to showcase experiensive cars.

Vespertwink
50

Pretty ironic, since Imagine Dragons just prove 1 thing : that humanity is de-evolving

Joooosh
20

Who is giving Imagine Dragons a listen? I’m being serious. What about them is appealing? I only gave this a listen because my friend was playing shit. It’s almost like they’re intentionally trying to be bad.

CaptainNott
50

It's meh.

BEST
Whatever It Takes

WORST
Thunder

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Track List

1I Don’t Know Why
3:10
62
2Whatever It Takes
3:21
64
3Believer
3:24
53
4Walking the Wire
3:52
61
5Rise Up
3:51
51
6I’ll Make It Up to You
4:22
56
7Yesterday
3:25
46
8Mouth of the River
3:41
60
9Thunder
3:07
30
10Start Over
3:06
49
11Dancing in the Dark
3:53
36
Total Length: 39 minutes
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Added on: May 9, 2017