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60
This latest effort might represent a small progression, but it’s far from an evolution.
60
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.
50
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
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
Evolve sounds, almost impressively so, as though it’s been created with telly music coordinators in mind – and few others besides.
40
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.
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.
While it has some colorful production, "Evolve" is probably the worst album yet from Imagine Dragons (until “Origins”).
Fav Tracks: Whatever It Takes, Walking The Wire, Rise Up
Least Fav Tracks: Thunder, Start Over, Yesterday, Dancing In The Dark
Score:
3.5
Bad
Fav Tracks: Whatever It Takes, Walking The Wire, Rise Up
Least Fav Tracks: Thunder, Start Over, Yesterday, Dancing In The Dark
Score:
3.5
Bad
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Track List
- I Don’t Know Why
- Whatever It Takes
- Believer
- Walking the Wire
- Rise Up
- I’ll Make It Up To You
- Yesterday
- Mouth of the River
- Thunder
- Start Over
- Dancing In the Dark
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Added on: May 9, 2017