“No Time For Toxic People” and “One Day.” These two tracks are the light at the end of the tunnel they are the breath of relief, a moment of peace and purity after this dramatic, intense expulsion of grief. Again, it is a beautiful way to convey the emotion, to convey the pain that exists in those words.īut through all of this real, vivid pain comes the final two tracks on this album. ‘We were there for the ups and downs and there for the constant rounds of chemo / Yeah, you know that you are our hero / You were there when I was a zero / And I swear I’ll make things right before the long night.’īeautiful and painful and simplistic, made even more so by the slight rhythmic change at this point in the song, where he dips into a more choppy, almost rap-like style of singing. It is a song that is exceptionally focused on the lyrics-the instrumentation is sparse and subtle, letting the words, the horror of this story, shine through. “Easy Come Easy Go” is a song, like much of the album, that is bursting to the brim with raw emotion. He adds texture and spirit to them he brings a lyric sheet to life, creating this complete world, the all-inclusive, immersive environment that is Mercury – Act 1. He is more than a singer, and on this record, he does far more than simply convey words. And in the expression of this pain, Reynolds’ voice brings the record to a very high level. But it is gilded with light and hope that persists despite the expelling of such potent pain. It is a storied album, one of darkness and pain an expression of insecurity. And the keys that Dan Reynolds slips into adds to this haunting sense that pervades the verse and the pre-chorus.
It is incredibly dynamic and haunting, with slower, subtler verses heralded by an eighth-note melody coming from what sounds like finger-picked violins. “My Life” is undoubtedly one of the best songs the band has ever released. “Follow You” was nothing special, and “Cutthroat” is just difficult to listen to, though I can respect the intention behind it.īut when I clicked ‘play’ on this latest record, I was pretty quickly blown away by that first track. So my expectations for Mercury – Act 1 were pretty low, especially after the dropping of the singles “Follow You” and “Cutthroat.” And every time, I’ve been largely disappointed. And I likewise could never really get into Origins.Įvery time a new record has been announced, I’ve hoped it would pull on some of the sonic elements that made their first record so great. Both Smoke + Mirrors and Evolve have a handful of amazing songs, but as albums, I never really cared for them. The albums that have followed that explosive debut just haven’t done it for me. It is a beautiful work, not for its radio-ruling hits like “Radioactive” and “Demons,” but for the deep tracks: “Hear Me ” “Bleeding Out ” “Amsterdam,” etc., etc. Night Visions-the alternative band’s 2012 debut album-is one of my favorite records of all time. I haven’t loved an Imagine Dragons album in a very long time.
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