The group closed the main set with its greatest triumph - “Radioactive” - and then returned for an encore of “Nothing Left to Say.” Imagine Dragons had earned the victory lap, having spent the night making the world safe once more for mainstream rock. This isn’t Imagine Dragons’ first rodeo with League of Legends publisher Riot Games: the band worked on a track with the company back in 2014, as one of its early music collaborations.
He sells such lines as “I’m never changing who I am” (from “It’s Time”) and “I’m only a man with a candle to guide me” (from “Monster”) like a used-car salesman desperate to make quota. Reynolds favors easy-to-get behind messages and proud proclamations, delivered in strong, straightforward fashion. as if he was the valedictorian of some Chris Martin School of Rock. The strongest comparison is to Coldplay, especially since vocalist Dan Reynolds prances about the stage - slapping his chest, pumping his fist, working the crowd, etc. The whole thing felt very orderly and professional, as if we were watching a Broadway musical about a band playing a concert.Ĭontinuing through cuts like “Amsterdam” and “The River,” the group stirred thoughts of such mainstream rock champions as Maroon 5, Matchbox Twenty and Kings of Leon.
The show opened in notable fashion, with a flurry of lights beaming about the relatively bare-bones stage and the Dragons roaring through “Fallen,” “Tiptoe” and “Hear Me.” The musicianship was solid - highlighted by Daniel Platzman’s booming drums and Wayne “Wing” Sermon’s cutting electric guitar - and the set was well-paced. Night Visions was a smash hit across the board as it was the highest charting rock album since 2006. Imagine Dragons is to rock what Taco Bell is to Mexican food. Imagine Dragons went on to release one more EP named Hear Me in 2012, before releasing their debut album, Night Visions in the summer of 2012.
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The group’s roughly 100-minute performance was full of sanitary songs that sounded like they’d originally been written for “American Idol.” All the ingredients are there, yet the result feels a little less than authentic. It’s also very good at what it does, sanding down the rough edges of rock and making it safe for mass consumption. 13 Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors (Official Album Trailer) - 02:02. 12 Imagine Dragons - Shots (Official Music Video) - 04:01. 11 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive - 04:21. 10 Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World (Official Music Video) - 04:02. The group is so middle of the road that it should consider renaming itself Median Strip. 9 Imagine Dragons - Night Visions - Available Sep. It’s the rebuttal to all the hipster bands out there, unabashedly churning out U2-style stadium anthems, classic-rock guitar solos and moves like Jagger. Imagine Dragons fulfills a need, which is to deliver mainstream rock in an era dominated by indie this and alternative that. Review: Imagine Dragons’ alt-rock is NOT alternative – The Mercury News