From overcoming addiction to evaluating personal relationships, the album tells a moving story of a person dealing with the multitude of factors that have influenced their life. Mercury – Act 1 excels in mimicking the ebb and flow of life. Although the record begins by expressing utter despair and regret in “My Life,” the album ultimately reminds listeners that life is not a linear experience, and although it may be a hilly battle, eventually everything will be alright. Just as the minimalistic album cover depicts, Reynolds has fallen down the rabbit hole and has trapped himself in a disorienting, introspective state of pain.
Imagine Dragons’ fifth album Mercury – Act 1 serves as lead singer Dan Reynolds’ chance to contemplate his life, the people with whom he surrounds himself and the demons trapped in his mind. Here to share profound vulnerability with their latest record, Imagine Dragons’ Mercury – Act 1 proves that the band can go beyond their previous hits’ success and maintain creativity while exploring the depths of life. They have a genuine sound, rarely emulated and, even if the band seems torn on their musical focus or just want to embrace it all, they somehow, for the most part, make it work.The smoke and mirrors are gone. Imagine Dragons show no signs of slowing down, with Mercury – Act 1 coming three years after Origins.
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“#1,” “Follow You,” and “No Time for Toxic People” rank as average middle album cuts with uplifting messages much in the same vein as their previous records and don’t be surprised if “It’s OK” plays over the end credits of some cutesy movie about being OK with you. The same cannot be said for the screamfest making up much of “Giants” and “Cutthroat.” A bit much and the blending of hip hop with rock has the audio equivalent of mixing oil and water. “Dull Knives” has the base of an alternative rock song sounding initially over the top with Reynolds’ vocals but with time could turn into a genuine rocker. The catchy “Easy Come Easy Go” and album closer “One Day” stand out from the rest of this pack with easy melodies and clever lyrical arrangements. And, what’s an Imagine Dragons album without at least one Disney sounding tune? The rest of Mercury – Act 1 though differs little from previous Imagine Dragons albums with a heavier emphasis on light fare pop and lots of lyrical rhyming bordering on hip hop but a few tracks allowing Reynolds to unleash some inner rage with mixed results. “ There are pills on the table and a thought in my head / And I walk through the halls where I used to be led / My heart is filled with reasons” give some insight on “My Life” and how about: These days I’m becoming everything that I hate / Wishing you were around but now it’s too late / My mind is a place that I can’t escape your ghost” for “Wrecked.” And, “Lonely” speaks for itself. “Monday” has Muse written all over it and a nice contrastive reach by the band. “My Life” builds to this soaring yet simple guitar solo that adds to the song’s emotional bent, great hooks and vocal work on Lonely,” while “Wrecked” serves as the longest and best track. They are a rock band and if they stuck in this lane would probably not get some of the grief thrown their way with the overproduction accusations and made-for-radio hits. “My Life,” “Lonely,” “Wrecked” and “Monday” pull in a rock flair which suits Imagine Dragons best. The first four songs on Mercury – Act 1 feature some of the band’s finest work.
You load a plate with different foods and either eat everything because you like it or enjoy what tastes good and discard the rest. This continues on the 42 minute, 13 song Mercury – Act 1 which embraces rock, pop, a little (if not too much) hip hop, sounding sometimes emotional, other times angst ridden. Comprised of singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee on bass and drummer Dan Platzman, all of whom contribute on other instruments to produce their often flashy sound, Imagine Dragons have yet to produce a cohesive record, jumbling various bits of this and that throughout, which ironically produce a type of cohesion for the band. Imagine Dragons break some new ground while retaining their core sound on their fifth album Mercury – Act 1, out today, but mostly walk back into their own self-achieved genre.įinding immediate success with their smash debut album Night Visions in 2012, the luster wore off rather quickly, which didn’t seem to deter the band’s direction.