I was working on my thesis like a real student should when tweets started popping up on my Twitter timeline:
Read our review of @ImagineDragons' new album "Smoke + Mirrors" http://t.co/cBJKNQekqL pic.twitter.com/guUgJKDqIM
— billboard (@billboard) February 18, 2015
LISTENED TO SMOKE + MIRRORS LAST NIGHT DA HELL I CANT EVEN LIKE SHOTS AND FRICTION AND GAAAH
— carly | closed (@yeonjuniesbaby) February 18, 2015
That was when a dear friend said to me, “Stop what you’re doing and listen to this album.” I realized then that it was available for free streaming on Spotify… and I think I died and went to heaven that night.
https://twitter.com/jayvwrites27/status/567709234184212482
Smoke + Mirrors is the second album in Imagine Dragons’ arsenal, and it is beautiful! Last February 15th, Imagine Dragons had announced on Twitter that the whole album would be released on February 18th… and the fans, understandably, freaked out.
It was well worth the wait because Smoke + Mirrors is filled with fantastic lyrics, guitar solos, riffs, and — of course — heart-pounding beats that are sure to make any Imagine Dragons fan crazy (guilty). It was so good that while I was supposed to be doing my thesis, I was instead playing an air guitar, pretending I had a drum set. I swear I almost fainted because of how overwhelmed I was by the whole album. My current favorite track is called “Hopeless Opus,” which is simple but utterly amazing and truly Imagine Dragons!
I suggest you listen to the whole album and tell us what you think. I might just be playing on my biases. But seriously!
You can also check out the music videos for the songs “Shots” and “I Bet My Life,” which stars Dane Deehan and his deadly eyes and wispy physique!
You can read the Rolling Stone‘s and Billboard‘s review for the album. Then, if you are interested, you may purchase the album on iTunes, on Amazon, or at any record store in your country, whenever it is available.
Happy listening!