![]() ![]() Each track has tons of electronic effects and tons of sparkle, but as the saying goes, "you can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig". It's big, it's polished, it's spectacular, but those are on the surface only. Smoke and Mirrors is exactly the type of album you'd expect from a band who believes their own hype. There doesn't seem to be such grace here sure there are a few decent moments on the album, but they're far and in between. Sure, their previous album was messy and all over the place, but at least there were some genius moments buried beneath it. However, if Night Visions didn't seem to give you that impression, then their sophomore album Smoke + Mirrors certainly will. Yet this bliss was sadly-short lived their debut album Night Visions seemed to lack any clear sense of direction or cohesion, instead opting to go for big spectacle and production value. There was once a time when this seemed like a good thing while their debut singles "It's Time" and "Radioactive" could hardly be accused of being groundbreaking or original, they at least showed a band with serious ambition and talent, and at one point also seemed to show us a band that could be a step above all the Coldplays and Metrics that seem to enjoy plaguing the airwaves. Like it or not, Imagine Dragons' insistence on shoving themselves down our throats doesn't seem to have any foreseeable end. Review Summary: Imagine Dragons have learned absolutely nothing from their past mistakes. ![]()
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