Evolve

It’s subtle, but longtime Imagine Dragons fans will notice a newfound brightness on the Las Vegas band’s third album. That’s because frontman Dan Reynolds wrote most of it after coming out of a serious depression that had plagued him since childhood but became worse after the band’s 2015 world tour. *Evolve* marks his triumphant recovery. On arena anthems such as “Thunder” and “Start Over”, the band trades its signature angst for light rhythmic textures and fluid vocals about rebuilding. “Can we start over before it’s over?” Reynolds sings. “Come alive, come alive, come alive again.”

Guitars are even further from the forefront on their third album

Our take on 'Evolve,' the latest from the Las Vegas rockers.

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Imagine Dragons give away the plot with the very title of Evolve, the 2017 sequel to 2015's sophomore set, Smoke + Mirrors.

Album Reviews: Imagine Dragons - Evolve