This review has been LOOMing for awhile... (LOOM Album Review)

Imagine Dragons is back with a brand new album, LOOM. It's been two years since Mercury, and LOOM is sort of a return to form for Imagine Dragons. I really enjoyed the 2 pre-release singles, Eyes Closed and Nice To Meet You, so I was eager to hear this one. Did LOOM live up to my anticipations? We'll find out, starting off with...

#1: Wake Up (5/5)

The first track off this album (and I believe the focus track) is quite a banger. This one feels like something AJR could make, which is definitely a compliment. I love how fun this one is, and it definitely could've been the lead single instead of Eyes Closed. Maybe if it was, they'd have a radio hit this era!

#2: Nice To Meet You (5/5)

This one is so fun. The "nice to meet you" repeating under the lyrics is such a nice touch. It was definitely a grower though, as when I first heard it, I thought it was super mid. So, that goes to show you can like songs after you hear them multiple times.

#3: Eyes Closed (5/5)

So this one's the lead single, and rightfully so. This one feels like a villain song in a good way. I could totally see this being used in some sort of Hunger Games way. This one's fun, catchy, and villainous. Yep, it's a banger. I really don't know why this one flopped on Hits 1 and CHR/Pop.

#4: Take Me To The Beach (4/5)

This one's a pretty solid Imagine Dragons song. The production is groovy but the chorus and Dan Reynolds' voice are super annoying. I may get used to it over time, but for now this one is not a 5/5 for me.

#5: In Your Corner (4/5)

Another solid song, but not one I'd come back and listen to. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, it's just not my song I guess. It's a little slow for my liking, but Dan sounds good in this one unlike Take Me To The Beach. It does have a nice outro though.

#6: Gods Don't Pray (3/5)

This one reminds me of Enemy in a very good way. It has the problem of Dan's vocals sounding terrible again. The production is awesome, but the vocal effects and overall effects kind of ruin this one for me. It also gets pretty boring at times too.

#7: Don't Forget Me (5/5)

For some reason, this song is oddly nostalgic to me. It reminds me of my childhood, and it's quite a beautiful song. Dan's vocals sound really good on this one. This is one of the rare slow songs I actually like that doesn't progress much. So congrats to you for making such a lovely song.

#8: Kid (3/5)

The production on this one is nice, but this one is really annoying and repetitive. Dan's vocals sound really bad again, and the effects are not great either. Definitely one of the weakest tracks on this album.

#9: Fire in The Hills (5/5)

Yet another beautifully written song, and one with a great meaning. The production is quite good and Dan's vocals are pretty good on this one. This is definitely one of the better songs to choose as a "closer" to the album. You may be wondering why there were quotations there, and that's because of...

#10: Eyes Closed (ft. J Balvin) (4/5)

Yep, the remix of Eyes Closed is on the album. I haven't seen a base version of an album have a remix on it, and the only album that I can think of with a remix on is Midnights (Til Dawn Edition). J Balvin really doesn't add anything to this song, and he kinda makes it worse, because he takes over the second verse. Yeah, I don't know why this is on here...

Overall Score: 43/50 (86%) - Great

Favorite Songs: Wake Up, Nice To Meet You

Least Favorite Songs, God's Don't Pray, Kid

So yeah, this was a pretty good album, with some high highs and low lows. The main problem here was the vocal effects, while the songs were good. This was pretty fun to make, so expect more posts soon! I'm about 25% through the TTPD + The Anthology review, so expect that relatively soon, along with some other stuff!