Night Visions

I stumbled across this band about two months ago. I heard Radioactive on the radio, and heard it was by a new group called Imagine Dragons. I decided they might be worth looking into, since Radioactive had been an okay song. I searched "Imagine Dragons" on Youtube and clicked on the music video for the song "Demons". Then I bought the album. Demons is such a powerful song, with an amazing message. The other songs are great, and a few are amazing, but Demons steals the show. Some of my favorite songs are Demons, On top of the World, It's Time, and Bleeding out. Anyway, I'll review each of the songs on it's own. Radioactive- The powerful, rhythmic beats in this song inspire. The "New Age" calls to me every time I hear this song. Welcome to the NEW AGE! Tiptoe- The first "happy" song of the album, it has a fast-paced catchy beat, and has grown on me a lot since I bought the album. However, it is more of a filler, and I would not buy it on it's own. It's Time- Almost everyone I've met who likes this band say that they found Imagine Dragons through this song. I am the odd one out I guess XD. It has an amazing beat, with good lyrics and great vocals. It's Time to Begin! Demons- Best song of the album. An inspiring song that tells us to consider our inner demons. Consider them, and defeat them. These lyrics, paired with a unstoppable beat, make this song one-in-a-million. On Top of the World- Hands down the catchiest of the songs, it makes up for it's lack of good lyrics with a fun, uplifting beat. You really feel as if your on top of the world when you listen to this song with your headphones turned up. I would definitely recommend this song, even if you don't want to buy the whole album. Amsterdam- Another catchy song, and one that does get stuck in my head a lot. It's definitely not a filler, but it still isn't the best song of the album. Hear Me- Amazing song. I felt like crying the first time I heard it. It's a cry of despair from a suffering man. But what makes Imagine Dragons different is that through the despair, there is hope. An amazing song, with perhaps the best vocals of all of Imagine Dragon's songs. Every Night- Even the best albums have fillers, and this is one of them. Not a great song, and a very skip-able track. However, just because I don't like it doesn't mean that you won't. Give it a listen and see what you think. Bleeding Out- The most underrated of the songs on this album, it is definitely one of the best. The rhythm is spot-on perfect, and the lyrics are powerful. I love this song. Underdog- Not the best song, but still worth getting, if only for it's different beat, catchy lyrics, and uplifting message. Nothing Left to say/Rocks- Nothing Left to Say is an awesome song. It is a haunting song, that causes you to think back upon your life while nodding in time to the beat. Amazing song. Rocks is simply a filler, and isn't that great. My Fault- Not my favorite, but some of my friends love it so maybe you will too. It is a song of complaint, a person asking if it was his/her fault that the relationship ended. Not a great song, but I don't exactly mind it. Round and Round- Another catchy song, this one is a blast. Round and Round, I'm not gonna change my mind! The River- They really bombed this song, in my opinion. It could have been SO much more, but the lyrics just didn't go with the rhythm. Alas, this song is not good. America- I find my self thinking of this song now when I think of my own problems. It tells the simple truth that we all have hardships and trials, but we must press on. Great song. Selene- Alas, the end to an amazing debut album. This song is not my favorite, but it still is catchy, with a Roxanne-ish message that you can always find forgiveness. Good lyrics. Overall, Imagine Dragons is one of the best new bands out there. They just have that winning combination that we haven't seen for a while. Now, some of you may be wondering why I listed so many songs. I bought the deluxe album (which happens to be the same price as the reg. album) which included a few more songs, like Selene, The River, America and Round and Round. If you buy it on iTunes, you also get the song "Working Man" which is AWESOME. Overall, I would rate this album a 9.5. The only reason it's not a ten is because a few of their songs are fillers, and don't add anything to the album. Can't wait for their second album, Monster, to come out!

Continued Silence EP was Imagine Dragon's first album, which only had 6 songs on it, since it was probably designed as a trailer for this album. Night Visions is ID's first real album, and I like it. We mainly got it for Radioactive, but every other song is good, too. Many of them have kind of a tribal feel to them, especially some of the older songs from Continued Silence EP. Let's go through every song. Radioactive: Begins the album off with a song from CSE. After a slow intro with Dan Reynolds singing softly, the music builds up into a timeless song about the Apocalypse. It's timeless because the Apocalypse could happen any time in history. Need I say more? Classic song! [5/5] Tiptoe: This is the first new one, and by far, my favorite. It really makes me want to dance and have fun. You are going to love this song! [6/5] It's Time: This song was alright, but it doesn't have anything special that makes it stand out. The sound quality wasn't too good, either. But it does have a pretty mandolin used in it, so that'll make me bump up my rating to a [4/5]. Demons: What can I say? Another classic from CSE, including some meaningful lyrics. You might know it as "Kingdom Come." [5/5] On Top Of The World: There are two kinds of people in the world -- People who loved this song right as it came out, and those who took a while for it to grow on them. I was one of those people. But right as I learned to like it, I loved it! If you're one of those people like me, don't expect to enjoy it instantly. Give it time to grow on you. [4/5] Amsterdam: After a somewhat slow intro, it turns into another great song. The lyrics remind me of Train, which is good because Train is another band that I enjoy. I like how the lyrics were fast-paced and it sounds fun the way Dan's voice slides up and down. Amsterdam is also the name of a Guster song. [4/5] Hear Me: My personal second favorite on the album. It's a little more poppy than some of ID's other songs [think Tiptoe] than of their more rockin' songs [Think Radioactive]. Like Amsterdam, Dan's voice slides a little up and down, and I think that's the main reason why I enjoyed this song so much. [5/5] Every Night: "I'm comin' home to you/ Every night, every night, every night, every night!" This song is repetitive and catchy, but other than that, mediocre. A bit slower than the other songs, but not exactly a ballad. [3/5] Bleeding Out: Don't get me wrong, I like just about every song on this album, except this one. It sounds like a lot of the other songs, it's boring, and the lyrics are actually a little gross. Maybe it'll grow on me after a couple listens, but now, I just don't like it. [2/5] Underdog: Better than Bleeding Out. The simple intro reminded me of "Best/ Day Of My Life" by American Authors, but soon turned into another funky Imagine Dragons song. There are also some interesting 8-bit sound effects. I didn't like them at first, but they didn't bother me on the second listen. Just like Every Night, the chorus is repetitive and catchy. The "Hey!" makes you want to sing or dance along. [4/5] Nothing Left to Say / Rocks: Before I listened to this one I had two questions -- 1.) Why is the title the way it is? 2.) Why is it so long? Then I found out the answer to both of my questions -- This is two songs in one. I don't know why the band would want to do that, but it's certainly interesting. Nothing Left to Say is an epic song, once again, about love. I actually think they used an organ in the intro -- Creepy! The rest of the song actually reminded me of rushing to somewhere important on a rainy day. Eventually, Dan Reynolds starts softly vocalizing until the song ends at 6:32 [He does this for a long time, so it's a little repetitive]. Then the songs is completely silent, until song #2, Rocks, begins at 6:47. Rocks is a very fast-paced tribal sounding song about "Throwing rocks upon somebody's window." It doesn't seem like it would be the best finisher song, but it does a good job of ending the album, surprisingly. Very interesting song, overall... or should I say two songs? [5/5 [for both songs]] Well, there you have it, people, "Night Visions" by Imagine Dragons. I heard a lot of people complaining that the sound quality was bad, but I only noticed that on Radioactive and It's Time. Best of all, it's perfectly clean! I would recommend this album for anybody, especially fans of FUN and American Authors. I wouldn't recommend Continued Silence EP, though, because the sound quality on that album is worse, and the thing is only around 19 minutes -- This album is 43 minutes. Now stop reading this and buy the album!

I was introduced to Imagine Dragons back in early 2012 with the 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' and been a fan ever since. I have every single EP, non-album tracks, demoes, instrumentals, lives I could get, and of course I was dying to get this 20-track edition of their debut full-length album. Before I jump to my track-per-track review, let me warn you that tracks from previous EPs ("It's Time", "Amsterdam", "Hear Me", "I Don't Mind", "Cover Up", "Selene", "The River", and "America") have been redone, the first 3 almost from scratch. So it's really interesting to hear these new versions, specially of "I Don't Mind", one of the oldest tracks in here. Radioactive (9/10) Tiptoe (9/10) It's Time (9/10) Demons (9/10) On Top Of The World (8/10) Amsterdam (9/10) Hear Me (9/10) Every Night (8/10) Bleeding Out (8/10) Underdog (8/10) Nothing Left To Say (8/10) Rocks (9/10) Cha-Ching [Till We Grow Older] (8/10) Working Man (9/10) My Fault (7/10) Round and Round (7/10) The River (9/10) America (8/10) Selene (9/10) Cover Up (9/10) I Don't Mind (9/10) I'm really sad amazing tracks such as Tokyo, All Eyes, Curse, Lost Cause, Fallen and Destination failed to make the deluxe edition (specially the first three, which are absolutely FANTASTIC). Verdict: GET. THIS ALBUM. NOW. 9/10 PS: If only it came with a bonus DVD with their "Making Of" docummentary which is not available outside of the US, besides a live show, preferrably one of the older ones.

Sounds beautiful. So worth it.

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この前購入しました。 今回久しぶりに洋楽のCDを買おうと思い、youtubeで動画を見ていると、imagine dragonsの曲と出会いました。 お！いいな！と思い、CDを注文しようとしましたが、父がレコードプレイヤーを持っていたので、ちょっと驚かせようと思い購入。操作がわからないので父にレクチャーしてもらいながら再生。 そしたら今までに聞いたことのない暖かい音とたまに混じってくるスクラッチ音にハマりました。 もちろん他の方が言うように捨て曲がない素晴らしいアルバムでした。 ボーナストラックとかは入っていませんが、その分大きいジャケットはCDにはない存在感があると思います。 この出会いを大切にしたいと思います。

Great collection of songs