Imagine Dragging Your Album Out to 18 tracks (Mercury Act 2 Reaction) 2022

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024

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  • @ghost_fueled_scarecrow
    @ghost_fueled_scarecrow Год назад +483

    Whoever said "Nine Centimeter Nails" that was fucking gold.

    • @atidzhetopova5259
      @atidzhetopova5259 Год назад +19

      More like Nine Millimetre Nails

    • @theoldhermit2601
      @theoldhermit2601 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​@atidzhetopova5259 I'd be a fan of 9 millimeter nails cause that's the length of my nail 😏

    • @VaughnKoonce
      @VaughnKoonce 2 месяца назад

      @@theoldhermit2601 nah bruh. 9 nanometer nails

  • @eatingtrees9077
    @eatingtrees9077 2 года назад +687

    Has Imagine Dragon's really said "I live until I die" in more than one song?!

    • @hakuwolf1
      @hakuwolf1 2 года назад +28

      Yup

    • @BlendedMozart
      @BlendedMozart 2 года назад +24

      Higher Ground and I’m Happy

    • @goldenstarmusic1689
      @goldenstarmusic1689 2 года назад +43

      I can't believe people let that slide. When I heard it I rushed here to see

    • @User-jp1sj
      @User-jp1sj Год назад +9

      @@goldenstarmusic1689 Every single song is anime main character music

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад +2

      @@User-jp1sj 😂😂😂 you should go check out "im so sorry" by them it's got boss battle vibes

  • @ashleyg.6366
    @ashleyg.6366 2 года назад +1169

    Imagine dragons should unironically make public domain music lmao

    • @CraftySeaPickle
      @CraftySeaPickle 2 года назад +38

      With how forgettable these last 2 albums have been in my opinion, yeah

    • @kuna5624
      @kuna5624 2 года назад +21

      insane comment

    • @zenksren8206
      @zenksren8206 Год назад +6

      I hate that royalty-free McLeod/Monstercat trash has bled into modern music, or is it vice-versa, I don't care

    • @TommyTom21
      @TommyTom21 Год назад +14

      @@zenksren8206You did NOT just call macleod TRASH 😡 🤬

    • @wildanmustopa9624
      @wildanmustopa9624 Год назад +1

      ​@@zenksren8206do you want imagine dragons to make public domain songs or not?

  • @deft__12
    @deft__12 2 года назад +523

    How are you gonna put Blur in the worst section, they made Song 2

    • @benhlogs
      @benhlogs 2 года назад +38

      no that was oasis get it right

    • @strikerbowls791
      @strikerbowls791 2 года назад +20

      Blur is a great song

    • @RhapsodyHC
      @RhapsodyHC 2 года назад +14

      IKR Blur slaps. Worst song is easily I’m Happy.

    • @joelowry1323
      @joelowry1323 2 года назад +7

      @@benhlogs nah you're thinking of pulp actually

    • @benhlogs
      @benhlogs 2 года назад +4

      @@joelowry1323 wait maybe it was elastica or suede

  • @mehgend3914
    @mehgend3914 2 года назад +261

    It’s just absurd that enemy was thrown into the album
    Even to their fans can see right through the cop out and streaming boost they are doing there

    • @strikerbowls791
      @strikerbowls791 2 года назад +1

      How does it boost streams?

    • @drews221
      @drews221 2 года назад +33

      @@strikerbowls791 it boosts album streams by being on the album…

    • @Novelette22
      @Novelette22 2 года назад +18

      @@strikerbowls791 if it had been published by itself, the streams it got would have gone 100% to the "single" that it would have originally been. But now that's its been added to the album, those streams are going to give the album an unearned boost that is ALMOST entirely specific to the audience for the show Arcane and less about the audience for the newest Imagine Dragons album.

    • @strikerbowls791
      @strikerbowls791 2 года назад +5

      @@Novelette22 They have over 22 billion streams on Spotify. I think they're doing fine

    • @irvinggonzalez9150
      @irvinggonzalez9150 Год назад +3

      Yeah, they obviusly put them there for the boost.
      At least, now new public can meet them again with this álbum and, why not, still being relevant 🤙

  • @jaythec7994
    @jaythec7994 Год назад +177

    Brad singing "Treat You Better" with "Truce" in the background was absolutely terrifying

  • @jaythec7994
    @jaythec7994 Год назад +68

    "I don't like myself" is like the most generic fake emo ever

    • @waytoobiased
      @waytoobiased Год назад +4

      what makes this worse is that they HAVE done that kind of thing better

  • @Novelette22
    @Novelette22 2 года назад +61

    Brad thank you so much for your insight. It's genuinely so relieving to hear you draw the important line in the sand; where this music is tremendously easy to listen to and enjoy from an average persons perspective, but the reality is that it is coldly and callously engineered by a team to appeal to the lowest common denominator, and then given to a band to puppeteer. I always appreciate your insights into music so much

    • @fr3dm3rc0ry4
      @fr3dm3rc0ry4 Год назад +4

      Well, I know from a music perspective they're flat and simple, but they're good to listen to. And that's what matters to me at least

    • @zenksren8206
      @zenksren8206 Год назад +3

      Boardroomcore

    • @generichumansperson5747
      @generichumansperson5747 Год назад

      I love how wrong you are

    • @TheZoddo
      @TheZoddo 5 месяцев назад

      @@zenksren8206 Truckcore

  • @CynicalScorpio
    @CynicalScorpio 2 года назад +505

    I've always been a huge Imagine Dragons fan. They were one of the earlier bands I got into back when I was first really starting to branch out. I understand the criticisms against them, but they've always been special to me. For a top 40 band, they're way more diverse than people give them credit for, and have some pretty unique genre-fusions, especially on Smoke + Mirrors. I'll admit, they got a bit more generic with Evolve and Origins (which is where the hate for them seemed to peak), but with the Mercury era, it feels like they're getting back on track.
    Act 1 seemed to emphasis more physical instrumentation, more abrasive vocals, and just a darker, murkier tone. They started to feel like an actual band again, and were willing to push more boundaries in some ways (especially with Dull Knives, Giants, and Cutthroat). Sure, it had some corny moments, but I was overall very happy with it.
    Now Act 2, oh boy. I got high as balls last night and it was an experience to say the least. I was so high I couldn't tell what was terrible, what was brilliant, what was so-bad-its-good, or if it was all those things at once. But then the album would hit with some genuinely beautiful moments like TDKYLID, Crushed, and Ferris Wheel, ext. It was a mind fuck, but I had a fun time. I'm kinda afraid to listen again sober, cause I don't know what I'll actually think.
    Anway, love your content Brad. You always bring lot of personality and unique perspective, even if I vehemently disagree sometimes, peace.
    PS, weird side note, but "They Don't Know You Like I Do" reminds me lot of a Yoko Uno song "Nobody Sees Me Like You do"

    • @Spealer
      @Spealer 2 года назад +28

      Completely agree on every level. You just described my feelings and more haha

    • @icewallowkids6628
      @icewallowkids6628 2 года назад +37

      Exactly how I feel about twenty one pilots, even though they might not be as hated

    • @turboshazed7370
      @turboshazed7370 2 года назад +6

      I wish I could enjoy it like you do. Awesome post my guy. Respect.

    • @bitbat9
      @bitbat9 2 года назад +42

      getting high and listening to imagine dragons sounds like the worst thing ever

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +7

      I respectfully disagree. But hey, good on you for enjoying something I find to be putrid garbage. That’s an accomplishment

  • @Jacob004
    @Jacob004 2 года назад +85

    It would be cool to see you react to Smoke and Mirrors some day. It’s my personal favorite album from them and I’d be interested to hear your reaction to that one regardless of if you like it or not

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +4

      If I'm not mistaken he said he's heard their whole discography and It's Time is the only song he likes out of all of them

    • @iwannabetheunknown
      @iwannabetheunknown 2 года назад +1

      @@iliketrains3495 what about demons ...that's like one of the best songs i have ever heard :(

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +6

      @@iwannabetheunknown I've never heard him talk about Demons but for some reason a lot of critics hate it for being 'fake deep'. But you just know if Billie Eilish wrote the song the same critics would be calling it one of the best songs of the year

    • @iwannabetheunknown
      @iwannabetheunknown 2 года назад +1

      @@iliketrains3495 whaaat😱 why I have never come across anything like that all I have seen is ppl loving the song like gold ..maybe ur right ..i don't wanna call them critics lol

    • @juliapeanutbutter2998
      @juliapeanutbutter2998 2 года назад +5

      omg smoke and mirrors is sooo good
      also one of the most beautiful album art ive ever seen

  • @thejoeyexperience420
    @thejoeyexperience420 2 года назад +136

    You know, I did not like you at first brad, but I came to respect your honesty, and I love your humor. As a imagine dragons fan, I am glad you enjoyed this more. I hope you keep being honest and funny 👍

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +2

      Do you like any lo fi music? I always wonder if their fans enjoy music that isn’t suuuper over produced

    • @KeepCalmAndEatCupcakes
      @KeepCalmAndEatCupcakes 2 года назад +8

      ​@@krusher181 I'm not OP, but also an Imagine Dragons fan. I actually listen to acoustic music a lot. The genres I usually listen to are in no particular order: world music (especially old East-Prussian), Celtic folk, indiepop/folkpop/folkrock and alternative rock.
      I dislike smooth vocals, unless they're particularly high-pitched, powerful or odd/interesting (like many types of world music). I don't care about how produced a song is as long as the style (acoustic, bombastic and/or raw/emotional) and vocals suit me. Dan's vocals just hit that spot, that little slightly uncomfortable twinge that makes music interesting. To me, Imagine Dragons can get away with some very generic stuff because the vocals will make it sound better than any similar songs, while artists like e.g. Katy Perry and OneRepublic need to write a real banger to even end up on my playlist.

    • @CynicalScorpio
      @CynicalScorpio 2 года назад +6

      @@krusher181
      Based on my experience on the Imagine Dragons Subbreddit, their taste in music is all over the place. A lot of them like TOP and Bastille as you might expect, but I've also seen love for Radiohead and whatnot. As an ID fan myself, I like all kinds of music. Ive been getting into Guided by Voices lately, who's pretty lofi. Also Screaming Trees older stuff is pretty lofi/garage sounding. Unless you mean like lofi hip hop/downtempo, which in that case I like Bonobo, Joji, and Moby.

    • @jsghetler
      @jsghetler 2 года назад +4

      Imagine dragons have real fans?

    • @aerpods
      @aerpods Год назад +4

      @@jsghetler I thought they were all npcs

  • @iliketrains3495
    @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +33

    I also dislike their habit of adding bonus tracks to the beginning of their albums when they should tack them on the end. Although Next To Me was a way better opening track for Evolve than I Don't Know Why was.

    • @Germsburn1234
      @Germsburn1234 2 года назад +4

      I like your “only revolutions” profile pic. That record is perfect front to back. I saw biffy clyro a few months ago in a small 500 cap club. It was incredible. Biffy clyro changed my life so it’s always cool seeing another fan!!

  • @aaronn8861
    @aaronn8861 2 года назад +71

    nothing will ever top the minions album

    • @TheZoddo
      @TheZoddo 5 месяцев назад

      what about Shrek 2: The Album?

  • @oetproductions8101
    @oetproductions8101 2 года назад +45

    No way people in the comments here actually like Imagine Dragons. Like I‘m not even mad. I simply don’t believe.

    • @SirMaski
      @SirMaski 2 года назад +14

      I have friends who enjoy them and they all say its just about the vibe. They don't give a shit about lyrics or dig into the music so long they can vibe to it in the background

    • @oetproductions8101
      @oetproductions8101 2 года назад +9

      @@SirMaski Understandable honestly.

    • @SirMaski
      @SirMaski 2 года назад +5

      @@oetproductions8101 yeah. As a writer, I can't help but pay attenton to the lyrics but I get the appeal of the music.

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад +2

      i actually do, at least older songs like "the fall"

    • @AbsoluteAbsurd
      @AbsoluteAbsurd Год назад +1

      BELIEVER, BELIEVER

  • @chrisstocks7137
    @chrisstocks7137 2 года назад +94

    I personally think that Waves is one of their best songs. It has a very deep meaning for me that I won't discuss in the realm of the RUclips comments but it is about living your life to the fullest and the acceptance of death.

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад

      I dunno if I’d call that deep…

    • @RhapsodyHC
      @RhapsodyHC 2 года назад +31

      @@krusher181 Well it is deep. It’s about two of his friends who passed away (one who died in a car accident and another who committed suicide) and Dan wasn’t there for them both when they passed. The song’s message is to cherish your loved ones before it’s too late.

    • @SirLordHatCawk
      @SirLordHatCawk 2 года назад +4

      As long as you enjoy it I wouldn't come at you OP. Like what you like.

    • @srishtysharma
      @srishtysharma 2 года назад +1

      A good song, one of the best in Act 2, but there are certainly better songs they've got, with even deeper meanings. (especially from S+M)

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад +1

      i loved that song as well, it reminds me of their older style that i inexplicably love, the "night visions" style i guess lol

  • @jeremyusreevu237
    @jeremyusreevu237 2 года назад +362

    This album was solid. It had some pretty solid songs, and definitely felt like it captured the tone of Act 1 while still being its own thing. Symphony and Waves are especially awesome.

    • @ringer1324
      @ringer1324 2 года назад +82

      happy you liked it Jeremy

    • @shoyoboyo5731
      @shoyoboyo5731 2 года назад +105

      Jeremy bruh i think i disagree with you on everything but im happy you liked it

    • @nobodyburgen4594
      @nobodyburgen4594 2 года назад +61

      Man, Jeremy, your the best. Maybe my favorite RUclips person ever that isn’t a RUclipsr.

    • @yacobravo7815
      @yacobravo7815 2 года назад +42

      Satan himself can release an album and you would love it

    • @witchflowers6942
      @witchflowers6942 2 года назад +16

      you know, when you make a point Jeremy- i just can’t argue with it

  • @makergotdrip
    @makergotdrip 2 года назад +33

    "Nine centimeter Nails" 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

  • @sonnyandersson6604
    @sonnyandersson6604 2 года назад +20

    I respect the criticism! I don't agree with everything you say but I did find some things you said to be something I overlooked. Especially the part when they put enemy in a re-release as the first song! I am a huge fan of imagine dragons, and I love this album! Was an roller-coaster of feeling when listening through it! Hope they make more songs that is a bit more your cup of tea! Have a great day! 😊

  • @dez-m
    @dez-m 2 года назад +62

    Imagine Dragons is a guilty pleasure for me so I was awaiting act - 2 given how much I enjoyed act - 1, and I think act - 1 edges act - 2 by just a little bit since I do think act - 1 does capture more of what mental health is really like, but I did enjoy a good amount of the sounds from act - 2.
    FAVS (Act - 2): Sharks, Sirens, Crushed, Higher Ground, Peace of Mind
    FAVS (Act - 1): Wrecked, #1, Giants, Dull Knives, Monday, Easy Come, Easy Go
    For Act - 2, 5 - 6.5/10
    For Act - 1. 7 - 8/10
    For both together, 6/10

    • @dez-m
      @dez-m 2 года назад +4

      Now that I let it sit with me, Act - 2 is like a 4 - 5/10.

    • @cremvale
      @cremvale Год назад

      @@dez-m sharks carried act 2 imo

    • @matejmatthewbures6300
      @matejmatthewbures6300 Год назад +2

      That’s some weird math right there

    • @plaguedoctor_
      @plaguedoctor_ Год назад

      @@matejmatthewbures6300 lol indeed

  • @YoItsEvanAdams
    @YoItsEvanAdams 2 года назад +63

    The comment sections for this and the act 1 video are surprising, i didn't know there was this many passionate Imagine Dragons fans let alone any honestly
    The comments defending the pair of albums have more heart and passion put into them than the music itself and i find that a bit funny

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +15

      It’s wholesome and cute. Good on them for liking this weird cotton candy crap

    • @RhapsodyHC
      @RhapsodyHC 2 года назад +6

      It’s because Mercury is their most personal album ever where Dan writes about his depression, grief of his dead loved ones, healing, and love for his wife. Even if there are duds like I’m Happy, they clearly put more effort into this record than their previous.

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +1

      @@krusher181 Okay we get it you hate them

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +14

      @@iliketrains3495 it’s just my opinion, I don’t care if anyone else shares it. I’m chill. Sorry if my manner of speech is offensive… I know I’m a music snob, it’s not something I’m trying to hide.

    • @iwannabetheunknown
      @iwannabetheunknown 2 года назад +1

      @@krusher181 and its wholesom to see u replying to every comments that speaks negative about the band lol..seems like ur getting some pleasure out it..

  • @jrtspace7945
    @jrtspace7945 2 года назад +21

    Im Willing to Sit through This, Evolve, Night Visions, Smoke and Mirrors, Origins, and Mercury Act 1 lol. Im a Huge Imagine Dragons Fan. I actually Watched ur video just to have an Excuse to Listen to the New Album AGAIN! lol. But Im gonna Like the video since even tho U criticised alot. U gave ur honest opinion! :)

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +10

      You Imagine Dragons fans seem like nice people. That’s all I’ll say

    • @jadenthemusicfreak
      @jadenthemusicfreak Год назад +1

      @@krusher181 Genuinely one of the nicest fandoms fr

  • @carterpochynok4874
    @carterpochynok4874 Год назад +11

    My coworker would not stop playing this album at work and I'm emotionally scarred...

  • @ohimfinnadie
    @ohimfinnadie 2 года назад +22

    brad, you just dont get it. how can this get a 3/10 with lyrics so PROFOUND like "i'll live until i die" and "i'm happy"?

  • @kaifeingold7785
    @kaifeingold7785 2 года назад +11

    your laugh and your vids always make my day go from a red headphones to smiley ball ive been away from my computer for awhile so i have so many hours of bradtaste vids to catch up on im excited

  • @zacharywoloszynski4258
    @zacharywoloszynski4258 2 года назад +14

    1:29 love how someone said Soul Glo.

  • @hanaaarow7941
    @hanaaarow7941 2 года назад +10

    Brad’s rendition of I don’t like myself sounds like it could be a new mgk track

  • @leonfarrington1880
    @leonfarrington1880 2 года назад +48

    i feel like the corny, generic sound of imagine dragons is where i find the charm of it each time, are the songs Good? no not particularly but the odd song they release i just love, its almost impossible to explain but there is this charm to imagine dragons, a charm i’ll keep coming back to each album just incase there is that one or 2 songs that i adore, in this case its sirens, i adore it and its by far my favourite from both acts 1 and 2, i find the song sweet and it just sounds nice, im not imagine dragons biggest fans, far from it, but i just love that song and i love the charm that imagine dragons has, all be it generic and shallow

    • @strikerbowls791
      @strikerbowls791 2 года назад +6

      The songs are great

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +5

      @@strikerbowls791 no they’re not they’re uber generic and over produced. But I can respect OP’s opinion

  • @MyoticTesseract
    @MyoticTesseract 2 года назад +11

    "Symphony" is a war crime

  • @Spealer
    @Spealer 2 года назад +74

    I thoroughly enjoy this record, to be honest. I've been a big fan of Imagine Dragons since night visions. Smoke + Mirrors is 100% still my favorite album by them and relates to me to most. Evolve was a bit hit or miss and Origins was not good. Mercury has reignited what I really loved about them. Obviously, I understand why so many people don't like them but I think this new record is actually quite good.
    Favorites: Sirens, I Don't Like Myself, Crushed, Sharks, Blur, Waves, TDKYLID
    Least Favorites: I'm Happy, Continual, Take It Easy
    Overall for Act 2 feeling a strong 7 or light 8

    • @jeremyusreevu237
      @jeremyusreevu237 2 года назад +1

      Two things:
      1. What was wrong with I'm Happy and Take It Easy? Both of those songs are good imo.
      2. I like Origins. Bullet In A Gun sucks, but every other track is either ok or excellent.

    • @Spealer
      @Spealer 2 года назад +2

      @@jeremyusreevu237 im happy I just didn’t like, and take it easy same thing, just not my musical style. Also production on im happy was just not good imo. Also it’s funny you say that because bullet in a gun is one of my favorites from origins

  • @Danny-nn7bq
    @Danny-nn7bq 2 года назад +9

    I really love imagine dragons. I also really loved act 2 and didn’t really care for act 1 at all. That being said I think that there was some really insightful commentary here. I will say their current one foot in one foot out trying to be different, meaningful, and to tell a story while also trying to be mainstream at the same time comes off very odd.

  • @TGQPKMN
    @TGQPKMN 2 года назад +10

    Peace Of Mind is my favorite tracks off of the whole Mercury project. It's this groovy pop song that really makes any song before Ferris Wheel sound bad or is Sharks, which Sharks is a good single off of this back half of the Mercury project.
    The whole Mercury project is a good 4.5 or 5/10, I like a good bit of songs off of the first half, though they're more of a junk food to me. Though the second half has a pretty slow, but strong, back half that Imagine Dragons albums choose not to have or is something like Love off of Origins, a song that doesn't work as a closer. I would rank the Mercury project higher then Evolve, Origins, and also Smoke + Mirrors (as I never heard S+M before), though I still think Night Visions is the Imagine Dragons album that I'd enjoy the most.

  • @Bradford659
    @Bradford659 2 года назад +11

    Are people aware of the fact that Rick Rubin produced these albums? It’s crazy that he made these albums & Blood Sugar Sex Magik by The Chili Peppers

    • @rusti1910
      @rusti1910 2 года назад +3

      Wow I really wish I didn’t know that

    • @jager9022
      @jager9022 2 года назад +2

      Ikr and Make Believe by Weezer too smh, what happened?

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +1

      Oh so that’s why it’s produced like some weird algorithm of pop music. He became a really weird producer over time

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +2

      I think he was only the executive producer of the Mercury albums, on the tracklisting it lists a whole bunch of producers, with Rubin only appearing once on each album (and on Act 1 it was fucking Cutthroat)

    • @LumiNyte
      @LumiNyte 2 года назад

      @@iliketrains3495 And if I remember correctly on Act 2 it's Continual. I like Rick Rubin for his work with Linkin Park and System Of A Down but in Mercury he's striving for working on the worst songs from both albums.

  • @ronono9588
    @ronono9588 2 года назад +7

    It just feels like such a corporate bastardisation of a concept album series. They have a few cute ones thrown in but all the other stuff just brings it down so far. I know its stupid to do comparisons between two very different artists but the Act series by The Dear Hunter just blows this out of the water for me, and shows how interesting a concept series like this can be... idk just wanted to shout them out cause I don't think lots of people have heard of them. Good vid tho Brad xx

  • @AnnohaSF
    @AnnohaSF 2 года назад +60

    Let me say as a fan of this band and as someone who REALLY liked Act 1: This album is massively disappointing. It’s just so long and messy and boring. The highs are there, but they’re not even very high.

    • @zacharywoloszynski4258
      @zacharywoloszynski4258 2 года назад +15

      Interesting. The general response I’ve seen is that this part is better

    • @AnnohaSF
      @AnnohaSF 2 года назад +5

      @@zacharywoloszynski4258 I know. I feel like an insane person looking at all the other reactions. Especially on the ID subreddit.

    • @jeremyusreevu237
      @jeremyusreevu237 2 года назад +4

      Personally, both Acts are alright. They both have some really solid songs

    • @Spealer
      @Spealer 2 года назад +3

      I was under the impression of this at first, but the more I listen I think they are on par. The only issue I have is that it's a little bloated. I would remove I'm Happy, Take It Easy, and Continual

    • @joganaround7630
      @joganaround7630 2 года назад

      Agreed!

  • @neminem233
    @neminem233 2 года назад +5

    please please PLEASE listen to Hell and Silence EP PLEASE it's one of my all-time favorites

  • @rooftopsignals7313
    @rooftopsignals7313 2 года назад +64

    I saw the front man, Dan, was on a podcast not long ago (Lex Friedman) and just had to listen to it, because this band is a question I can't answer. I had to hear the person (or, one of them) behind the music.
    Surprised to say, Dan was likeable, nice, and had some insightful things to say, whether about the process of creating things, or about mental health. Imagine Dragons is still absolute garbage, though.
    But now I feel able to view them as 'something I don't like' instead of 'people who are less than because they create things I don't like',
    So cheers for personal growth, I guess.
    Anyway, appreciate you Brad

    • @MyoticTesseract
      @MyoticTesseract 2 года назад +5

      i've always known dan was a likable dude since i was a child and actually enjoyed imagine dragons, but it does not forgive how bad i think their music is nowadays lol

  • @Chaziltasm
    @Chaziltasm 2 года назад +5

    Imagine dragons are just awful. Every song sounds like a laptop advert. Awful vocals, delivered in a way to try too hard to be cool. Bland instrumentals.
    I heard Muses new songs recently too, and they are also awful.

    • @dandop0005
      @dandop0005 2 года назад

      Coming from a kpop fan?

    • @Chaziltasm
      @Chaziltasm 2 года назад +2

      @@dandop0005 and what exactly is wrong with Kpop? Convince me? You are disregarding an entire genre of music. I am disregarding one band. A shitty band.

    • @dandop0005
      @dandop0005 2 года назад +1

      @@Chaziltasm do you really count kpop as a genre of music? 😂 dude naming kpop as a genre of music is disrespecting the world of music
      Seriously you are a person who listens to the worst kind of music in what some girly man look alikes idk what kind of creature are they but yeah, you listen to them and calling ID a shit band? As a music fan I'm disrespecting myself to have this chat with you who doesn't know the first chords of music.
      I'm sure that you aren't more than 10 or 12 cause you definitely haven't listened to masterpieces like Demons, Believer, Natural , It's time and......

    • @Chaziltasm
      @Chaziltasm 2 года назад +1

      @@dandop0005 K-Pop is a genre. Oh I see you are revealing your slight homophobia, problem with feminine looking men huh? Is it cus they are better looking than you?
      I love how much you assumed of me by one profile picture. I listen to SOME Kpop, I like Jonghyun, he was a good artist. My favorite band is Radiohead, I am 29, I have been a guitar player for 11 years and I also started bass recently. I recieve lessons from an industry professional bassist.
      And imagine dragons are shit. The very fact you have the nerve to call ANYTHING they make a fucking masterpiece is sheer disrespect to music. Imagine Dragons write mediocre pop songs at BEST. Broaden your fucking mind. Go listen to something good.

    • @fr3dm3rc0ry4
      @fr3dm3rc0ry4 2 года назад +1

      Some good ID songs I recomend: Amsterdam, Thief and Nothing Left to Say

  • @Healibord
    @Healibord Год назад +4

    Everything in Brad's life seems to lead back to Demondice now

  • @alexgeorge9533
    @alexgeorge9533 2 года назад +6

    liked their first two albums mostly, though the next two had were okay with a few decent tracks, but this mercury act 1 and now 2 projects have had one song on each album that i find not absolutely terrible lol. i think this band just gotta retire at this point

    • @Kaiveran
      @Kaiveran Год назад +1

      They got popular and learned all the wrong lessons.

  • @flickering_wick
    @flickering_wick Год назад +6

    I find Imagine Dragons music feels like it was created by executives who did a bunch of market research to know what will make a bunch of money. But there's no soul.
    That said, I absolutely love Sharks. A LOT.

  • @diegogarcia1649
    @diegogarcia1649 2 года назад +14

    Advice for life. Not liking something doesn't make it bad, just as liking something doesn't make it good. There are majorities and minorities, sometimes you are part of one or the other. But the most important thing for you should be your own criteria. Never seek to change someone's opinion about what they like 🥶

    • @jeremyusreevu237
      @jeremyusreevu237 2 года назад +5

      Yes. Yes to all of this.

    • @surv5k
      @surv5k Год назад

      exactly! if everyone in the world had the same opinion it would be quite boring

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад

      i've realized its all a matter of perspective, with everything. it's whatever you focus on that makes it good or bad for you.
      i personally love imagine dragons, i find them decent. still prefer the older stuff though, don't really know why 😂

  • @jacksoneee6759
    @jacksoneee6759 2 года назад +16

    i really enjoyed this album... damn am i the only one who enjoyed his screaming bits... i really find this to be high on my list of their albums. 1 being night visions and evolve second. i really think this album is my 3rd fav album from them.

    • @jeffgayzose8129
      @jeffgayzose8129 Год назад +1

      The screaming caught me off the guard the first time, but now I love blasting it in my car

  • @praisethesun3089
    @praisethesun3089 2 года назад +5

    Release a video with the quality of the intro and I'll still watch

  • @wr_royalty
    @wr_royalty 8 месяцев назад +2

    I LIVE UNTIL I DIEEEEEEEEEEE

  • @toastedbrioche7444
    @toastedbrioche7444 2 года назад +4

    Can you make an extended version of yuh yuh freestyle or maybe drop an ep with similar songs? I was very inspired by YYF after my first listen, no other artists make songs that are like that, so please?

  • @tenworms
    @tenworms 2 года назад +5

    Symphony sounds so much like "The Very First Christmas to Me" from the Spongebob Christmas special.

    • @ashleyg.6366
      @ashleyg.6366 2 года назад +1

      Don't insult SpongeBob, that episode is a classic

  • @chroma_ky
    @chroma_ky 2 года назад +4

    'nine centimeter nails' in the chat, im dying

  • @moonillusions832
    @moonillusions832 2 года назад +17

    I've said it many times, and I'll say it again. Imagine Dragons and a bunch of these other mainstream bands are for casual listeners who want to hear highly produced and simple music. I'll never find this stuff interesting in the slightest (as it seems with Brad, too), so I'll let the casuals enjoy it.

    • @ravijake2117
      @ravijake2117 2 года назад +2

      I bet u only have heard Thunder, believer, radioactive from them right. And u feel like U know them completely. That tells who's Casual Listener is.

    • @moonillusions832
      @moonillusions832 2 года назад +9

      @@ravijake2117 It's all uninspiring, mainstream music. I don't hold their material highly. There are much better bands aI'd rather listen to.

    • @ravijake2117
      @ravijake2117 2 года назад +2

      @@moonillusions832 Imagine dragon's is soo more than the few songs that get Overplayed on radio. To be frank Their popular hits are just garbage & not even 20% of their talent. They have TONS of Hidden gems.

    • @poopy-discoop982
      @poopy-discoop982 2 года назад

      @@ravijake2117 That's the sad part. But I wish that they actually make hits that are both pleasing and well produced. Something that makes them show growth and not just for the sake of catchy songs

    • @TyTheTurtle
      @TyTheTurtle 2 года назад +1

      Imma be honest i dont like ID either but the original comment makes me think the person behind the keyboard is a neckbeard. Sounding elitist af calling people "the casuals" 💀

  • @goodkiller93
    @goodkiller93 2 года назад +12

    I just cannot deal with lyrics that are so in your face. Imagine Dragons could benefit from showing and not telling.
    It's sad, because I actually dug a lot of Night Visions. Nothing Left To Say did a better job portraying depression than anything on their past few albums.

  • @zzz8630
    @zzz8630 2 года назад +6

    Loving the intros lol

  • @IAmARealAlien
    @IAmARealAlien 2 года назад +8

    I was at a festival where they played the day this album was released and they didn’t play a single song from Mercury Act 2.

    • @lancepyron8078
      @lancepyron8078 2 года назад

      The one in Stockholm?

    • @IAmARealAlien
      @IAmARealAlien 2 года назад +1

      @@lancepyron8078 yeah. I forgot to say new releases because they did play Bones and Higher.

    • @lancepyron8078
      @lancepyron8078 2 года назад

      Well, I hope that changes before they get back to the US. That sucks that it was called part of the "Mercury Tour" and they didn't play any new songs.

  • @logand450
    @logand450 2 года назад +4

    That title is smooth af brad, not even gonna cap

  • @angelodepadua5400
    @angelodepadua5400 2 года назад +11

    "dan reynolds is the white noel gallagher" has to be the greatest comment I've ever read

  • @alexiatheproducer2936
    @alexiatheproducer2936 2 года назад +7

    Jeremy da 🐐 no 🧢

  • @bbsuffering
    @bbsuffering 2 года назад +10

    The Ford truck advert makes me laugh every time I see it.

  • @Devindude91
    @Devindude91 2 года назад +16

    I will agree that imagine dragons are moving in a bad direction, but I’ll always remember the good days of the first album. I used to like this band a lot and now I just laugh at how bad it is. Also my taste has just evolved to better things.

    • @jeremyusreevu237
      @jeremyusreevu237 2 года назад +4

      "Also my taste has just evolved to better things."
      I see what you did there.

    • @sebbepvp1207
      @sebbepvp1207 2 года назад +1

      LOL like you could do any better. Post a song on your youtube channel or whatever and let's see. Then you can start complaining. just, do you even have a life? and that is indeed a serious question not an attempt to roast you

    • @Devindude91
      @Devindude91 2 года назад +11

      @@sebbepvp1207 if you think there is nothing better than this mediocre band then I question your taste and if you have a life. I’m just not into their music anymore. Their music is for middle school boys, which is what I was at the time. I grew up and stopped listening to them.

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 2 года назад +8

      @@sebbepvp1207 YOU DONT NEED TO MAKE MUSIC TO HAVE GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC. And tbh I could do better, 100%. But your idea of what’s good isn’t the same as mine… DO YOU SEE THE ISSUE?
      You don’t need to be a chef to dislike food. Same thing.

    • @tiffviciouss
      @tiffviciouss 2 года назад +6

      @@sebbepvp1207 this comment is why kids shouldn’t be on RUclips smh

  • @ccrispyccannoli6086
    @ccrispyccannoli6086 2 года назад +3

    I'm somewhat a fan of ID. I've enjoyed a couple of their songs but they tend to follow the same scheme with some of these albums. Some good hits scattered with a lot of filler to finish the album. Now just to me it feels like Act 2 did not copy this. At most Bones and Sharks were good but I just couldn't get behind this album.

  • @carriewilson5490
    @carriewilson5490 2 года назад +3

    I love imagine dragons but I think you you have very valid points

  • @MatterShim
    @MatterShim 2 года назад +2

    I can't stand the way he uses different "accents" in his vocals now. It's so damn cheesy like he's trying to sound like other singers or something. That and you can tell they write the instrumentals first like its a beat and then writes the lyrics over it. It comes out super formulaic and cheesy. Their songs off of Night Visions you could tell the lyrics came first and everything was written around it. I wish he'd give this radio crap a rest and try to write some good songs again. Maybe they need to bring their two former members back into the band.

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад

      man, i can see your point. i feel like recent ID songs are designed to be more pop then rock, and i miss the style and feel of Night Visions
      i guess everything can't stay decent forever, though "decent" is subjective

  • @DoctorTheo
    @DoctorTheo 2 года назад +34

    I can definitely say this album got a lot better in the second half. Yea I would never call it ground breaking, in fact it's the exact opposite. But hey sometimes I'm in the mood for generic slock.

    • @gunnar4915
      @gunnar4915 2 года назад

      If you think anything abt Dan Reynolds’s is generic you couldn’t be more wrong

    • @doodoopoo
      @doodoopoo 2 года назад +6

      @@gunnar4915 why talk about anything they quite literally just gave you a clear example

    • @gunnar4915
      @gunnar4915 2 года назад +1

      @@doodoopoo it’s not generic Slock lmao listen to ajr or turn on the last few Weezer albums or hell even evolve by imagine dragons, ppl love to throw these words around without actually understanding music theory or how music works lmao

    • @doodoopoo
      @doodoopoo 2 года назад

      @@gunnar4915 ? you just said evolve is generic

    • @gunnar4915
      @gunnar4915 2 года назад

      @@doodoopoo it’s a generic synth pop record correct

  • @thejoeyexperience420
    @thejoeyexperience420 2 года назад +3

    Rating (Mine)
    Bones: 5/10
    I don't like myself: 6/10
    Blur: 7.5/10
    Waves: 7/10
    Sharks: 7/10
    Take it easy: 2.5/10
    Symphony: 7.5/10
    Peace of mind: 9/10
    Sirens: 8/10
    Continual: 4/10
    I wish: 4.5/10
    Tied: 5.5/10
    They dont know you like I do: 8/10
    Im happy: 6.5/10
    Crushed: 6/10
    Ferris wheel: 5.5/10
    Higher ground: 7.5/10
    Younger: 7.5/10
    Overall of the album 7.5/10

  • @YourLoyalDeserter
    @YourLoyalDeserter 2 года назад +2

    I skipped a bit ahead and landed in the Ford truck ad section and thought it was actually a Ford truck ad

  • @imperfectanimal57
    @imperfectanimal57 Год назад +3

    Imagine dragons is the equivalent of some 13 year old writing the score for attack on titan

  • @TPM4594
    @TPM4594 2 года назад +5

    3 reactions to clearly poor albums in a week. Can you transfer your energy into reacting to some albums that are actually worth your time please?

    • @masmajor13
      @masmajor13 2 года назад +2

      Act 2 is a good album, stop the bias

    • @chiderakalaji7206
      @chiderakalaji7206 2 года назад +2

      @@masmajor13 who's to say you aren't bias

    • @sebbepvp1207
      @sebbepvp1207 2 года назад

      @@chiderakalaji7206 your mom

    • @sebbepvp1207
      @sebbepvp1207 2 года назад

      do you say with that cringy profile pic LOLL

    • @joelkivisto
      @joelkivisto 2 года назад +4

      @@sebbepvp1207 minecraft pfp

  • @InkAndPoet
    @InkAndPoet 2 года назад +3

    YES! SOMEONE ELSE THINKS "FERRIS WHEEL" IS A NICE GUY SONG!!!!!

  • @ARandomAccountYT
    @ARandomAccountYT Год назад +3

    The past few imagine dragons albums have had such hit or miss songs. Some of these songs are deep and amazing and some of them are the most corny surface level shit imaginable.

  • @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769
    @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769 6 месяцев назад +1

    I actually love the breakdown at the end of Cutthroat. If the entire song was like that, it could have been amazing

  • @Jason0binladen
    @Jason0binladen 2 года назад +2

    Why did they deep fry their songs on this track it baffles me, it's like they saw a deep fried meme and thought people want to actually listen to this

  • @toalewa2296
    @toalewa2296 2 года назад +2

    Their music sounds as if it was made by an Alphabet AI system in its prototype stage.

  • @brunorichter2180
    @brunorichter2180 2 года назад +2

    3:17 Brazilian in the chat

  • @scootysauce4453
    @scootysauce4453 2 года назад +10

    Honestly really enjoyed these last 2 albums, redemption arc from Origins.

  • @Nikita-mi2bi
    @Nikita-mi2bi 2 года назад +2

    Video edit is fucking hilarious. Brad you are a legend!! Love your videos since 2018!

  • @riquiffer
    @riquiffer 2 года назад +3

    React to Blur

  • @super6070
    @super6070 2 года назад +2

    I remember you was conflicted,

  • @Novelette22
    @Novelette22 2 года назад +1

    I Don't Like Myself is so flaccid and boring. There's a song by GIRLI with the exact same title and although some lyrics can induce an eye-roll, the chorus is infinitely more emotional and hard hitting than anything I've heard here.

  • @WiloPolis03
    @WiloPolis03 2 года назад +27

    I feel like a lot of Imagine Dragons songs have elements that would've worked great if they were just meshed together more tastefully, something just isn't clicking in the execution tho

    • @LucasSilva-zk2jv
      @LucasSilva-zk2jv 2 года назад +4

      The problem came after the sophomore album Smoke + Mirrors, they watered down their sound and lyrics so much in a desperate attempt to get into the mainstream again. (Smoke + Mirrors is their best album by far, but didn't perform well in the charts) The problem is that they watered down the things so much that is annoying as hell 'cause you can see that they don't even tried

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 2 года назад +3

      @@LucasSilva-zk2jv Smoke + Mirrors was their only #1 here in the UK (where they've never been all that big), but yeah it's their only album that didn't really produce a big hit

    • @yacobravo7815
      @yacobravo7815 2 года назад +3

      @@iliketrains3495 Shots, Friction and Hopeless Opus slap so hard

    • @paradoxtatorstudios9681
      @paradoxtatorstudios9681 Год назад

      @@LucasSilva-zk2jv i agree so much, i feel as though recent albums lean too much on pop when the rock part is what i enjoyed. if that makes sense? whatever feel night visions gave is what i wish they would go back to more often.

  • @vratko.2708
    @vratko.2708 2 года назад +2

    Imagine all the Dragooooooons
    Liviiiiiiing for todaaaaaaaaayyyy

  • @Elijah-qx3qn
    @Elijah-qx3qn 2 года назад +2

    Brad please listen to Titus Andronicus-The Monitor
    It is easily the most ambitious and arguably the best album of the 2010s

  • @samismydog
    @samismydog 2 года назад +2

    We need something lower than red headphones for imagine dragons and ajr

  • @RhapsodyHC
    @RhapsodyHC 2 года назад +5

    I’m very mixed on this album. I feel like they could’ve cut some of the tracks like Crushed, Higher Ground, and the trash that is I’m Happy. Also the mixing could be improved on songs like Take It Easy. (Note I’m not the biggest fan of Sharks)
    However, I personally love the themes of depression and grief on I Don’t Like Myself, Waves, I Wish, Blur, They Don’t Know You Like I Do. And songs like Symphony, Younger, and Ferris Wheel are fun.

  • @Potsherd
    @Potsherd 9 дней назад

    Stop hating on imagine dragons just because they're imagine dragons.

  • @theesphinx
    @theesphinx Год назад +1

    I probably have a bad taste in music since I only care about the beat of a song XD. But your thoughts on their music is definitely intriguing for me to see another side of them that is not as satisfying as I thought. Thank you for your insights!

  • @RicardoAlmeida-rq2dq
    @RicardoAlmeida-rq2dq 2 года назад +3

    12:23 LMAO

  • @fonttalk8065
    @fonttalk8065 2 года назад +1

    imagine dragons is mostly just boring grocery store core shit

  • @Ilovefent
    @Ilovefent 2 года назад +3

    My favourite imagine dragons song to listen to (not the best one but my favourite) is digital off of origins. It’s just completely insane. If any of you haven’t heard it or forget what it sounds like, I encourage you to go back to it.

  • @objurgate8579
    @objurgate8579 2 года назад +2

    listen to joe hawleys solo album i want you to review that album

  • @LoganHosty
    @LoganHosty Год назад +1

    Bro always looks disappointed in the song he’s listening even if he likes it 😂

  • @natep6729
    @natep6729 2 года назад +7

    As someone who didn't have access to western music (or rather wasn't allowed to listen) growing up, I will forever be grateful for Imagine dragons for opening up the doors of the world of rock to me. As i aged and explored this genre more and discovered more bands, i've fallen out of love for this band. I go back evrytime they release new stuff, hoping i'll like it but i get disapppointed everytime. Mercury actually made me realise they're actually a band for kids. Their fanbase consists mainly of teenagers, girls and gays. That explains why i liked them so much in my teens. That being said, radioactive, demons and it's time will forever hold a special place in my heart.

  • @kahn5234
    @kahn5234 2 года назад +8

    imagine dragons shouldn't be this famous, it's criminal

  • @xanderidkutellme.3356
    @xanderidkutellme.3356 2 года назад +3

    Ever watch the tv show BARRY? Best show out rn honestly

    • @sebastianwiton2907
      @sebastianwiton2907 2 года назад +1

      I haven't watched it, only a bit of the first season, idk if there's something better than bcs out there tho but I know barry is great

    • @dogtheories
      @dogtheories 2 года назад +1

      watched all 3 seasons in 3 days it's pretty damn good

  • @marcbrown6582
    @marcbrown6582 Год назад +1

    11:46: They actually made a future bass song in 2022. Wow.

  • @SkylerHickory476
    @SkylerHickory476 3 месяца назад

    As an Imagine Dragons fan, I can say that I'm happy he actually listens to their albums and not just judge from the hits. I also hate how Enemy is track 1. now, Like My Life was the prefect intro and now it ISN'T!

  • @jacobcrabtree2030
    @jacobcrabtree2030 2 года назад +2

    22:09 YES I KNEW YOU’D CATCH THAT

  • @goldenfurniture123
    @goldenfurniture123 Год назад +1

    BLUR WITH THE SNARE SAMPLE haHAHHAhASHDFHDSFHVEDWHFVF

  • @Torthrodhel
    @Torthrodhel 2 года назад +1

    I've only ever seen that truck advert on your videos and yet somehow my brain is recognising it as if it's a true memory. Like "ah yeah that's totally what that sounds like".

  • @jadenthemusicfreak
    @jadenthemusicfreak 2 года назад +1

    Not surprised you weren't fond of the album, also not surprised you would still enjoy it somewhat more than Act 1. That's fine, but, Blur being the only song listed in least favorites? Why? :(

  • @darthclanker6856
    @darthclanker6856 Год назад +1

    the boys song is imagine dragons?

  • @AbsoluteAbsurd
    @AbsoluteAbsurd Год назад

    nvm Brad's chat likes imagine dragon, i wont ever join ur livestreams anymore thx
    and doesn't like Journey? hell nah 💀💀

  • @60_percent_girlz26
    @60_percent_girlz26 2 года назад +1

    This album was f**king terrible!!

  • @martingabkojr.1623
    @martingabkojr.1623 2 года назад +1

    I just want to know, what kind of music he listen to