Evolve (styled as ? VOLVE ) is the third studio album by American rock band Imagine Dragons, released on June 23, 2017 via KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records. This album is the band's new material that follows their second studio album, Smoke Mirrors .
After the release of the Smoke Mirrors and their respective world tours, the self-imposed hiatus for 2016 and the band's secret message through their social media gained anticipation for their third album. The album was finally announced on May 9, with the initiation of a pre-order album. Compared to Night Visions and Smoke Mirrors, frontman Dan Reynolds explained that the album would be an "evolution" for the band.
The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard 200, and received criticism from critics. The album was promoted by four singles: "Believer", "Thunder", "Whatever It Takes" and "Next to Me", as well as a world tour produced by Live Nation and endorsed by Grouplove and K.Flay which began in September. 2017.
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
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In February 2016, after the success of their second album Smoke Mirrors and a ten-month long world tour, the Imagine Dragons members vowed to take time off from the band. In an interview with Billboard, vocalist Dan Reynolds stated that the group would be on hiatus for the rest of the year, explaining "We [Imagine Dragons] have not stopped in, like, six years, so we forced ourselves to at least a year off. "Throughout the year 2016, the band contributed songs to the soundtracks for Me Before You , Suicide Squad and Passengers , as well as playing on several shows.
The first band began to tease their third album on September 13, 2016, with guitarist Wayne Sermon in the band's recording studio and continued releasing secret messages over the next four months. On January 24, 2017, the band tweeted "good night", effectively ending the Smile Smile album cycle .
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Composition
Reynolds has noted that the album, as compared to Night Visions and Smoke Mirrors, is an "evolution for Imagine Dragons". The sound of the album has been described as pop rock while containing elements of R & amp; B, hip hop and EDM.
Promotions
In the months leading up to the album's release, Imagine Dragons used the "? E" caption in several social media posts. The group announced the title of their third album on May 8th, and started the pre-order album along with the release of "Whatever It Takes" at 9 pm PT.
Singles
Starting January 28, 2017, the band tweets a series of four videos to tease the album's first single. The time-lapse video features lead singer Dan Reynolds drawing surreal pictures on the drawing board. Morse code is hidden in the video and translated to "objects of the same color". On February 1, 2017, "Believer" was released as the lead single. To promote the single, it is used in the Super Bowl LI advertisement for Nintendo Switch. It was also used in the trailer for the 2017 movie Murder in the Orient Express . The song has peaked at number four on Billboard Hot 100. The music video starring Reynolds and actor Dolph Lundgren was released on March 7, 2017.
On April 27, 2017, "Thunder" was released as the second single. So far it has peaked at number four on the Hot 100. The music video was filmed in Dubai and directed by Joseph Kahn, and was released on May 2, 2017.
On October 6, 2017, "Whatever It Takes" was released as the third single in the UK and later in the US. It has so far peaked at number 12 on Billboard Hot 100. Originally released as the album's first promotional single.
On February 21, 2018, "Next to Me" was released as the fourth single, along with the announcement of an extended summer tour.
Single promotion
On June 15th, "Walking the Wire" is available for download with any purchase from the band's online store.
Tours and movies
On May 9, 2017, the band announced on Twitter the Evolve World Tour, which begins on September 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The tour was produced by Live Nation, with Grouplove and K.Flay as special guests.
On March 8, 2018, Billboard reported that the band had become the first acting in history to "monopolize the top four spots on Billboard's Alternate Digital Songs Sales list, ranked No. 1-4 in March. 10-date. "On March 13, Billboard reported that the album had been" the first album to produce at least three No. 1 on Billboards ' s Alternative Songs are playing the chart of the decade. "Also on that day, the band released cinematic films for the first song of the album.
Critical reception
Evolve received mixed criticism from critics when released. At Metacritic, the album received a weighted average score of 47/100 based on seven reviews, which showed "mixed or average reviews". This album received some positive skewed reviews. Glenn Gamboa from Newsday gave the album a score of B, stating that the group, "seems ready to go beyond the genre label - they just want to make good music that interests them." In a three-of-five-star review of NME , Alex Flood wrote, "This latest effort may represent a small development, but far from evolution." AllMusic also gave a three-of-five reviews on the album, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine saying, "its bold and colorful textures put aside the idea of ​​introspection or reflection."
The album also garnered some negative reviews. In a more negative review, Classic Rock Magazine gave the album one and a half stars out of five, commenting that the band aims for more rock sound, though, "it [Evolve] just comes as Michael Bolton is incriminating into Justin Timberlake at a family wedding. "Hannah J. Davies of The Guardian gave the album two stars out of five, calling the album," an arena swinging with electronic nuances. " The Independent gives Evolve two-of-five stars, describes it as, "mostly shifting back into the hoariest of tired rock cliches (including what sounds like roto-toms) , and walk slowly toward summer festivals. "
At Metacritic, Evolve is one of the lowest ranking albums of 2017.
Commercial performance
Evolve debuted at number two on US Billboard 200 with 147,000 units equivalent to the album, of which 109,000 were pure album sales. This is the fifth top album of Imagine Dragons. On October 31, 2017, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Track list
Diagram
Certification
See also
- Album list of number-one in 2017 (Canada)
- Album list of number-one in 2017 (Finland)
- Album list of number-one year 2017 (Norway)
- List hit number one year 2017 (Switzerland)
References
External links
- Imagine Dragons official site
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