It features boring lyrics that don’t give off any real emotional meaning. The lead single from the album “I Bet My Life” resembles that of other lead singles “It’s Time,” and “Demons,” except this single isn’t nearly as thrilling. With his ability to belt out intense choruses and delicate falsettos, the singer definitely makes the songs entertaining. While this sound isn’t out of the ordinary for the band, Reynolds’ vocals are still booming and entertaining. The album begins with the new wave dance-sounding tracks “Shots,” and “Gold,” which both incorporate some reverb-packed guitars and ’80s retro-inspired synths. The stand-out tracks show the band straying away from the sound of their debut album and exploring all of the things that they’re capable of. The highlights of the album contain some of the bands most catchy songs and Reynolds’ best vocals. However, some of the tracks are so typical and uninspiring that it makes you want to skip the track entirely. Some of the tracks deliver effective hooks and choruses, and in some cases, the band takes leaps that produce some very delightful surprises. “Smoke + Mirrors,” the band’s sophomore album, has them continuing on with the same electronic infused rock formula – both musically and lyrically – that they followed on “Night Visions.” The band continued having success all the way through 2014 with a remix of “Radioactive” that featured the young hit rapper Kendrick Lamar. Backed by infectiously catchy singles such as “It’s Time,” an uplifting stadium rock track with booming drums and hand claps, and their biggest single, “Radioactive,” a dubstep infused rock track filled with apocalyptic angst and crooning vocals from lead singer Dan Reynolds, “Night Visions” was an impressive kick-in-the-door album.
In 2013, Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons debut album “Night Visions” dominated the airwaves.
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