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Mercury - Acts 1 & 2

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After the catharsis of 2021's Act 1, Imagine Dragons complete the story with Mercury: Act 2, a whopping 18-track journey that examines the time after the shock and grief of loss has begun to settle. While part one processed those messy emotions with some of the rawest and most vulnerable moments in the band's usual radio- and gym-friendly catalog, part two loses focus by biting off more than they can chew. There are plenty of great songs here -- fully expected for a band as hook-savvy as Imagine Dragons -- but there's simply too much going on and not enough editorial trimming to make this as impactful an experience as Act 1. Starting strong with irresistible singles "Bones" and "Sharks," Act 2 soon takes a turn to the pensive and reflective, with frontman Dan Reynolds lamenting his shortcomings on "I Don't Like Myself" and pleading for relief on "Take It Easy." The second half of the album is weighed down by similar moments, snuffing the momentum of the handful of classic stompers peppered throughout. Of this introspective bunch, the country-dusted acoustic gem "Crushed" is on par with "Wrecked" as a tearjerking standout, as "Sirens" merges the group's usual radio-friendly ear with a deep well of emotion. While the buoyant handclaps-and-synths highlight "Younger" and the riffs-and-breakbeats blazer "Blur" come closest to joining their array of mainstream smashes on a future Greatest Hits set, the bulk of Act 2 is truly for the dedicated fans who care to patiently sit with Reynolds and his feelings until everyone's ready to pump out a more focused and immediate set. [Compiling both parts on Mercury: Acts 1 & 2, the band presents the full experience across an expansive 32 tracks, which joins Act 1 and 2 as well as the hit single "Enemy" with JID from the Arcane League of Legends soundtrack.]

© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo

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1
Enemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)
00:02:53

John Hanes, Additional Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Arcane, MainArtist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Brass Band, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Tranter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben Sedano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Destin Route, ComposerLyricist - League of Legends, MainArtist - JID, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

2
My Life
00:03:44

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Darner, Producer - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Natera, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

3
Lonely
00:02:39

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

4
Wrecked
00:04:04

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Lader, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dylan Neustadter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Pfarr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

5
Monday
00:03:07

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

6
#1
00:03:25

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kaelyn Behr, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Styalz Fuego, Producer - Mark Benedicto, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - New Haven, Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

7
Easy Come Easy Go
00:02:59

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jayson DeZuzio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

8
Giants
00:03:30

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

9
It's Ok
00:03:22

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

10
Dull Knives
00:03:33

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Mixer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aja Volkman, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

11
Follow You
00:02:55

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Fran Hall, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elley Duhe, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

12
Cutthroat
00:02:49

Rick Rubin, Producer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Lader, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Henry, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dylan Neustadter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Pfarr, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

13
No Time For Toxic People
00:03:27

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Suwito, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

14
One Day
00:02:31

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Shatkin, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Wiggins, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Samuel Dent, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

DISC 2

1
Bones
00:02:45

John Hanes, Additional Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

2
Symphony
00:02:55

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Talay Riley, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Adio Marchant, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

3
Sharks
00:03:10

John Hanes, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

4
I Don't Like Myself
00:03:05

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mag, Producer - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Marco Borrero, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

5
Blur
00:02:55

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Mick Coogan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Scapa, ComposerLyricist - KillaGraham, Producer - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicky Blitz, Producer - Graham Andrew Muron, ComposerLyricist - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

6
Higher Ground
00:02:41

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

7
Crushed
00:03:08

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

8
Take It Easy
00:02:38

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

9
Waves
00:03:45

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mattias Larsson, ComposerLyricist - Robin Fredriksson, ComposerLyricist - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Mattman & Robin, Producer - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

10
I'm Happy
00:03:05

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

11
Ferris Wheel
00:03:23

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

12
Peace Of Mind
00:02:53

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Jason Suwito, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

13
Sirens
00:02:35

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jayson DeZuzio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MADS, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

14
Tied
00:04:01

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

15
Younger
00:03:11

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

16
I Wish
00:03:27

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

17
Continual
00:03:49

Rick Rubin, Producer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Henry, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

18
They Don't Know You Like I Do
00:04:17

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Imagine Dragons, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Sermon, ComposerLyricist - Ben McKee, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Platzman, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Tolman, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Goldwiing, Producer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

Album review

After the catharsis of 2021's Act 1, Imagine Dragons complete the story with Mercury: Act 2, a whopping 18-track journey that examines the time after the shock and grief of loss has begun to settle. While part one processed those messy emotions with some of the rawest and most vulnerable moments in the band's usual radio- and gym-friendly catalog, part two loses focus by biting off more than they can chew. There are plenty of great songs here -- fully expected for a band as hook-savvy as Imagine Dragons -- but there's simply too much going on and not enough editorial trimming to make this as impactful an experience as Act 1. Starting strong with irresistible singles "Bones" and "Sharks," Act 2 soon takes a turn to the pensive and reflective, with frontman Dan Reynolds lamenting his shortcomings on "I Don't Like Myself" and pleading for relief on "Take It Easy." The second half of the album is weighed down by similar moments, snuffing the momentum of the handful of classic stompers peppered throughout. Of this introspective bunch, the country-dusted acoustic gem "Crushed" is on par with "Wrecked" as a tearjerking standout, as "Sirens" merges the group's usual radio-friendly ear with a deep well of emotion. While the buoyant handclaps-and-synths highlight "Younger" and the riffs-and-breakbeats blazer "Blur" come closest to joining their array of mainstream smashes on a future Greatest Hits set, the bulk of Act 2 is truly for the dedicated fans who care to patiently sit with Reynolds and his feelings until everyone's ready to pump out a more focused and immediate set. [Compiling both parts on Mercury: Acts 1 & 2, the band presents the full experience across an expansive 32 tracks, which joins Act 1 and 2 as well as the hit single "Enemy" with JID from the Arcane League of Legends soundtrack.]

© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo

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