Written for Kurrent Music
Published August 14th 2017
Imagine Dragons blog
Every time I like a song by rock band Imagine Dragons, I think it’s a song that is so out of character for a rock band. It’s beginning to paint a picture for me that something’s a bit off and that maybe I shoud start paying a little more attention.
It happened when I liked “On Top Of The World”. This song is way too fluffy, cheerful and upbeat for a rock band. And, now, happening again with their current release, “Thunder”.
I’ve been hearing this song for a while now, but would’ve never credited it to the Imagine Dragons. I thought it was some upcoming new rapper / singer, so I was pretty surprised when I saw the artsy video. I love it.
It all makes better sense now. There’s an interesting mix of hip hop, r&b and rock in this song. I think it’s the first time I’ve heard people use the high pitched vocals on something with a rock influence and the Imagine Dragons have pulled it off really well, maintaining the integrity of a tough sound throughout the song.
Of course, the band are actually quite known for their innovative cross genre rock music and have even been awarded for this.
