ambiguity of imagine dragons’ The next album starts with the jacket.
Two figures stand in the distance, separated by the dawning sun. Or is it a setting? Lead singer and songwriter Dan Reynolds, who originated it, sees it both ways.
“I have no idea whether it’s a sunset or a sunrise, but there are two people standing far apart in front of it.When I listen to it, I feel like it really sums up the theme,” he says. told the Associated Press. .
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“Is this the beginning of something new, or is this the end of something? And sunsets and sunrises always feel like that to me. It could be one or the other, or it could be both.”
The album jacket image released by KIDinaKORNER/Interscope features Imagine Dragons’ “Loom.” (AP/KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
From the paranoid, slightly deranged hip-hop rock opener “Wake Up,” Reynolds sings: — Compared to the rocking “Take Me to the Beach,” it’s clear that the nine-song album called “Loom” is nothing special. The album will be released on June 28th.
This is Reynolds’ first album since his divorce from musician Aja Volkman, and it features songs about moving on (the upbeat and flirtatious “Nice to Meet Ya”) as well as the bittersweet “In Your Corner”. There are also songs that look back, such as “. “And now we’re here” — and “Don’t Forget Me,” with the lyrics, “Maybe we’ve gotten lost in the light.”
“I just start creating and that’s all that comes out. I’ve been doing that since I was 12 years old. I try not to overthink it,” Reynolds says. “This is an honest output, both sonically and lyrically, of how I’m feeling right now.”
On the driving anthem “Kid,” Reynolds says he entered the studio with his life in a bit of chaos. He just said the words he was feeling over a drum loop. Then the band began to form. The song was inspired by his favorite ’90s music, like Gorillaz, and was a nod to America, so it made sense to include a choir.
“I had a lot of fun making this piece in the studio. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but I guess I just love juxtaposing dark things,” he says. “It’s a heavy concept, but it’s also playful.”
“Room” was recorded in a new way for Imagine Dragons, which included guitarist Wayne Salmon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. First, the band eschewed its usual preference for multiple producers in favor of just one, the Swedish duo Mattman and Robin.
Another change was freshly approaching. “We usually go into recording with a bunch of demos that we’ve already self-produced and just made ourselves,” Reynolds says. “But this time there were so many demos that we scrapped everything and started with a clean slate.”
‘Room’ comes two years after ‘Mercury’, a dark and raw confessional double album about heartache, tragedy and Reynolds’ struggle with sobriety.
‘Eyes Closed’, the first single from the new album, heralds a change with a stormy big banger and heart-pounding lyrics. Never say so. ”
Reynolds said he was aiming for a gruff and arrogant vibe, but revealed a vulnerable core. “It was really important that it look cohesive and strong outwardly,” he says. “But on the inside, it’s probably on the verge of shattering.”
The album title “Loom” has multiple meanings. “Just because something is coming up doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad. It could be good,” he says. “I also like the idea of having a double meaning, like a tapestry.”
The Dragons will tour across North America in support of “Room,” beginning June 30th at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, N.J., and hitting Dallas, Seattle, and other cities. Toronto; West Palm Beach, Florida; Denver; Charlotte, North Carolina; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; and will be decided at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22nd.
Reynolds said touring is deep in Imagine Dragons’ DNA, and he talks about playing live as if it were a large-scale therapeutic operation, which their shows often become.
“It’s just a lot of people in the room realizing they’re not alone in their feelings,” he says. “I don’t necessarily want them to feel happy or sad or anything like that. I just want them to look around and see that other people are feeling something too and feel, ‘I’m not alone in that.’ is.”
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Of course, the song “Loom” will appear on the set list. Reynolds considers the song to be one of the band’s most uptempo collections, despite the presence of ballads and slower moments.
“A lot of the records are kind, trying to come to terms with just accepting it. For better or worse, things come and they come, and there’s really nothing you can do but accept them.” he says. “I haven’t learned how to do that yet, but we’re going to do it.”
