Such has been the key to the group’s consistency: as Imagine Dragons has evolved in order to avoid staleness, they have continued spinning off radio hits more reliably than perhaps any rock band over the past decade.įor Mercury – Act 1, Imagine Dragons recruited executive producer Rick Rubin for an exploration of grief, loss and acceptance partially informed by the pandemic. In the same week that Imagine Dragons’ 2012 smash “Demons” was certified diamond by the RIAA, the band released a new album, Mercury – Act 1, that challenges the hallmarks of its long-successful sound.
