![]() In the waning months of 2012, as “Gangnam Style” mania was wearing off and Bruno Mars was proving he was not a one-and-done artist, a strange song was climbing up the charts called “It’s Time” by a peculiarly named band called Imagine Dragons. The strange thing is, they haven’t really changed stylistically all that much. They have sold over 75 million records, on par with The Police, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Usher and Nirvana.īut the idea that Imagine Dragons was once an interesting group, even one worth seeking out amongst the noisy pop landscape, seems unbelievable, but it is true: Imagine Dragons were once interesting. Ask a random bartender with glasses and a beard to describe an Imagine Dragons song and once they’re done rolling their eyes, you'll probably get the following: “Big, dumb, lots of yelling.”īy most measures, in the 12 years since the release of their debut self-titled EP, Imagine Dragons have not only become one of the most successful contemporary musical artists of their time, but one of the most successful groups of all-time. In the post-pandemic pop landscape dominated by TikTok - the MTV of the Zoomer generation - it’s pretty hard to imagine the Las Vegas band as anything other than a pop nuisance, one which has become a thorn in many listeners’ ears. While many people around the world had a creeping fear of an imminent apocalypse, for some of us the time was synonymous with one thing: Imagine Dragons. ![]() Some college students had retired to their homes for the winter break, and those taking winter classes were locked up until the thaw. ![]() In actuality, it was a pretty boring month. In December 2012, the world was supposed to end - at least according to those following the 5,000-plus year Mayan Long Count calendar.
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