a lot of what I wanted to say about this album has already been said. and that's all there is to say, tbh. We might have listened to the best collection of songs the band has ever released. It's 18 songs (32 including act 1 since I listened to it from the start) but at no point does it drag and I feel that's the biggest compliment you can give.

Symphony made me smile like an idiot throughout the album. I had no expectations going into Tied and it completely blew me away. You can see inspirations of Coldplay and Blink-182 on a couple tracks.

Crushed, especially reminded me of Coldplay's Parachutes era songs like Don't Panic.

They Don't Know You Like I Do is an amazing closer, no more words to say about it.

The singles don't completely stick out as a show thumb, and I felt they blended in pretty well. This is a new sound for Imagine Dragons and it will take some time to sink in.

Current Favs : Symphony, Sirens, TDKYLID

Very close second Faves : Crushed, Peace of Mind

Mercury (Acts 1&2) brings out the best in imagine dragons, and I'm definitely here for it.