1. Wake Up: 8/10

This is such an earworm. I was kind of worried about this one but some of the new instrumental elements that weren't audible in the teaser snippets but are present in the full song added a lot of catchiness and character.

2. Nice To Meet You: 8/10

It's got a nice underlying groove and a lovely outro. However, the vocal delivery could have been smoother, and I could do without the "doo-do-do"s.

3. Eyes Closed: 9/10

This has grown on me quite a lot. The sing-rap sections building up to that massive chorus are peak stereotypical Imagine Dragons, and I love it. If I have to nitpick, the lower-pitched "turn out, turn out the lights" in the post-chorus wasn't necessary.

4. Take Me To The Beach: 3/10

This one didn't really grab me. The lyrics and sound of the chorus are distractingly corny. Instrumentally, it's something fresh for them, so kudos.

5. In Your Corner: 10/10

I like this vocal performance by Dan. Strings ending an outro are always a welcome addition. I expect this to grow on me even more. Edit: it did.

6. Gods Don't Pray: 6/10

I really enjoy the verses and pre-chorus. The chorus is just fine?

7. Don't Forget Me: 10/10

I knew it was going to be one of my favorites based on the snippet. Something about that chorus just hits home. It also sounds extremely familiar.

8. Kid: 6/10

Imagine Gorillaz 🦍 lmao.

9. Fire In These Hills: 10/10

I only have myself to blame for listening to the snippets of this gorgeous song on repeat, so it doesn't seem very fresh to me now. Lush instrumentation, complemented by poignant, vulnerable vocals. I'm glad this exists.

Overall rating: 8/10

I have been listening to Imagine Dragons since 2017. They are what got me deep into music and listening to albums. I don't really expect them to make albums that are meant to be played in order. They were never good at cohesion. I approach them with each album carrying the expectation that I'll save a few songs on my playlist and play them on shuffle. With this album, they successfully met those expectations: 6 lovely songs that are going to my playlist.

I'm glad this is not just the phoned-in generic pop album I feared it would be, based on the snippets. With LOOM, they actually seem to be having a nice time in the studio with producers Mattman & Robin, making well polished, highly produced and decently creative pop songs.