180-gram gatefold double LP
Includes four bonus tracks previously unreleased on vinyl
"Imagine Dragons will probably always sound too blustery to those allergic to stadium tricks, but Smoke's big-tent charm makes stock rock-playbook moves feel refreshingly new." — Entertainment Weekly, Feb. 11, 2015
"Hits? Smoke + Mirrors bristles with them." — Q Magazine, Feb. 11, 2015
How do you follow a debut album that made you the biggest American breakthrough band of the early 2010s? Like this. The Las Vegas quartet hasn't departed drastically from its multi-platinum blend of modern rock energy, pop hooks, and R&B-influenced production, but they mix things up enough to maintain forward momentum.
"I'm So Sorry," revolves around forceful hard-rock riffs, while the single "Gold" tosses a bit of Latin music influence into the infectious groove. "Dream" moves along on gentle piano chords and frontman Dan Reynolds' soulful croon. By the time things close with the ethereal "The Fall," it's a triumphant sophomore album from a band that refuses to be pigeonholed.
Track Listing:
Side 1
1. Shots
2. Gold
3. Smoke And Mirrors
4. I’m So Sorry
Side 2
5. I Bet My Life
6. Polaroid
7. Friction
8. It Comes Back To You
9. Dream
Side 3
10. Trouble
11. Summer
12. Hopeless Opus
13. The Fall
Side 4
14. Warriors
15. Battle Cry
16. Monster
17. Who We Are