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Released | June 28, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
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Length | 28:07 | |||
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Producer | Mattman & Robin | |||
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Loom is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on June 28, 2024. The standard version of the record consists of nine tracks, their least to date. Produced by the band and longtime collaborators Mattman & Robin, it follows their two-part studio album Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (2022). [1] The album marks the band's first release as a trio, due to drummer Daniel Platzman announcing an indefinite hiatus from the band in March 2023, later departing from the band in August 2024. [2] [3]
The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, and peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200.
In an interview with the Associated Press , lead singer Dan Reynolds described the creative process behind the album and its cover: [1]
You can't really tell if it's a sunset or a sunrise, and then there are two people kind of separated standing in front of it. That really kind of sums it up thematically when I listen to it. Is the beginning of something new, or is this the end of something? And the sunset and the sunrise always kind of feels that way to me. It could be either/or.
On March 10, 2024, the band began teasing new music on their social media. [4] In the following days, a sand clock was displayed on the official website. By the end of March, the website started showing four doors. The four doors consisted on three different groups competing to get points on multiple mini games; the three groups were Croyants (Believers), Guerriers (Warriors) and Rêveurs (Dreamers), divided according to previous music preference of the users. Each of these groups were referencing a song from the band: "Believer", "Warriors" and "Dream". [5]
Each week, a new door was revealed, showing a new game and some clues about the release date or some of the new songs' lyrics. On April 1, with the opening of the second door, they announced a new song titled "Eyes Closed" would be released on April 3. [6] [7] On April 22, after all four doors were opened, a fifth door –referencing the "Eyes Closed" music video– was revealed, which finally confirmed the new album's name to be Loom. [1] Additionally, a new world tour was announced to begin during the summer. [8]
For the winning team of the four doors, the Croyants, a video was shared with snippets for three songs from the new album, titled: "Fire in These Hills", "Nice to Meet You" and "Wake Up". [9]
On April 25, a post on social media from the band's official accounts teased a new collaboration. [10] On April 30, their official account announced a new version of "Eyes Closed" featuring Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released on May 3. [11]
The official track list, along with the song lengths, were unveiled on May 8. [12]
A second single "Nice to Meet You" was released on May 24. [13]
The band released a music video for "Wake Up" on July 2. [14]
A remix of "Take Me to the Beach" featuring Baker Boy was released on October 11. [15] Another featuring Ernia was released on October 18. [16] A third remix with Jungeli was released on November 1, [17] followed by a fourth with Ado on December 16. [18]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100 [19] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [20] |
The Arts Desk | [21] |
Clash | 6/10 [22] |
Classic Rock | [23] |
Rolling Stone | [24] |
On Metacritic, Loom received a weighted average score of 67/100 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews"; this is the first time one of the band's albums received a positive score. [25]
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, stating "longtime fans of their aggressive empowerment anthems will delight in this pseudo-'return to form' from the Vegas quartet" and described it as "one of their most satisfying and immediate sets to date". [20] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone said that the album "finds the band piloting some musical and personal transitions" and later concluding that "Such kind-vibes moments show that within the vast spaces these guys work in, there's always room for growth". [24] Tom Carr of The Arts Desk remarked that "[Loom] may not be challenging to listen to, but it can't be denied that Imagine Dragons have a knack for bringing together various textures, and condensing them into something that goes down smooth" and said that "Overall, Loom pleases without blazing any new trails". [21] Robin Murray of Clash gave the album a mixed review, summarizing that it was a "succinct if somewhat unfulfilling return". [22]
Loom debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 with 28,000 album-equivalent units.[ citation needed ] It is the band's first album to not peak in the top ten of the chart, as well as their first to not have a song chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
All tracks are written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Mattias Larsson, and Robin Fredriksson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wake Up" | 2:47 |
2. | "Nice to Meet You" | 3:10 |
3. | "Eyes Closed" | 3:20 |
4. | "Take Me to the Beach" | 2:47 |
5. | "In Your Corner" | 4:00 |
6. | "Gods Don't Pray" | 2:50 |
7. | "Don't Forget Me" | 2:59 |
8. | "Kid" | 2:40 |
9. | "Fire in These Hills" | 3:39 |
Total length: | 28:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Eyes Closed" (with J Balvin) |
| 3:20 |
Total length: | 31:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Children of the Sky (A Starfield Song)" |
| 3:27 |
Total length: | 34:54 |
Credits for Loom are taken from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [30]
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [31] | 17 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [32] | 3 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [33] | 6 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [34] | 1 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [35] | 23 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [36] | 30 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [37] | 3 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [38] | 19 |
French Albums (SNEP) [39] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [40] | 2 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [41] | 14 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [42] | 62 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [43] | 9 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [44] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [45] | 12 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [46] | 14 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [47] | 4 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [48] | 18 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [49] | 1 |
Slovak Albums (IFPI) [50] | 27 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [51] | 4 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [52] | 18 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [53] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC) [54] | 5 |
US Billboard 200 [55] | 22 |
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [56] | 6 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV) [57] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Daniel Coulter Reynolds is an American singer. He is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons, which formed in 2008. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award.
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