Loom (Imagine Dragons album)
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| Released | June 28, 2024 | |||
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Loom (sylized in all caps) is the upcoming sixth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, set to be released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on June 28, 2024. The standard version of the record will consist 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]
Background and concept[edit]
In an interview with the Associated Press, 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.
Singles and promotion[edit]
On March 10, 2024, the band began teasing new music on their social media.[2] 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 a previous album.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
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".[7]
On April 25, a post on social media from the band's official accounts teased a new collaboration.[8] On April 30, their official account announced a new version of "Eyes Closed" featuring Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released on May 3.[9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wake Up" | |||
| 2. | "Fire in These Hills" | |||
| 3. | "Eyes Closed" | Mattman & Robin | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Kid (I'm Just A Kid)" | |||
| 5. | "Take Me to the Beach Bitch!" | |||
| 6. | "Don't Forget Me" | |||
| 7. | "Fire in These Holes" | |||
| 8. | "Nice to Meet You" | |||
| 9. | "In Your Corner" | |||
| 10. | "Just Yet" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Follow You (2024 Favorite Version or Whatever Version You Want To Call It Because Different "VERSIONS" Is The New Trend)" |
| 3:34 |
Known track titles include: "Fire in These Hills", "Nice to Meet You", "Just Yet",[13] "Take Me to the Beach", "In Your Corner", "Don't Forget Me" and "Kid".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Mark. "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds talks new album Loom — 'Heavy concepts but playful at the same time'". WJTV. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "March 10 Instagram post".
- ^ Nattress, Katrina. "Imagine Dragons Keep Fans On Their Toes With Cryptic New Website". Kiss 108. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons on X". Twitter. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Bilstein, Jon (April 3, 2024). "Imagine Dragons Do It With Their 'Eyes Closed' on New Song". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Grow, Kory. "Imagine Dragons Plan Summer Tour for New Album, 'Loom'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons - Official "Loom" Snippets (New Album Coming June 28th)". Youtube. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "who". Imagine Dragons official account. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Eyes closed feat @jbalvin. This friday". Facebook. Imagine Dragons official account. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons - Loom (Alt Cover) (Target Exclusive, CD) + Bonus Track". Target. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "LOOM (hmv Exclusive) Deluxe CD + Bonus Track". HMV. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "who". YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons on X". April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Twitter.