The Imagine Dragons they released the new new album LOOMpreceded by the single (and video clip) “Nice To Meet You” on all radios in Italy from Friday 5 July.
The album is available in digital and physical format on the Universal Music Italia shop.
The group's sixth studio album, LOOMrepresents the pinnacle of their artistic journey of self-discovery, and their best work to date. The album was produced entirely by Imagine Dragons and their longtime collaborators Mattman and Robin, who found the perfect balance between the group’s classic, original sounds and fresh, new sounds that made them happy in the studio.
Featuring 9 previously unreleased tracks (including the new single “Eyes Closed”), LOOM brings a new beginning on the horizon for the Las Vegas band.
In a recent interview with Forbes, Dan Reynolds commented: “every album for me is a reflection of my life, whatever period I'm going through. There are days when I'm maybe nostalgic, sad or happy or jubilant or angry. I think the songs reflect all of that. And we always try to put the project together in a way that summarizes all the work. This record is about relationships: the end, the beginning, the development of them. That's why we called it LOOM (in Italian “to loom”). If something is looming it is not necessarily something negative, it can be a good thing or a bad thing. The cover illustrates the sunrise or the sunset, without knowing if it represents the beginning or the end of something”.
The single “Nice to Meet You” is a funk-pop track and a cheerful narration of the quirks and beauty that appear in the early stages of a relationship.
The band also released the accompanying music video, directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Matt Eastin. Set in the nostalgic atmosphere of a retro dive bar, the video captures the magnetic first meeting (or is it?) between singer Dan Reynolds and his new girlfriend.
The album's first single was the single “Eyes Closed”, already among the most played songs on Italian radio and which was also released a special version in duet with Latin superstar J Balvin.
Last year, the members of Imagine Dragons took a break, perhaps their longest in years, to spend time with their families and friends. With this newfound experience and perspective, the band returned to the studio, finding the same great inspiration that characterized their past hits. The musicians reflected on their past to be catapulted into the future, where stylistic boundaries no longer exist and where anything is creatively possible. The journey allowed them to create their best album yet: LOOM.
To kick off the project, the band has chosen the first single “Eyes Closed”, capable of highlighting their inclination to push boundaries. Pushing every limit in terms of sound, the Dragons harness in the single an explosion of energy with a chorus of great impact, ready to be sung during the new summer tour.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM