Finally, The Neighbourhood is going somewhere. I Love You. was okay, but it wasn't fully developed and left room for improvement. Wiped Out! was extremely boring, except for RIP 2 My Youth, which was probably one of The Neighbourhood's best songs. And those mixtapes- unnapealing, and getting them nowhere. This new release is a mixtape I guess, but is intentionally called an EP which might signal some difference in its purpose. Anyway, lets get to the tracks themselves. Roll Call effectively uses bass and drums to set a background for moody synthesizer-filtered vocals and building instrumentals(been a long time since when have we seen any in a The Neighbourhood son g)., and breaks back down to them at the end, tying the song together. You Get Me So High uses the rapid fire drumming that propelled Sweater Weather to fame, with vocals that alternate between a husky whisper and the pleading almost whine classic to The Neighbourhood, the instrumentals are atmospheric guitars and...
Imagine Dragons have released their second promotional single for their upcoming third album, Evolve. The song is by far a better song than their previous singles, for a variety of important reasons. Mainly, it sounds like could actually be played live and sound pretty much the same, a big plus for band that actually uses real instruments. In addition, it furthers Imagine Dragons' arena rock sound, but seems a lot more chill. It is bass heavy, and keeps Dan Reynolds' voice to a non- synthesized "low". Somehow, it seems like their earlier pre-Its Time songs, with more variation lyrically. I also think that the guitar is an excellent way to close the song, which seems to be a common theme among recent alternative and indie rock The only drawbacks are its muted guitar, as in believer. It also seems a bit too sedate, but is mainly okay. It doesn't really feel engineered to be a fan favorite as in Believer and Thunder, but is still pretty good. The song really needs a guitar to give it more character, which would vastly improve it. Overall, the song is a great herald of what Imagine Dragons can do if they relax a bit, and is much easier listening. It has a few drawbacks, but is definitely a good addition to the already popular lineup of their new album. It also is similar to their earlier singles, which means that Imagine Dragons is finally finding a unified style, which can only help their career.
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