Live At AllSaints Studio- Imagine Dragons Review

Despite the supposedly acoustic nature of this album, Thunder just wasn't possible without that really weird voice saying "Thunder" synth, echoing through the largest space possible. While initially very shaky, the Imagine Dragons has finally perfected the acoustic versions of their new songs to be tolerable, if not enjoyable. Thunder seems so much cleaner, and the addition of the acoustic guitar and the removal of most of the production flourishes have made it so much better. Believer was originally meant to have an alternate version in acoustic, which has taken a while to clean up. Finally, the vocals are all in sync, the guitar is well played, and an actual good drum set accompanies the piece. This acoustic version offers a beautifully sung(courtesy of the drummer-who knew he could pound his drums to bits and sing well at the same time?) respite to the over the top electronicized normal version of Believer. The instrumental hook to Whatever It Takes translates surprisingly well to acoustic guitar, but the guitar doesn't seem quite matched up to the pace of the song. The song comes together a lot better at the bridge, with all parts working in relative harmony. The last song on this decent length EP is Hand In My Pocket, a cover of an Alanis Morissette song. This song is actually better than the original,
an annoying and poorly written song by a terrible vocalist. The only reasons it is better than
the original is that Dan Reynolds can actually sing, and there's no harmonica. Nevertheless, I
couldn't listen through either.

To end on a good note, the first three songs are actually pretty good, and I would consider 

listening to multiple time if not purchasing them.