Released: May 18, 2015

Producer: Carbon Airways

Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
Oh, this is just my luck
When I keep sayin' that I'm lookin' for an empty space?
Oh, this is just my luck
Oh, I'm gonna mess this up
I can't have you and I'm only gonna do you wrong
Over again
Over again
Over again
Over again

Am I out of luck? Am I waiting to break
Oh, I'm wishin' I had
What I'm takin' for granted
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away-ay
We can let this drift away
Oh, we let this drift away-ay
Over again
Over again
Over again

And then I shot, shot, shot a hole
Through everything I loved
Oh, I shot, shot, shot a hole
Through every single thing that I loved
Every single thing that I loved

Imagine Dragons

One of the defining artists of the 2010s and perhaps the biggest band of the decade, Imagine Dragons is an American alt-rock band that originated in Las Vegas and led by Dan Reynolds. While the band began in 2008, the group boasted an entirely different roster than most are familiar. Before releasing their debut album, Night Visions, in 2012, the band released six EPs over four years, constantly shifting their sound and roster from folk to the crowd-shattering anthems they’ve been known for since.

The band’s roster was finalized before Night Visions‘ release with Daniel Platzman on the drums, Wayne Sermon on guitar, and Ben McKee on bass. Their break-out single, “Radioactive” was essential to putting Vegas on the map musically, citing The Killers before them. The song went on to become an international success, obliterating the record for the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 straight weeks.

It wasn’t until 2015 the band released their sophomore album, Smoke + Mirrors. The album was extremely divergent from their freshman album, characterized by an accentuation of their Rock roots and an internal struggle, later described by Reynolds as being his bout with severe depression.