Origins
by Imagine Dragons
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6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 34 out of 242
  3. Negative: 73 out of 242
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  1. petrichor1975
    Apr 4, 2023
    3
    The latest album from Imagine Dragons is one that redefines what the band does, but it does not reach its arms into new or exciting territories. "Boomerang" and "Cool Out" offer the most chilled out choruses and greatest moments of the album, but, in contrast, "Natural" and "Zero" emit the most redundant hooks. Even though everybody with a good head on their shoulders on planet Earth is inThe latest album from Imagine Dragons is one that redefines what the band does, but it does not reach its arms into new or exciting territories. "Boomerang" and "Cool Out" offer the most chilled out choruses and greatest moments of the album, but, in contrast, "Natural" and "Zero" emit the most redundant hooks. Even though everybody with a good head on their shoulders on planet Earth is in favor of equality and brotherliness, "Love" possesses an uninteresting chorus that anybody could write in two seconds. The band has a knack for creating catchy rhythms and songs, and the message in the lyrics is nothing but clear, yet there appear to be little to no echoes of "Smoke and Mirrors", the band's most slick and perhaps, best album.… Expand
  2. Ka1dowskiX
    Feb 4, 2023
    3
    Oooof, one thought that Evolve was disappointing, but man, then they released Origins - a pinnacle of soulless music. Fun to vibe to when not focusing on lyrics, acceptable as a shopping mall music, but hard to relate to.
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    The knly ruvals to this abysmal band is Nickleback or Creed as they take up the same deplorable space in rock music. Unfortunately Imagine Dragons’ actual vision is one that is milquetoast, formulaic, nearly anonymous, free of any real lyrical insight.
  4. mrko
    May 13, 2022
    10
    this album is too confident in itself while the styles its aiming towards are failed in execution
  5. LuissDt
    Apr 1, 2022
    9
    While not the best of the bunch, Origins is great enough to listen to and possibly enjoy.
  6. Soy_Luisillo
    Jan 21, 2022
    0
    Este album es buenisimo no solo por las canciones las cuales resaltan por lo diferentes que son algunas desde un principio, sinceramente este album es uno de los primeros que escuche de imagine dragons y fue el cual me atrajo de la banda ya que antes habia escuchado Evolve y Nigth vision pero este es el que mas canciones me han gustado
  7. SelectInsect44
    Oct 5, 2021
    10
    The fact that it's their poppiest album doesn't mean it's bad. I enjoy it a lot and I dare saying I like this one a bit more than Evolve (which is great too). My favorite from this album is Machine, it sounds like something taken from Night Visions or Smoke + Mirrors
  8. Froster_XXL
    Sep 25, 2021
    7
    ORIGINS
    Legende: 6 = Best Bewertung / 1 = Tiefst Bewertung
    --------------------------------------------------------------------- • Natural: (5) • Boomerang: (4.5) • Machine: (3.5) • Cool Out: (4.5) • Bad Liar: (5) • West Coast: (3.5) • Zero: (4) • Bullet in a Gun: (3.5) • Digital: (4) • Only: (-5) • Stuck: (4+) • Love: (-4) [50.25 Punkte] ------------------- Deluxe •    ORIGINS
    Legende: 6 = Best Bewertung / 1 = Tiefst Bewertung
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    • Natural: (5)
    • Boomerang: (4.5)
    • Machine: (3.5)
    • Cool Out: (4.5)
    • Bad Liar: (5)
    • West Coast: (3.5)
    • Zero: (4)
    • Bullet in a Gun: (3.5)
    • Digital: (4)
    • Only: (-5)
    • Stuck: (4+)
    • Love: (-4)
    [50.25 Punkte]
    ------------------- Deluxe
    • Birds: (5)
    • Burn Out: (5.5)
    • Real Life: (5.5)
    • Born to be yours: (4)
    [70.25 Punkte]

    Durchschnitt: 4.19*

    Durchschnitt mit Deluxe: 4.39*

    REVIEW
    Das vierte Studioalbum der Imagine Dragons ist im Grossen und Ganzen nicht schlecht. Es ist ein schönes, abwechslungsreiches Album für Zwischendurch.
    Sehr gute Songs: Natural, Bad Liar, Only, Birds. Burn Out und Real Life.
    Gute Songs: Boomerang, Cool Out, Zero, Stuck, Love und Born to be yours.
    Die anderen Songs gefallen mir genauso, sind aber in der Bewertung tiefer. Doch Machine ist leider musikalisch nicht so der Hit. Dann kommt noch dazu, dass West Coast und Machine nicht so gut ins Album passen

    FAZIT
    Es ist eines meiner aller liebsten Alben, doch leider gibt es auch ein Lied, das mir nicht so gut gefällt (Machine). Die Stilrichtung dieses Albes wäre wohl Pop. Bei diesem Album lohnt sich die Deluxe Version viel mehr. Dort sind meiner Meinung nach, drei echt starke Songs dabei.

    --> Das Album wurde zum Tochteralbum von Evolve erklärt.

    Bewertung: -5 ---> aufgerundet auf 5*    … Expand
  9. ROBYWON
    Sep 5, 2021
    8
    A rhythmic album, from the strong transport of the events that have marked the life of the front-man. Although the tracks do not appear linked to each other, they can be listened to one after the other as in a playlist. Top track: "Bad Liar".
  10. Codeling
    Aug 7, 2021
    1
    It's so horrible. Disgusting production, repetitive songs. Not a single good track on this pile of **** It's the worst album I've listened to. I hate it.
    Best songs: -
    Worst songs: Stuck
  11. WOLFGANG_
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Best band of the world is Imagine Dragons, i love this band soooooo much, perfect.
  12. Whomstami
    Sep 25, 2020
    9
    This album is filled with emotion and powerful songs that are quite poignant for me. I'm aware that this isn't everyone's favorite Imagine Dragons album, but I absolutely love this album and it helped through some hard times.
  13. AlwaysShining29
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    (I’d give this album a 9,8/10, but I can’t add that exact rating so I’ve rounded it up to 10/10).

    Again, a great album. No “meh” songs here. Only things is that it’s too poppy and too overproduced, but it’s so uplifting, happy and fun that it bumps up to 9,8/10.
  14. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    6
    "Cool Out" and "Natural" don't belong on an album as rushed as Origins. Imagine Dragons should have repackaged this project as a Bsides collection for Evolve.
  15. NolanLundgaard
    Apr 11, 2020
    5
    Origins by Imagine Dragons: 4.66

    Natural: 1 :) Boomerang: 1 :) Machine: 0.5 Cool Out: 0.75 Bad Liar: 1! West Coast: 1 Zero: 1 :) Bullet In A Gun: 0.25 Digital: 0 Only: 0.5 Stuck: 0.25 Love: 0.75 Birds: 0.5 Burn Out: 0.75 Real Life: 1 :) 10.25/15 ~ .683 -> 4.66 Origins is the latest (though not the greatest) album by Imagine Dragons. I had really high hopes for this    Origins by Imagine Dragons: 4.66

    Natural: 1 :)
    Boomerang: 1 :)
    Machine: 0.5
    Cool Out: 0.75
    Bad Liar: 1!
    West Coast: 1
    Zero: 1 :)
    Bullet In A Gun: 0.25
    Digital: 0
    Only: 0.5
    Stuck: 0.25
    Love: 0.75
    Birds: 0.5
    Burn Out: 0.75
    Real Life: 1 :)

    10.25/15 ~ .683 -> 4.66

    Origins is the latest (though not the greatest) album by Imagine Dragons. I had really high hopes for this album, as I had heard Natural and Zero before listening to the rest of it. Sadly, besides a couple of other songs, those are the only two I would stick with and not listen to the rest of the album. Originally, it was kind of fun listening to this new style that Imagine Dragons picked up, as it was more energetic (think Night Visions), but sadly Origins relies too much on generic electronic drums and synthesizer effects that can be hard to listen to. I’ve already been over Natural, which is a fantastic song, full of energy and has the true Imagine Dragons spirit that I’ve seen little of since Night Visions. I also really liked Boomerang, as I enjoyed the lyrics as well as the classy mild synths that they incorporated into this song. Machine was a taste of further disappointment to come. Its lyrics and theme were great, but the amount of distortion that was used was a little overwhelming. The bass was really “cool” in Cool Out, as was the piano and electric guitar riff at the end. There was a minor e-drum issue but it wasn’t horrible since it wasn’t super distracting. Everything seemed to fit together well in that song, great execution. Bad Liar was stunning. Powerful lyrics, calmer music, and evident emotion make for a really good song. West Coast was overall a great song, and I want to learn more about the meaning behind it. The acoustic guitar was really jamming. I loved the song Zero. I first heard it during Ralph Breaks the Internet and fell in love with it, and it really made me want to start listening to Origins. Bullet In A Gun was just a weird song. There were some odd invasive electric drums with whack timing, which is a bummer because I hate both. There was also a really strange post-chorus, but I liked the lyrics in this song. I thought things wouldn’t get worse than Bullet, but then Digital came on. The second dose of the distortion bass didn’t work either (shocker), and the record scratch was weird. The whole song was a little hard to listen to, as the bass had weird timing and there was the weird techno yelling in the bridge--it was all just too much. The message was pretty good but I couldn’t appreciate it because everything was so whack in this song. Pretty much my definition of a disaster. Only started out good, and I hoped that it would cleanse the awfulness of the previous two songs, but it was only great until the chorus, where staccato synths and generic drums came in. I enjoyed its lyrics though. Stuck featured generic drums with awful timing, but the lyrics were actually really good but it was a shame since the drums were that bad. It was a “meh” song overall except for lyric quality. Love also had the generic sounding high-hat, but I loved its message. One of best things about Imagine Dragons was the creative drum pop they made back in the Night Visions days, which is now gone upon the entrance of the e-drums. The message was great in Birds, but it was also plagued by the generic drums used in many other songs in Origins. Burn Out was calmer, which was a plus. It also featured great lyrics and I could tell that lots of emotion went into this song. Real Life was actually decent. It had amazing music composed of acoustic guitar, synthesizer, and some piano parts. It was full of energy, which I appreciated, and I loved its lyrics and message of being present with people. Overall, Origins is a rather mediocre work from Imagine Dragons, though there are a few great songs thrown in here. The problem is that Imagine Dragons seemed to try too hard to be mainstream, while one of the things I really liked about them was how different their music was structurally to other pop. The way this album started out was really nice, though. I hope they keep making music like Natural and Zero. Highlights: Natural, Boomerang, Bad Liar, West Coast, Zero, and Real Life.    … Expand
  16. Spoonyon
    Feb 9, 2020
    0
    "Not real music" boomerisms aside, the music Dan Reynolds and the fellas have created here is uninteresting, flat and completely devoid of personality
  17. joaomurtaitaobi
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    The concept of this album is incredible and ispiring, and the songs fit together.
  18. kermie_the_frog
    Dec 26, 2019
    1
    Almost un-listenable. Easily their worst release, especially from a production stand point. I see some claiming that the record is "diverse" and "has something for everyone" but this... this is anything but that. The "diversity" is nothing but sloppily thrown together scraps of different genres which in turn entirely disrespects the music it's taken from. I understand potentially theAlmost un-listenable. Easily their worst release, especially from a production stand point. I see some claiming that the record is "diverse" and "has something for everyone" but this... this is anything but that. The "diversity" is nothing but sloppily thrown together scraps of different genres which in turn entirely disrespects the music it's taken from. I understand potentially the appeal of Natural as a fun pop-rock anthem and possibly even Zero (as a kids song), but there is literally not a single other track off of this release that is whatsoever well-made.… Expand
  19. brrunosouzza
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    "Origins" com certeza trás o velho e bom som dos garotos de volta mas sem deixar de inovar. sou fã desde 2012 e posso dizer que os vocais do Dan melhoraram a cada ano!

    as faixas são bem construídas e "Bad Liar" é a minha favorita! só não posso dar 10 porque acho que faltou algum destaque da bateria, no mais, álbum maravilhoso!
  20. NicoRascall
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    This is one of their best albums. It's so sonically diverse, full of songs for any mood. It delivers loud rock anthems like Natural or Bad Liar, beautiful songs lyrically and sonically such Birds or Bullet In A Gun.

    All in all it's an amazing album that deserves a 10/10.
  21. pedrccc
    Sep 1, 2019
    6
    O album é apresenta uma confusão sonora onde apresenta altos e baixos gigantes por conta de uma tracklist bagunçada e ressalto as músicas "Birds", "West Coast", "Boomerang" e "Bullet in a gun" como músicas importantes dentro dele.
  22. uddipta15
    Jul 28, 2019
    10
    Another solid record from Imagine Dragons. Birds is my favourite from this album.
  23. MateusAdriel
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Álbum com alguns defeitos mas eu amo assim msm. Eles conseguiram novamente soar com uma banda que sempre evolui
  24. manningn15
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    This is their best album to date. This is my favorite albums of theirs and one of my top 10 favorite albums of 2018. Dan Reynolds voice is always stupendous but it is the most stupendous it has ever been on this album and the bands writing on this album is the best it has ever been. I loved the pretty, cool, and futuristic cover and this is my favorite album cover of theirs. I loved everyThis is their best album to date. This is my favorite albums of theirs and one of my top 10 favorite albums of 2018. Dan Reynolds voice is always stupendous but it is the most stupendous it has ever been on this album and the bands writing on this album is the best it has ever been. I loved the pretty, cool, and futuristic cover and this is my favorite album cover of theirs. I loved every single song on this album and it's hard for me to pick my favorites but if I had to choose then I really loved Zero, Machine, Natural, Bad Liar, Bullet in the Gun, Boomerang, Real Life, Digital, and Burn Out. The music video for Natural was really cool and creepy. The music video for Zero was really cool, fun, and extremely funny. They just keep giving reason why they are one of my top 5 favorite bands and one of my favorite musical artists of all time. A+.… Expand
  25. Jevus
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    Imagine Dragons is a group that has always played with pop, such as "Top Of The World", "Shots", "Thunder", etc. but this album is blatantly pop most of the songs but that does not bother me, lately they have released singles that sound or want to sound like "Radioactive" and I'm fed up with the fact that they continue to exploit that very repetitive sound, I could say that It's refreshingImagine Dragons is a group that has always played with pop, such as "Top Of The World", "Shots", "Thunder", etc. but this album is blatantly pop most of the songs but that does not bother me, lately they have released singles that sound or want to sound like "Radioactive" and I'm fed up with the fact that they continue to exploit that very repetitive sound, I could say that It's refreshing to hear them in another style. It is not the great thing this album, it is one of the most mediocre, too inconsistent, does not contribute anything musically, only sound different. "Digital" is so bad, it sounds dreadful I do not know how they could let it come out on the album, since Cardi B's "Money Bag" had not heard such a dangerous thing for the ears, it's annoying and it attacks the timpans.… Expand
  26. christianlarson
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    this album is great. i disagree with critics opinions. Imagine Dragons keep giving the public music and I like that
  27. JulietteK
    Mar 2, 2019
    0
    Degradation. Even in comparison with the previous album, which was not scolded only lazy. If you cut out all the repetitions in the lyrics from this album, each of them will have a maximum of 5-6 lines. In addition, the texts are not only replete with repetitions, but also terribly banal. Probably the worst love lyrics released in 2018. If you listen to their previous works and this one,Degradation. Even in comparison with the previous album, which was not scolded only lazy. If you cut out all the repetitions in the lyrics from this album, each of them will have a maximum of 5-6 lines. In addition, the texts are not only replete with repetitions, but also terribly banal. Probably the worst love lyrics released in 2018. If you listen to their previous works and this one, you might think that these are two different groups that should not stand side by side on the stage.… Expand
  28. spenceryang8
    Feb 4, 2019
    0
    This Imagine Dragons album is NOT GOOD! I've not really been a big fan of because of their reputation and typical sound basically overblowing the trappings of pop rock to the point where they are arena sized soloists. I can't say I've heard a single Imagine Dragons song that I didn't think was overly dramatic overproduced blown up to the point where the band is making these mountainousThis Imagine Dragons album is NOT GOOD! I've not really been a big fan of because of their reputation and typical sound basically overblowing the trappings of pop rock to the point where they are arena sized soloists. I can't say I've heard a single Imagine Dragons song that I didn't think was overly dramatic overproduced blown up to the point where the band is making these mountainous songs out of molehills. Where did we all go wrong?… Expand
  29. mariolanes7788
    Jan 21, 2019
    7
    7/10
    Not ready to call this a bad album I think it starts to get better as you listen but it is definitely nowhere close to Night Visions and Smoke + Mirrors, I don't even think it's better than Evolve. Songs like Bad Liar, Bullet In A Gun are very deep and song amazing, while Zero and Natural and great but that's basically it. Cool Out is good, Boomerang is Good, Birds is Beautiful but    7/10
    Not ready to call this a bad album I think it starts to get better as you listen but it is definitely nowhere close to Night Visions and Smoke + Mirrors, I don't even think it's better than Evolve. Songs like Bad Liar, Bullet In A Gun are very deep and song amazing, while Zero and Natural and great but that's basically it. Cool Out is good, Boomerang is Good, Birds is Beautiful but that's all I got for you the rest is weird, confusing to me and lyrics are not deep at all. Most the songs sound the same while the lyrics look the same. At least Evolve told more stories, Mouth of the River, Rise Up, Next To Me, Whatever It Takes are amazing and Believer wasn't bad lyrically was very good. But again that's it, Night Visions and Smoke + Mirrors are head and shoulders over these albums. Night Visions having classics like (Kinda Overrated) Radioactive, Amsterdam, It's Time, On Top Of The World, Nothing Left To Say, Every Night, Bleeding Out and this is just half the album the rest of the songs are also amazing. Then you got my favorite album Smoke + Mirrors which explores Dan Reynolds dark mind and makes me care, Shots was beautiful Gold was good (For the record I think Gold was the worst song on the Album) and from there it just got better with underrated songs like It Comes Back To You, The Fall, Summer, Friction, that are amazing in every way possible, I understand it's hard to compete against these albums but Origins doesn't have that grab, it doesn't make me care, I still think it's not as good as Evolve I would much rather listen to Thunder than Digital and I thought Thunder was the worst song they've ever made, Digital definitely tops that. I don't feel any emotion like I thought I would get after getting Bad Liar, I expected Dan Reynold truely writing his feelings but he didn't it's largely a bunch of heartbreak songs that song and looks the same. Again the only songs that stand out to me were Bad Liar, and Birds, the rest were just good or meh. This is normally not what you get from Imagine Dragons which is why I may seem so frustrated it's because as a fan I definitely am, it's okay to listen to your bads old songs but when you listen to nothing but there old stuff that's a problem. Again not a bad album but definitely not a good one, if your trying to get in to Imagine Dragons I would recommend listening to Night Visions, Smoke + Mirrors and try to listen to some of there EP's like It's Time, Hell and Silence, Imagine Dragons (EP), and Demo EP. 30 Lives is still one of my all-time favorites and everyone should listen to that song.

    Edit: 7/10
    This is my opinion about a week after they released the album and it is definitely worth giving a chance when you truly give each song a fair chance you realize this is a very similar album to there old ones. I now think it is better than Evolve, with the first 8 tracks being pretty good and I still think Digital is complete garbage and Only, Stuck, and Love are all very generic and boring, the Deluxe tracks is what makes this album from being another disappointment to a really good album. It starts off with Birds which is my 4th favorite song on the track it keeps a feel to Smoke + Mirrors definitely with them trying to plant an image of birds flying in your mind. My 3rd favorite song Burn Out is another song that sounds like Smoke + Mirrors I mean it sounds similar to The Unknown, and if you compare the two you really can hear the similarities. Finally, Real Life my favorite song on the album takes me back to It Comes Back To You from Smoke + Mirrors, it feels good and it sounds good you can feel the heart of Dan Reynolds in all 3 of these songs and my 2nd favorite song is Bullet In The Gun which is a lyrical masterpiece, just sounds odd. I definitely don't think this as good as Night Visions or Smoke + Mirrors but it is a step in the right direction from Evolve. And I think it's important I show the opinion a week before and a week after as it will show how much i've changed my mind, it takes time but it's definetly worth listening to. Still would rather listen to Thunder than Digital though...    … Expand
  30. PlugInBaby
    Dec 22, 2018
    6
    The album is by no means perfect but when an album like Night Visions exists it's hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice. Most of the singles are great, especially Zero, Machine as well as other songs like Digital which was insane but good. Unfortunately it's let down by cuts such as Stuck, Only and Bad Liar. Regardless, not as bad as everyone thinks
  31. LebowskiRams
    Nov 30, 2018
    2
    Wow. This is just as bland, predictable and forgettable as their other records
  32. Alex_Nevermind
    Nov 27, 2018
    8
    Surprising, this album has become one of my 2018 favorites. The production is what sold me on it. Nice song sequencing. If "Origins" is any indication of future great projects, Imagine Dragons has a very bright future ahead of them. I typically don't care for today's "music". I find 99% of it from the mainstream to be pure garbage. But, every now and again, a good project like "Origins"Surprising, this album has become one of my 2018 favorites. The production is what sold me on it. Nice song sequencing. If "Origins" is any indication of future great projects, Imagine Dragons has a very bright future ahead of them. I typically don't care for today's "music". I find 99% of it from the mainstream to be pure garbage. But, every now and again, a good project like "Origins" come along. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR REPEATED LISTENING! :-)… Expand
  33. MrBRethoo
    Nov 20, 2018
    9
    es un álbum bastante simple, en la mayoría de sus ámbitos, pero es bastante entretenido. Más que un nuevo álbum, es como una continuación de EVOLVE y en sí, se disfruta mucho el albúm ya que lo mejor de este, son las letras; "Bad Liar", "Love", "Natural" o "Boomerang" son ejemplos de ello. Aunque están lejos de ser el próximo Night Visions y/o Smoke + Mirrors, si llegan a un nivel dees un álbum bastante simple, en la mayoría de sus ámbitos, pero es bastante entretenido. Más que un nuevo álbum, es como una continuación de EVOLVE y en sí, se disfruta mucho el albúm ya que lo mejor de este, son las letras; "Bad Liar", "Love", "Natural" o "Boomerang" son ejemplos de ello. Aunque están lejos de ser el próximo Night Visions y/o Smoke + Mirrors, si llegan a un nivel de calidad más que decente.… Expand
  34. TrenchSave2018
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Que puedo decir, si ya de plano no me gusto EVOLVE menos este. Parecen descartes de EVOLVE.
  35. StavoSwift13
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    Origins no cumple la premisa del título del álbum. Intenta volver a los orígenes de Night Visions y Smoke + Mirrors pero en una forma actual, con ritmos modernos logrando perder la esencia y el título de ser llamados "Banda de Rock". Si bien hay títulos dentro del álbum (3 ó 4) que te harán estallar, bailar, y dejarte totalmente enfocado y sumergido en la melodia y producción, en sonidosOrigins no cumple la premisa del título del álbum. Intenta volver a los orígenes de Night Visions y Smoke + Mirrors pero en una forma actual, con ritmos modernos logrando perder la esencia y el título de ser llamados "Banda de Rock". Si bien hay títulos dentro del álbum (3 ó 4) que te harán estallar, bailar, y dejarte totalmente enfocado y sumergido en la melodia y producción, en sonidos comúnmente buenos, Origins no promete nada, más que ser olvidable. Un trabajo con tan buena producción y composición lírica se vio opacado por referencias electropop bastante malas. Cuando crees que han hecho un buen trabajo, con elementos de sus anteriores álbumes pero, francamente renovado y fresco, llegan a la mitad y tiran todo en una espiral de sonidos y mezclas de ritmos que no terminan de funcionar.
    La voz de Dan por primera vez no pudo hacerlo más rescatable. Buen disco por las entrañas, desde su interior pero inmensamente malo conforme vas al plano y comercial exterior. 6.7 para Imagine Dragons    … Expand
  36. JuanLuisGG14
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Imagine Dragons SUCK, terrible and extremely overrated band considering their popularity
  37. AntnAntn
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Альбом просто шикарный! Недооценен очень сильно... много сильных песен с глубоким смыслом. И самое интересное то, что в альбоме каждый может что-то найти для себя. Разные стили и разное звучание лишь радует истинных поклонников ID.! До сих пор не могу понять, почему так много негатива в сторону Origins...Альбом просто шикарный! Недооценен очень сильно... много сильных песен с глубоким смыслом. И самое интересное то, что в альбоме каждый может что-то найти для себя. Разные стили и разное звучание лишь радует истинных поклонников ID.! До сих пор не могу понять, почему так много негатива в сторону Origins...
  38. Freedom4576
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Not bad. I liked the album, but the night visions will remain the best for me.
  39. F_Shot
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Ok, I think that this new album is everything that i wanted. I just started to listen the old music of Imagine Dragons, and when Origins arrived and i heard it, I could remember some rhythms from Night Visions paying homage to his name, like Natural that represents the energy that Radioactive had. Too, this new songs have a good message to explain, like Bad Liar that it's based on DanOk, I think that this new album is everything that i wanted. I just started to listen the old music of Imagine Dragons, and when Origins arrived and i heard it, I could remember some rhythms from Night Visions paying homage to his name, like Natural that represents the energy that Radioactive had. Too, this new songs have a good message to explain, like Bad Liar that it's based on Dan Reynolds 's unstable relationship whit his wife. Additionally, Digital is an anthem that has a lot of energy, making a weird song but good for listening (very good). So you can't say that this album is bad just because Imagine Dragons doesn't belongs to your likes, in that case it's wrong to review whitout solid arguments (like some persons do).… Expand
  40. Kibo14
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Great album, my favorite from the band alongside S+M. It sounds fresh and looks like it will be step in a new, hopefully right direction for Imagine Dragons.
  41. PaulYordan
    Nov 12, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. UNPOPULAR OPINION

    C’mon **** In the same way that many of you guys find interesting all this rap, mumble-nonsense albums, you can find pretty good songs in this album. I love the vibes of this electronic/minimalistic/futuristic rock. Yes.. I know.. this LP has a couple of unlistenable tracks, but doesn’t mean that the album it’s a peace of **** Btw, The deluxe version it’s way better that the original.

    Fav Tracks: Only, Digital, Natural, Cool Out, Burn Out, Birds, Bullet In A Gun

    Least Fav tracks: Real Life, Love, Machine, Stuck.    … Expand
  42. darthyoda
    Nov 11, 2018
    10
    This album is really great. Despite what some critics say, all tracks from the album are different and likeable in their own way.
  43. orlandofav
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    This album so so good, each song is too super producer, "origins" became one of the best album of the year!
  44. firebreather_99
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    Here you can see how the Imagine Dragons guys change. Great songs! great work! Pround of them.
  45. bbrmoraes
    Nov 10, 2018
    8
    It is not the best album if we thing in music hits and hype, but in this one its musics sound deeper and with great lyrics. And yes, they're out of their confort zone.
  46. alexix7
    Nov 10, 2018
    4
    What a disappointment. After promising singles I believed that Origins would be great. But what i got ? Musical mess. When i heard preview of Digital, i was thinking that it could be my new favourite ID song. Then i heard it all and i was asking myself "wtf is this"? Dubstep ? Really ? I was in already in shock when i heard Bullet in a Gun, which is awful too. I quite like West Coast,What a disappointment. After promising singles I believed that Origins would be great. But what i got ? Musical mess. When i heard preview of Digital, i was thinking that it could be my new favourite ID song. Then i heard it all and i was asking myself "wtf is this"? Dubstep ? Really ? I was in already in shock when i heard Bullet in a Gun, which is awful too. I quite like West Coast, which has some good Mumfordish-like vibes. But what next ? Cool Out is joke, as are Stuck and Love. Fortunately, Birds are really good and at the end the best - Real Life is best song on the album. I really love it and i just do not understand, why ID dont try to make more songs like this. To sum up, Origins as the whole is really bad album. It has some unforgettable songs,but that is not enough. I hope that they come much more stronger and more focused on what are they really good at with their next album.

    Listen to: Zero, Machine, Real Life
    Avoid to listen: Bullet in a Gun, Digital, Stuck, Love    … Expand
  47. JoshisBosh
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    What's great about this album is that it has music for everyone. It has a couple pop songs, a folk song, a dubstep song, a couple alternative/rock songs, and even an EDM song. Also, the lyrics have a lot more meaning in this album than Evolve had. In summary this album is absolutely amazing, and definitely groundbreaking for Imagine Dragons.
  48. jr887
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    This album is really good. It has some characteristics that you don't see in the earlier albums, but still sounds totally imagine dragons-esque
  49. resonal1
    Nov 10, 2018
    9
    Well put together album, strong lyrics, good instrumentals and Dan Reynolds' vocals in the album are excellent, and what a song 'Birds' is.
  50. Jamison12
    Nov 9, 2018
    2
    Welcome to the Dan Reynolds school of writing choruses where all 12 on the album sound interchangeable with the one before, or after, it.

    A monotonous blob of "yawn."
  51. La_sagna
    Nov 9, 2018
    7
    An introspective album that focus principally on the pure meaning of the songs.
  52. DanMartinez
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    Very good album, taking even "inspirations" in several bands, very beautiful in both lyrics and rhythm, without any doubt the best album of Imagine Dragons
  53. BRodrigo
    Nov 9, 2018
    8
    Their best album for sure, still generic, some songs seems soda's commercials songs, but is very listenable and not boring.
  54. Dragon_Ball
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    Excellent album! This is a completely new sound, I really like it, the songs are permeated with deep lyrics. Dan's voice, as always, fits perfectly into every song! Favorite song- "Bullet in a Gun"

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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2018

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 20, 2018
    80
    It follows the million-dollar formula laid down on 2017's Evolve a little too closely. ... But as emotional Trojan Horses go, few do it better. [Jan 2019, p.110]
  2. PopMatters
    Nov 15, 2018
    50
    Imagine Dragons are confident in their capability and knowledge of pop music, but Origins tries too hard to demonstrate their varied interests with the results generic and indistinct.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 15, 2018
    40
    More often than not Origins falls flat, with insipid choruses and melodramatic refrains. Big, bold and a little bit naff, this is another bread and butter album from a mindbogglingly huge group.
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