favorite crime Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, Wrecked said: The way some of you just post for the sake of posting. You’ve clearly never listened to their discography when songs like this exist… OT: They consistently release great music and are fantastic live. Most of the people this site stan can’t relate so I can see where the bitterness is coming from. are any of those songs what make them successful? no, all their hits are generic AC pop music 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecked Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Just now, favorite crime said: are any of those songs what make them successful? no, all their hits are generic AC pop music Don’t a lot of artists release their most commercial / radio-friendly sounding songs as singles? It doesn’t mean that reflects how their entire albums sound, which is my point. Some people think that every album of theirs is full of Believer and Thunder type songs and they’re not. They actually have a diverse discography and have tackled a variety of sounds. Their latest album was their most experimental yet. It seems a tad stupid to insinuate that they’re only popular because of their singles when they tour all over the world selling out arenas and stadiums. I also think people throw the word generic around too much, especially when they try to use it as an insult. Have you seen who this website stans? Going off your name, what makes Olivia Rodrigo less generic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainMusic Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Ewan Chaos said: I attribute that much less to Imagine Dragons being alternative, but rather alternative radio opening up to more pop music at the same time that alternative songs were becoming pop radio hits in 2011-2012 with Fun & Gotye (Maroon 5 of course skipping out on this as being around before this switch and their post-Moves Like Jagger output being STAUNCHLY pop), but I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree You are right Maroon 5 during their first 2 albums would’ve been considered Alternative in the 2010s-present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Because "Next To Me" and "Whatever It Takes" are two of the best songs that came out of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Talent only and a hot ally lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad guy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Is the alt act in the room with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 i didnt think this thread would so controversial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecked Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, Katamari said: i didnt think this thread would so controversial It’s because the lead singer has a *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Just now, Wrecked said: It’s because the lead singer has a *****. true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecked Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, Katamari said: true ATRL will stan some of the most flavourless and uninspired music that sounds like an auto tuned queef, just because the singer is an attractive female and then turn around and act like the music police. You only have to look at the threads here that get pages and pages. It’s very telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Wrecked said: ATRL will stan some of the most flavourless and uninspired music that sounds like an auto tuned queef, just because the singer is an attractive female and then turn around and act like the music police. You only have to look at the threads here that get pages and pages. It’s very telling. drag those genre purists king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jude Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Video games kids love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theshigo Washidu Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 They're a pop rock group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polgg48 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 most fans seem focus on their lyrics which just cis-str8 as they are but ID never sing about drug/girls/boozes/flexin which ironically fit narrative to wide range of audience. their music also got electronic spice on perfect moderate radio pandering to not sound one trick pony and rarely i see anyone compare ID to other bands saying 'they copy this band they sound like inspire from this that bands'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecked Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, St. Francis said: They're a pop rock group It’s not really as straight forward as that if you actually listen to their albums. They’ve always said that they’re a genre-less band and I agree tbh. You couldn’t really group their discography as a whole into one genre as they’ve done a variety of different styles. I think that’s why they get called Alternative as it’s probably the closest thing to describing what they are. In a lot of ways, Imagine Dragons are their own genre. I was listening to them recently and my dad (who isn’t familiar with them) even asked me how you’d categorise their music because one minute Dan is singing and then he’s rapping and then he’s screaming. Edited June 9, 2023 by Wrecked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superben Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 21 hours ago, The Next Day said: Alternative enough for the alt pop crowd Pop enough for the pop croud Inoffensive enough for adults Meme-worhy enough for the kids Gay enough for the gays Straight enough for the heteros Light-hearted enough for the casual fans Relatable enough for the fanbase I think they've build quite a unique brand for themselves. Most of their songs deal with the more heavy topics of life while still sounding upbeat and catchy. That's not unique in itself of course. But compare their message to other artists: Someone like The Weeknd deals with the same topics in a more hedonistic way. Other artists stay more vague and don't describe the actual feelings. ID found a way to write relatable, affirming and explicit enough lyrics that anyone from child- to adulthood can understand. And they wrap up this unique perspective in saccharine pop music with rock influences. Well written. They have fans in every demo group and also tons of casual listeners, as their hits are friendly but also distinct enough from other acts. I don't particularly follow ID, but I still enjoy several of their hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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