Origins
by Imagine Dragons
User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 135 out of 242
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 242
  3. Negative: 73 out of 242
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. LebowskiRams
    Nov 30, 2018
    2
    Wow. This is just as bland, predictable and forgettable as their other records
  4. 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."
  5. JuanLuisGG14
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Imagine Dragons SUCK, terrible and extremely overrated band considering their popularity
  6. TrenchSave2018
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Que puedo decir, si ya de plano no me gusto EVOLVE menos este. Parecen descartes de EVOLVE.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.

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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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