Origins
by Imagine Dragons
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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. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. 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"
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. firebreather_99
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    Here you can see how the Imagine Dragons guys change. Great songs! great work! Pround of them.
  9. 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...
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. uddipta15
    Jul 28, 2019
    10
    Another solid record from Imagine Dragons. Birds is my favourite from this album.
  13. MateusAdriel
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Álbum com alguns defeitos mas eu amo assim msm. Eles conseguiram novamente soar com uma banda que sempre evolui
  14. 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.
  15. joaomurtaitaobi
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    The concept of this album is incredible and ispiring, and the songs fit together.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. WOLFGANG_
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Best band of the world is Imagine Dragons, i love this band soooooo much, perfect.
  19. mrko
    May 13, 2022
    10
    this album is too confident in itself while the styles its aiming towards are failed in execution
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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!
  24. 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.
  25. LuissDt
    Apr 1, 2022
    9
    While not the best of the bunch, Origins is great enough to listen to and possibly enjoy.
  26. Freedom4576
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Not bad. I liked the album, but the night visions will remain the best for me.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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".
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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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