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Personnel: John Denver (vocals

that of the stony but observant psychic drifter

Bruce Swedien (drums)

Imagine Dragons Evolve (180 Gram Vinyl) brass butterfly B L A C KImagine Dragons give away the plot with the very title of Evolve, the 2017 sequel to 2015's sophomore set, Smoke + Mirrors. Not content to stay in one emotional or musical spot, Imagine Dragons consciously move forward on Evolve, pushing themselves into a positive place, a transition that mirrors lead singer Dan Reynolds working through a heavy depression. Some of that darkness seeped into Smoke + Mirrors, but it's not heard here. Opening with "I