Imagine Dragons

I tried to avoid this band at all costs because I hated the name "imagine dragons". To me, it sounded childish and stupid. But something about the album art provoked me to check out the bands Continued Silence EP, and after one listen I was hooked. The band, hailing from Las Vegas, mix elements of Kings of Leon with moments of city-mates The Killers, Neon Trees, and modern day indie radio bands like fun., Walk The Moon, and Young The Giant. Their major label debut album, Night Visions, is due out September 4th. Below are my two favorite tracks from the EP, "Radioactive" (also heard on the Olympics) and the alt-radio jam "It's Time".

imagine dragons "radioactive"

imagine dragons "it's time"

Introducing: Sound of Guns

First and foremost, let me be the first to say I think this is an awful band name. Now that that's past us, let's talk music. It's hard to put a genre on this band. The bands debut, Angels and Enemies, covers everything from brit pop to rock to indie. When I first heard the new single, "Sometimes", I got a vibe of Cold War Kids mixed with instrumentation of The Midway State. Upon further listen to their most popular tune of date, "Antarctica", I got a strange recall of early The Killers, Glasvegas and Doves. With such a wide reach and a gaining support from the likes of radio1 & friends Funeral For a Friend passing fans to their video to millions, to selling out shows in England at the O2, Mint, and The Cockpit, Sounds of Guns is an up-and-coming band with a lot of vigor and heart, making them a band to watch going forward. 

RIYL: The Midway State, All The Young, Glasvegas, Longview

"Antartica", the bands most popular song to date.

the bands new single, "sometimes"