Smoke + Mirrors | ||||
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Studio album by Imagine Dragons | ||||
Released | February 17, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Studio | Imagine Dragons Studio (Las Vegas, Nevada) | |||
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Length | 50:55 | |||
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Metacritic | 60/100 |
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Consequence of Sound | D+ |
The Daily Telegraph | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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Smoke + Mirrors is the second studio album by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The album was recorded during 2014 at the band's home studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Self-produced by members of the band along with English hip-hop producer Alexander Grant, known by his moniker Alex da Kid, the album was released by Interscope Records and Grant's KIDinaKORNER label on February 17, 2015, in the United States.
The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics upon release. However, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, moving more than 172,000 units, and also debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Canadian Albums Chart. It has since been certified gold in the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Brazil. Three official singles have been released from the album: "I Bet My Life", "Gold" and "Shots". As of November 2016 the album has sold 1,200,000 copies worldwide.
In 2012, Imagine Dragons released their debut studio album Night Visions. The album, produced by the band along with Alexander Grant and Brandon Darner, launched the band into international mainstream commercial success, charting within the top ten of 14 national record charts, in addition to charting on eight others. Certified Platinum by seven national music associations, including 2x Platinum in the United States by the RIAA and 3x Platinum in Canada by Music Canada, the album was initially met with first week sales in excess of 83,000 copies, the highest charting for a debut rock album since 2006. The album was also nominated for the 2014 Juno Award for International Album of the Year.