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Smoke + Mirrors

Smoke + Mirrors
Two hands bound by tape release a hummingbird into the air. The dark green background is littered with various lines and geometric shapes with numbers and symbols written into the top of the artwork. The words "Imagine Dragons" and "Smoke + Mirrors" are printed in white at the center of the artwork.
Studio album by Imagine Dragons
Released February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)
Recorded 2014
Studio Imagine Dragons Studio (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Genre
Length 50:55
Label
Producer
Imagine Dragons chronology
Night Visions Live
(2014)Night Visions Live2014
Smoke + Mirrors
(2015)
Evolve
(2017)Evolve2017
Singles from Smoke + Mirrors
  1. "I Bet My Life"
    Released: October 27, 2014
  2. "Gold"
    Released: December 16, 2014
  3. "Shots"
    Released: January 26, 2015
  4. "Dream"
    Released: August 31, 2015 (remix)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 60/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars
Billboard 3.5/5 stars
Consequence of Sound D+
The Daily Telegraph 4/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly B+
The Guardian 4/5 stars
New York Daily News 2/5 stars
Q 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars
USA Today 3/4 stars

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.


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