He tweeted this past April that he and Aya Volkman-the love of his life, with whom he has three daughters- were separating after 7 years of marriage. Furthermore, more than a million fans have had the opportunity to see them perform live: they have toured for around 400 days, visiting 33 countries in 6 continents.and lowsĪ lot has happened in Dan’s personal life as well. Today, Imagine Dragons are the 9 th most listened to artists on Spotify with 40 million monthly listeners. Evolve went double platinum in the United States alone: it received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned global hits such as Believer, Thunder, and Whatever It Takes. Origins was written over the past year and a half, which has been a very intense period for the band. Do we get to hear that again on their new album, Origins? And what statement are the guys making with their singles Natural and Machine? Highs. The blaring drums turn many of the songs into energetic anthems. Their lyrics are confident, honest, and raw, but usually with a positive twist. We discovered earlier, unreleased tracks in which frontman and songwriter, Dan Reynolds, is incredibly open about his struggle with the Mormon faith, depression, and Bechterev’s disease. When the guys came to perform in Amsterdam at the start of this year, we were already looking into the lyrics of their biggest hits. Let there be Origins! This past Friday, Imagine Dragons dropped a brand new album filled with lyrical gems- a mere 16 months after the indie rock band released the super successful Evolve.