LOOM
new album coming June 28.
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working on this record was a rollercoaster - just as it always is. some days the songs came from a place a sadness and heartache and others joy and jubilance. loneliness. searching. wanting. anger. love.
the beauty of songwriting is that it has always simply been my journal. it has documented decades of my journey through this strange life. and I’ve been lucky enough to create it with my best friends in a band and have you share it with us.
thank you for letting me feel less alone here on this planet. for singing with me across the globe. reminding me that we all truly are one and in this together. falling and failing. and then getting back up and trying again. and singing about it along the way.
you have given me purpose and a place to sing and dance. you have continually stood by our side now for over a decade. in return we will always be here singing along with you. I always and only hope that it helps you feel less alone. It brings you joy. makes you cry. makes you angry. makes you dance. makes you FEEL something.
may your days be a bit brighter. may the things that loom in the future and distance be a beautiful tapestry of joy and pain that you can hang on your wall to reflect on as life passes us by. may you see this art for what it is - a sunset or a sunrise? the end of something or just the beginning? it all looks the same to me. I love you and will see you on the road soon.
X dan
I’ve been trying to write this message for some time but kept finding myself putting it off. I’ve been taking time away from everything to find my sense of self. Thank you for allowing me to have that space and for all the kind messages and letters sent our way. I hope you know how much it means to me.
Today our new record LOOM is out. We have been working on it quietly for the last couple years. I found myself lost in a wave of emotions and didn’t know how to express them. But as always, music provided a space for that. And the studio gave me a place of refuge and a non judgmental ear.
With my best friends by my side we worked on this record. I felt free to say everything I needed to say. I hope that it brings you the same sort of solace it brought me. Whatever you may need. I hope that it makes you feel. Anything. Something. Anger. Happiness. Gratitude. Heartbreak. Joy. Peace. Nostalgia.
Whatever it is that you need from this record, I hope you find it. I hope today is better than yesterday for you. I hope we all can continue to grow and learn together. We have been on this strange journey for almost 15 years now. Isn’t it strange? Time really is flying by us. Before I know it, it may be all over.
And so today I say thank you. Thank you for my health. Thank you for my children. Thank you for my band. Thank you for my friends and family. Thank you for listening to Imagine Dragons for all these years. Standing by us. Singing with us. Dancing with us. Giving us a place to be heard. I love all of you and can’t wait to see you as we embark on this world tour over the next years. May the things that Loom be more good than bad. Regardless, it will be. And I hope to be in your ear cheering for you and singing our songs. For they are truly OUR songs. XxDR
LOOM comes out in 2 days, can’t wait to sing these songs live with all of you. Eyes Closed performance for @jimmykimellive is out now on YouTube. #LOOM#ImagineDragons
