Is Imagine Dragons Really the Worst Band Right Now?

From faramira.com — by Stephanie Knarr Faramira SG

In the past decade we’ve seen a new band rise to the top of the charts, against many peoples’ will: Imagine Dragons.

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Every era of popular music seems to have its worst acts. In the 70s, Pat Boone was notorious for making bad music, the 80s had Vanilla Ice, and in the 90s, with post-grunge following the death of Kurt Cobain, Bush claimed the title. And after this, for a long time, Nickelback held the spot.

Music is, by default, a very subjective thing, with someone unceremoniously having to claim the title of Worst Artist On the Planet — against their will, and perhaps dubiously attributed.

In the past decade we’ve seen a new band rise to the top of the charts, against many peoples’ will: Imagine Dragons. Depending on who you ask, the Las Vegas pop-rock band (whose sole remaining original member is vocalist Dan Reynolds) create really catchy tunes they love to listen to or really grating “music,” best served for sleeping or getting angry. Beauty is in the ear of the listener, I suppose.

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But are they really the worst band on the planet? Should we trust anything…