Jump to content

It's Time (EP)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 70.89.162.185 (talk) at 18:31, 11 July 2013 (→‎Track listing). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the 2011 EP by Imagine Dragons. For the EP associated with the "It's Time" single, see It's Time (Imagine Dragons song).
Untitled

It's Time is an EP by Imagine Dragons, released on March 12, 2011. It was recorded inside of Studio X at the Palms Hotel and Casino during the autumn of 2010.[1] All songs were written by Imagine Dragons. All songs were mixed by Grammy nominated engineer Mark Needham.[2]

To promote the album the band toured with The Parlotones and performed at Bergenfest 2011, SSMF 2011, and Bite of Las Vegas 2011. Track "America" was also promoted via AOL Jobs.[3] The album was awarded "Best CD of 2011" by Vegas Seven Magazine.[4] Title track "It's Time" was also a #1 MIX Most Requested Song on MIX 94.1FM in Las Vegas during October 2011 and charted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the Mountain Range. Another version of the song was released on the band's first major label release Continued Silence where it began charting on the Billboard Alternative and Rock charts.

Film and television

  • "It's Time" was featured on commercials for MLS' Real Salt Lake and in the trailer for the American film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
  • "Tokyo" and "Leave Me" were featured on CBS's Around the World for Free (Season 3)[5]
  • "It's Time" was featured in season 12 of Degrassi in episodes Never Ever Part One and Part Two.
  • "It's Time" was sung by Blaine Anderson (Portrayed by Darren Criss) in the Season 4 premier of Glee[6]
  • "It's Time" was used as background music for Apple Keynote Event presentation in September 2012 [7]

Track listing

  1. "It's Time" – 4:00
  2. "Amsterdam" – 4:05
  3. "Tokyo" – 3:17
  4. "The River" – 3:25
  5. "Leave Me" – 3:31
  6. "Pantomime" – 5:02
  7. "Look How Far We've Come" – 4:08
  8. "America" – 4:33

Critical reaction

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Las Vegas Review Journal(very favorable)[8]
Vegas SEVEN(very favorable)[9]

The record was released to largely positive critical and fan reaction. Las Vegas Review Journal gave the record a very positive review, quipping "The craftsmanship here is impeccable, hard to believe this band is still unsigned".[10] Vegas SEVEN also gave the record a very positive review and wrote that "...It’s Time contains eight of the best rock songs I’ve heard this year, particularly the soaring, guitar-chiming “Amsterdam,” which gives Coldplay a run for their epic, anthemic pop songwriting money. Dan Reynolds and Brittany Tolman’s harmonizing on the chorus makes the hair on my neck stand up, and I just can’t understand what’s left for this remarkable quintet to accomplish locally. They’ve won every battle of the bands, been featured in every newspaper and earned every distinction. Damn, they’ve even opened for Weezer and Interpol. If Universal doesn’t sign these guys, then I give up."[11] Vegas SEVEN Magazine also awarded the album "Best CD of 2011" in their Best of Issue.

References

  1. ^ Ferreira, Carla (2010-10-13). "Studio X | Vegas Seven". Weeklyseven.com. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ Post on Facebook (2010-08-14). "Going JetBlue and Singing the JetBlue Blues - Careers Articles". Jobs.aol.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Vegas Seven 07-28-2011". Digitaleditiononline.com. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  5. ^ "Around The World For Free Video - Ep 3 - Sky High Above the Southwest". CBS.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  6. ^ http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/08/glee-season-4-preview-first-footage/
  7. ^ http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2012/
  8. ^ Las Vegas Review Journal review
  9. ^ Vegas SEVEN review
  10. ^ "Vegas Bands Bring Energy, Funk". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  11. ^ Post. "Imagine Dragons, imaginary band names and food-truck kareoke". SEVEN. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_Time_(EP)&oldid=563850081"