Hell and Silence

Hell and Silence is the third extended play (EP) by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on June 1, 2010. It was recorded at Battle Born Studios.[1] All songs were written and produced by Imagine Dragons. "Hear Me" was remastered and included on the band's debut album Night Visions, while "I Don't Mind" and "Selene" were placed on deluxe editions.

Hell and Silence
EP by
Imagine Dragons
ReleasedJune 1, 2010
StudioBattle Born Studios (Paradise, Nevada, United States)
GenreAlternative rock
Length17:48
LabelSelf-released
ProducerImagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons chronology
Imagine Dragons
(2009)		 Hell and Silence
(2010)		 It's Time
(2011)

To promote the EP, the band performed five shows at SXSW 2010 including at the BMI Official Showcase.[2][3] While at SXSW they were endorsed by Blue Microphones. They also toured the western United States with Nico Vega and Saint Motel. They also performed at Bite of Las Vegas Festival 2010, New Noise Music Festival, Neon Reverb Festival, and Fork Fest. The name of the EP comes from the bridge of the song "Emma".

On October 15, 2021, the EP was re-released onto streaming platforms with the previously unreleased bonus track "Easy".

"All Eyes" was featured in the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode Drop It Like It's Hot (Part One).[4] "I Don't Mind" was featured in the promo commercials for American Idol season 11 and MTV's World of Jenks.

"Hear Me" was featured in the soundtrack to the feature film Answers to Nothing, MTV's The Real World: Las Vegas, and performed live on PBS' Vegas In Tune.[5]

Track listing

All songs produced by Imagine Dragons (Ben McKee, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Andrew Tolman and Brittany Tolman).

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Eyes"
  • Dan Reynolds
  • Wayne Sermon
  • Ben McKee
  • Andrew Tolman
  • Brittany Tolman
2:59
2."I Don't Mind"
  • Reynolds
  • Sermon
  • McKee
3:18
3."Hear Me"
  • Reynolds
  • Sermon
  • McKee
3:54
4."Selene"
  • Reynolds
  • Sermon
  • McKee
4:05
5."Emma"
  • Reynolds
  • Sermon
  • McKee
  • A. Tolman
  • B. Tolman
3:32
Total length:17:48
2021 re-release (bonus track)
No.TitleLength
6."Easy"4:54
Total length:22:12

Reception

Jason Bracelin, writing in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, gave a glowing review of the EP by stating "Dan Reynolds sounds like a dude with a bull's-eye for a heart". He continues "With its staccato vocal delivery and huge keys, "All Eyes" sounds destined for the airwaves, the same of which could be said of the wistful "Emma," with its dizzy synth lines and coed harmonies, and the climactic "I Don't Mind," which is powered by ricocheting guitars."[6]

References
  1. Schultz, Barbara (January 1, 2010). "Battle Born Studios". Mix. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. Rendon, Marcus (March 4, 2010). "Imagine Dragons Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. Kennedy, Drew (March 10, 2010). "Imagine Dragons: A Good Bet". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. "Degrassi Music 22: 1-2-3-4". MuchMusic. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  5. "Imagine Dragons - Hear Me". YouTube. February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  6. Bracelin, Jason (May 6, 2010). "Band's growth shows on latest EP". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
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