Foster the People release a new song entitled Imagination. Available for download and streaming the new song sounds like a rework of “Sit Next to Me” without any soul. The piano sounds robotic and passionate, and Mark Foster nags more than he sings. There are no interesting melodies anywhere.
The guitar solo that should provide extra energy after three minutes is the musical equivalent of trying to put out a house fire with a single bottle of water. The song wants to sound laidback, but seems to confuse that concept with “death”. To say it with a little colorful adjective: this number is simply boring. “Imagination” contains none of the elements that made us love this band so much
Yeah, there’s nothing left to cry about
I guess I’m living in a drought
It’s raining like it was before
Something that you never
Knew you needed more of
In 2016, the group debuted material from its upcoming third album in concert, and eventually released three of those songs on an EP in April 2017. In July 2017, they delivered the full-length Sacred Hearts Club, which found them exploring a funky, electronic, ’80s-style R&B vibe. Produced by Foster and keyboardist Isom Innis along with Josh Abraham, Lars Stalfors, and Oligee, the album featured the singles “Loyal Like Sid & Nancy” and “Sit Next to Me,” the latter of which received the remix treatment in 2018 via the Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop/dance production team the Stereotypes. 2018 also saw the release of the upbeat, one-off single “Worst Nites.”
Listen and download Imagination by Foster the People below.
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