The Ohio rockers follow their breakout hit ‘Shut Up and Dance’ with a colorful yet disjointed album.
But where do crossover artists go after reaching the mainstream?
On theirthird major-label LP, the group seems unsure.
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Colorful yet disjointed,What If Nothingdabbles stylistically but rarely finds a groove.
The band has more success with Mike Elizondo (Eminem, 50 Cent), who helmedNothings bolder moments.
Elizondo produced Twenty One Pilots bombastic hit Stressed Out and brings similar bluster to his contributions here.
And while the generic Kamikaze sounds yanked from Imagine Dragons reject pile, other cuts are revelatory.
