Imagine Dragons musical style has been described as pop rock, electropop, pop, indie pop, indie rock, arena rock, and alternative rock. The band has also self-identified as "genreless". However, they are most frequently branded as alternative rock or indie rock. Their music contains influences from synth-pop, dance-pop, trip hop, folk, drum and bass, dubstep, industrial, EDM, R&B, and hip hop. They blend rock, hip-hop, pop, and folk, and their sound is etched in inventive textures that never distract from an essential element of Imagine Dragons: lyrics that speak to a sometimes-painful self-awareness, but ultimately uplift and inspire.