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It may only be February, but Imagine Dragons are already having a whirlwind 2015. They released a new single, Shots, announced a 39-city summer tour and even performed during the Grammy telecast.

As these alt-rockers gear up for the release of their second album, Smoke + Mirrors, on Tuesday, they took time to answer fan questions on USA TODAY Life’s Facebook page.

 

The full interview is here.

Here are some of the best responses:

The new album:

Q: Were any of songs you didn’t use in (debut album) Night Visions used in any way in S+M?

A: Zero. Out with the old, in with the new. — Dan Reynolds, singer

Q:What was the funniest memory of making this album?

A:When Platz (drummer Daniel Platzman) slipped on a banana peel, Mario Kart-style (seriously). — Wayne Sermon, guitarist

The band:

Q: If you guys were one of each of the Beatles, who would each of you be?

A: All Ringo, all the time. — Platzman

Q: Maria Flores-Gasca: Describe each other in one word?

A: Dan (is) “curly” — Sermon

Wayne (is) “Christ-like” — Ben McKee, bassist

Ben (is) “moist” — Reynolds

Platz (is) “hungry” — Platzman

The future:

Q: What ever happened to songs like Crash Course and Everyone Believes? Songs that were completed but didn’t make the cut onto Night Visions.”

A: Dude, how in the world do you know about Crash Course? Amazing. Everything on Smoke + Mirrors is brand new. — Sermon

Q: Tanja Zimmermann: Are we ever going to hear all these demos you recorded for NV but never used? (cough) Put them all on a CD (cough)

A: I think eventually we will, for the ones we are most proud of. — Reynolds

Q: What’s your favorite song of all of the ones you’ve written?

A: Best is yet to come. — Reynolds

[USA Today]