Note: “Warriors” is originally a single for League of Legends . An 11-track FLAC release might include remixes, live versions, or a curated playlist.
In mastering studios, engineers use LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale). A standard radio master might be crushed to -7 LUFS. Some forum leaks refer to an – possibly a reference to a -11 LUFS master, which would retain significantly more headroom and dynamic contrast than the commercial release. For a track called "Warriors," a less compressed master (closer to -11) actually sounds harder hitting because the drum transients aren't clipped. Imagine Dragons - Warriors -FLAC- 11
Listen to "Warriors" on Spotify or YouTube, and you hear a "good" version. Listen to the FLAC version, and you discover: Note: “Warriors” is originally a single for League