(One of this week's "Featured Artists")
This album is a perfect example of how creative Ryan Tedder can be...with his OWN MUSIC. Is it that hard to work at creating a different sound for the artists he's currently in the studio with...? I don't think so. Hmmm...I smell fakeness...but anyways, I digress. ONEREPUBLIC's sophomore album is much better than the last...I enjoyed it immensely.
On "Waking Up", the band decided to take a more "alternative" and "meaningful" direction with their material. And that is very evident...the sound is a lot more involved and deep compared to their debut. One surprise...and I love it when artists do this...comes on the song "Missing Persons 1 & 2". The song starts off one way only to end up being switched around in the second half...kind of like what Aaliyah did with "Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)" on her 1996 album "One in a Million". (Only my true music fans know what I mean...!) Very close to the style of Coldplay's music. "Waking Up" has some real strong moments...especially on tracks like "Fear" and the title track. The track "Marching On" will also be featured on Timbaland's "Shock Value II" out December 8th. The deluxe version of the album features four additional tracks that are just sensational, including the somber "It's a Shame". I definitely recommend this album to anyone. Now, if only Tedder can share some of his expertise with other artists...today's music would be perfect...
He really shouldn't be stingy...!
Songs that I Truly Enjoyed from the Album:
• Made For You
• All the Right Moves
• Secrets
• All This Time
• Missing Persons 1 & 2
• Fear
• Waking Up
• Marching On
• Passenger (Deluxe Edition)
• Trap Door (Deluxe Edition)
• Sucker Punch (Deluxe Edition)
From ONEREPUBLIC's new album "Waking Up", here's "Everybody Loves Me..."
From the same album, here's "It's a Shame..."
(Forgive the qualities on these songs...)
ONEREPUBLIC
"All the Right Moves"
From the 2009 album "Waking Up"
Directed by Wayne Isham
(4.27)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.
Written by Felix-Lee "Campbells" Andrades, III
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