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An Intricate & Captivating Masterpiece!

Always Samsung | New York, NY | 11/18/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An Intricate & Captivating Masterpiece!



When I heard "Apologize" for the first time on my stereo I was immediately blown away. I haven't heard such a beautifully, elegantly orchestrated song before in my entire life, or at least for a very very long time. I can't recall such an experience in the last couple of years.



Needless to say, I purchased "Dreaming Out Loud" on a whim because it was on sale for eight bucks and an album can't be that awful, contain fifteen songs, and be hideous for that price. I ended up discovering probably one of my favorite new bands of all time and discovering music on a level unexplainable.



Ryan Tedder is music producer talent extraordinaire. He has been on the map for the last few years being behind the scenes, but his duet with Timbaland really put this superstar on the map. Lyrics and production by Ryan for "Bleeding Love" just really put him on the map and it only went uphill from there when "Halo" was released. The boy just excels, but I digress.



Dreaming Out Loud was constantly being rotated on my Zune and its one of the few albums that I listen to on a daily basis. With each listen I found something new to love, or noticed something in the lyrics that wasn't there before and just fell more in love with OneRepublic. I always thought in my head that if time came for their next album that it would just be a big feat to topple the mass appeal that was DOL. I have to say after listening to "Waking Up" that OneRepublic has done just so. If you loved DOL then you will love their latest effort "Waking Up". It's a CD full of new great material from an amazing band. The album is definitely more alternative and a bit different from the first, but it's still got the OneRepublic magic touch. Ryan has such a wonderful way of using words, so intricate and captivating. The album is a feel good album and just gives you the feeling of hope and the sentiment emotion to want to leave earth a better person.



My favorite track is SECRETS. When the song starts and I heard those violins playing, I knew I was in for a treat and it was nothing bit a sweet treat. The sound of those violins were beyond hypnotic and Ryan plays and blends the lyrics and the chorus so seamlessly that it's nothing but stellar. Profound music on a cosmological level.



The only down side is that there are only eleven tracks. I was hoping for fifteen again. Get the album and enjoy what a real masterpiece album is about."

Addicted....

Nstang | USA | 11/18/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm really loving this album. I loved their first one, and love this one just as much, if not more. Each and every song is an extraordinary musical experience. To get the full effect of the album though, it really helps to listen to it all in sequence. Each song helps strengthen the others. It's almost like a live show more than a CD. Awesome job OneRepublic!!!"

Uplifting and healing music....Pay it forward , pass it on!

Smart cookie | USA | 11/20/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After a very tough year and a sequence of accidents and incidents that finally made me crash emotionally, I was recently diagnosed with depression. Feeling lonely and helpless I struggled for over 4 weeks to shake it off, reason with myself and get myself back to normal again.



I received this CD in the mail yesterday from a mystery friend who seemed to have noticed me from a distance that I had shut myself out from the world but needed help. There was no note, no name of the sender but the music and lyrics said it all... touched my heart heart, and uplifted my sprits. For the first time in months, I woke up feeling positive, hopeful and ready to open myself to world and find the joy and love for life again. I had never heard of this group before, but this is music that touches the soul. It made me feel loved and really woke me up to a world full of love, kindness and beautiful souls - just the way I knew it before.



I hope my mystery friend reads this and knows how thankful and deeply moved I am. The holiday season is upon us and amidst all the celebrations there are many who a lonely and have no one to celebrate with. If music is one of their passions, this CD is just the perfect way to pay it forward and make someone feel loved. I am awake now and ready to spread the love and the joy of music again. Having experienced the healing with this precious gift of soul stirring music, the only way I can truly thank my mystery friend is by pay it forward. I hope anyone who has read this review will feel inspired to do the same after reading this... if it did we are "Marching on...". Love n peace to all."