|
|
Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - Dreaming Out Loud
|
List Price: $13.98
Our Price: $10.97
Your Save: $ 3.01 ( 22% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
|
Average Customer Rating:  
|
|
Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517507197
Label: Interscope Records
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Interscope Records
Release Date: 2007-11-20
Studio: Interscope Records
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
|
OneRepublic considers its music to be influenced by everyone from the Beatles to U2, and anything in between. "We're no respector of genre," says frontman Ryan Tedder, "If it's a good song or a good artist whether rock, pop, indie or hip hop, they've probably influenced us on some level...nothing's new under the sun, we're a sum of a bunch of parts." They aspire to move their listeners the way Bono does onstage. "You go to a U2 concert and it's like church," Tedder says. "I'd love to make people feel like that. I don't want someone to just say, `Oh, nice voice, nice song.' I want that person to walk away and feel like he or she has had a religious experience; we want them to feel moved." The band was formed in Colorado by Tedder and high school classmate Zach Filkins. The pair moved to Los Angeles, where they picked up fellow Coloradan, guitarist/keyboardist Drew Brown and drummer Eddie Fisher. The band's most recent inductee, Brent Kutzle, plays bass and adds something extra to live shows with his classical cello. In addition to his work with his own band, Tedder is a Grammy nominated writer & has written & produced tracks with/for various other artists, including Natasha Bedingfield, Jennifer Lopez, Lil' Jon, Paul Oakenfold, t.A.T.u., Bubba Sparxxx, Tupac and uber-producer Timbaland. A remix of OneRepublic's song "Apologize" is featured on Timbaland's album, Shock Value. The song "Apologize" explores the personal pain of multiple relationships gone awry and the necessity of moving on, while "Stop and Stare" describes the common frustration of getting to a place in life where you think, "How in the world did I end up here, this isn't where I wanted to be, watching what I wanted pass me by." "The lyrics have shades of melancholy, and there is a definite emotional undercurrent running through them," says the band. "If you can't tap into emotion, you're just selling catchy tunes."
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very satisfied
Comment: I received the product promptly. I ordered this 9/28 or 9/29, and the estimated arrival date was 10/3/08. I received it a day early, 10/2/08. Which worked out perfectly because it was for my husband's birthday 10/3/08. We're both enjoying the CD. Even with shipping and handling, it was cheaper to buy through Amazon than Borders.
Customer Rating:
Summary: My favorite massage music
Comment: I am a massage therapist and I use this CD as part of my massage music. It is absolutely perfect for both me and the client. I like to have lyrics when I massage people, but it must be a relaxing, appealing sound for the client. I am so happy to have been introduced to OneRebublic! I especially love this CD! There isn't one song I feel the need to skip past and not one person has had a negative comment about it. The harmonizing is phenominal. Great music, lyrics and rhythms. This one is up there with my James Blunt and August Rush CD's!
Customer Rating:
Summary: OneRepublic is a Music Lover's Dream
Comment: Colorado-based band OneRepublic had a hit single long before the November 2007 release of their Dreaming Out Loud album. In April 2007, music man Timbaland came out with the CD Timbaland Presents: Shock Value, featuring a remixed version of a song the band called "Apologize."
Knowing the song that flooded the airwaves and officially made the five members a hit, however, does not mean you know OneRepublic.
The band was officially formed in 2003 by singer/songwriter/musician extraordinaire Ryan Tedder, who came fresh from the music production business under the tutelage of Timbaland. When OneRepublic began, they struggled for success and, according to their official website ([...]), almost quit after a failed contract with Columbia Records. The band attributes their perseverance to the encouraging audience they gained on MySpace. When Timbaland created his Mosley Music Label with Interscope, he signed them on as his first rock band.
OneRepublic lives in the mellow neighborhood of alternative rock somewhere between The Fray and Coldplay. It would be enough if all the band had to offer in Dreaming Out Loud was their seamless sound. But the unique energy put into every track is what keeps the album from sounding like 13 versions of the same song. "Tyrant" has a frantic anger that seeps through the stereo while "Won't Stop" is a light-hearted song with a softer melody.
The original version of "Apologize" is a testament to their dedication to creative sound. Castanets, string instruments, and the clapping of hands to keep the beat make the song that of somber regret rather than the dance hit it's become.
Not only does singer Tedder have an amazing range that he controls masterfully, he uses it to pour soul into every song. The simple, often confessional, rhymes he sings convey sincerity. By the end, I felt as if I'd just finished reading his journal.
My favorite song on the CD, "Come Home," is a slow, sad song about someone longing for their better half who is away fighting the war. Tedder's lyrics are sweet and innocent as he wonders why solving hate is so hard. It's very easy for me to get choked up when I hear "right now there's a war between the vanities, but all I see is you and me, the fight for you is all I've ever known, so come home."
"All We Are" admits in a determined voice that it takes time to get love right. Nothing can stay the same but there is no reason to give up because we know how good it can get if we stick around long enough. It isn't a fairytale about the perfect relationship, it's about the devotion it takes to stick it through.
This band does not need to swear or be obscene to be heard so it's safe to share with Grandma but still fresh enough to listen to in the car with the windows down.
Listening to Dreaming Out Loud is almost a spiritual experience. There is a soulful song for every mood that skips the theatrics to get to the crux of the issue. Almost a year later, I can still listen to this CD on repeat and feel a different appreciation for it each time.
OneRepublic unites us by sharing the most basic human emotions: love, excitement, helplessness, regret, and determination, and showing us that we aren't so different after all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love It
Comment: Awesome music, I love all the songs. Great CD to listen to anytime. Lead singer has a great voice. Enjoy it.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good CD in bad condition
Comment: I love the CD but wish it would not have arrived to me with a very cracked case, as well as audible scratches on the CD. There are a few songs that skip due to the scratches.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
