So, to be honest, I've never even checked out One Republic's music. I actually loved their hit single, "Apologize"; even though I was kind of embarrassed that I liked such a popular song. But hey, it was a good song. I just figured they were a one hit wonder. I just recently listened to some of their music of their new album, and I must say, I'm pretty impressed. It kind of makes me want to check out their older album. Apparently, they even learned new instruments for this new album, and as a musician, I find that pretty inspiring. There's a pretty sweet performance of them here: http://soundcheck.walmart.com/onerepublic I'd highly suggest listening to "Everybody Loves Me". It's beautiful.
"Everybody Loves Me" was beautifully written, filled with emotion. I like their new style, a little more moved.