American rock band 
OneRepublic just released a brand new music video for their latest single "Good Life," which appears on their sophomore album, "Waking Up" released a year ago. The video was filmed in Italy and "Good Life" provides an upbeat Celtic balance by finding happiness in a foreign land. The smooth tenor vocals from self-proclaimed "genreless" band's frontman Ryan Tedder just lead this one in every way.
"Good life" is a positive, upbeat and very energetic powerful song, which gives us hope. It has an up-tempo feel-good vibe that is difficult to dislike. simple but brain-burrowing! This track is quite the opposite than others in album, highlighting some of the good times the band has experienced since their success. But the track and sentiment is not pompous, boastful, or insincere, but honest and almost serves as an invitation to join in on the fun and the good life. It's about appreciating life, and temporarily restores some faith, with its harmonizing vocals and ambient backing. "Good Life" pairs a cheery, whistling melody with thudding drums, handclaps, and acoustic guitars, and its verses demonstrate that Tedder is a surprisingly agile vocalist when he isn't trying to be Bono. But even that song's simple pleasures eventually get crowded out by overdubs and electronic squiggles. "Good Life" is most likely my favorite cut on "Waking Up." The song's structure really catches my ear, as do the lyrics.
Despite the fact that OneRepublic have left "Apologize" behind, they have not ignored influences from the song's collaborator, Tedder's mentor Timbaland. The ramped up drums that kick off "Good Life" all point toward good lessons learned at his side. The new set, "Waking Up" finds the band turning out irresistible instrumentals and ultra-catchy vocal chants that enliven its radio-friendly rock sound. Tedder defends his in-demand songwriting abilities. He's more optimistic on "Good Life," an uplifting pop gem complete with whistles and lighthearted marching drums.
"The toughest thing to do is write a hit song and the easiest thing to do is act like a rock band," says Tedder. "But we had a hit song before we had an album and we can't pull off the 'rock god' thing. We do everything backwards. This song "Good Life" always makes me feel like there's never a reason to be sad ever again. The hope and energy in this song, reminds me that there's so much to be thankful for, especially coupled with this homemade video. It's carefree, fun and just full of life and happiness. It recognizes that things in life don't always go as planned, but that through it all you can enjoy the good life. Maybe OneRepublic doesn't do everything backwards after all. Perhaps this is one band that has it exactly right.
OneRepublic just released a brand new music video for their latest single "Good Life," which appears on their sophomore album, "Waking Up" released a year ago. The video was filmed in Italy and "Good Life" provides an upbeat Celtic balance by finding happiness in a foreign land. The smooth tenor vocals from self-proclaimed "genreless" band's frontman Ryan Tedder just lead this one in every way."Good life" is a positive, upbeat and very energetic powerful song, which gives us hope. It has an up-tempo feel-good vibe that is difficult to dislike. simple but brain-burrowing! This track is quite the opposite than others in album, highlighting some of the good times the band has experienced since their success. But the track and sentiment is not pompous, boastful, or insincere, but honest and almost serves as an invitation to join in on the fun and the good life. It's about appreciating life, and temporarily restores some faith, with its harmonizing vocals and ambient backing. "Good Life" pairs a cheery, whistling melody with thudding drums, handclaps, and acoustic guitars, and its verses demonstrate that Tedder is a surprisingly agile vocalist when he isn't trying to be Bono. But even that song's simple pleasures eventually get crowded out by overdubs and electronic squiggles. "Good Life" is most likely my favorite cut on "Waking Up." The song's structure really catches my ear, as do the lyrics.
Despite the fact that OneRepublic have left "Apologize" behind, they have not ignored influences from the song's collaborator, Tedder's mentor Timbaland. The ramped up drums that kick off "Good Life" all point toward good lessons learned at his side. The new set, "Waking Up" finds the band turning out irresistible instrumentals and ultra-catchy vocal chants that enliven its radio-friendly rock sound. Tedder defends his in-demand songwriting abilities. He's more optimistic on "Good Life," an uplifting pop gem complete with whistles and lighthearted marching drums.
"The toughest thing to do is write a hit song and the easiest thing to do is act like a rock band," says Tedder. "But we had a hit song before we had an album and we can't pull off the 'rock god' thing. We do everything backwards. This song "Good Life" always makes me feel like there's never a reason to be sad ever again. The hope and energy in this song, reminds me that there's so much to be thankful for, especially coupled with this homemade video. It's carefree, fun and just full of life and happiness. It recognizes that things in life don't always go as planned, but that through it all you can enjoy the good life. Maybe OneRepublic doesn't do everything backwards after all. Perhaps this is one band that has it exactly right.
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