About the Album: For their first release in three years, OneRepublic is hoping for audio gold again with Native. Their last album Dreaming was arguably the biggest release of 2009 and enjoyed a massive shelf life, producing four solid singles. It’s not like the members have been totally inactive; in fact, their lead singer, Ryan Tedder, won a Grammy for working with Adele on her monster hit 21. On the long lead time between albums. Tedder had the following to say to Billboard Magazine: “We’re stoked to actually have this thing come out because we haven’t put out an album in three years now and frankly I don’t really want to do that again… I think the world’s changed, musically and that’s like the worst thing you can do as an artist today is to just disappear for three years. To just go away.” Welcome back, guys.

Track Spotlight: “If I Lose Myself” reminds fans that OneRepublic definitely hasn’t lost their touch. Tedder’s vocals are as solid as ever and their lyricism has deepened with time.