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Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings
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TheMusicCriticDec 2, 2009Dreary, boring, dull.
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Feb 22, 2012Second album Waking Up is a set of polished arrangements so middle of the road they make Snow Patrol sound like Animal Collective.
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Entertainment WeeklyOneRepublic sophomore disc reflects that studio experience with loads of slick synth licks and jucy percussion tricks; it's much more flavorful than the band's Fray-like debut. [20 Nov 2009, p.87]
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Fortunately, on OneRepublic's second album Waking Up, they've internalized a lot of the things that made Timbaland such a compelling producer--that good sounds are paramount, songs should move in odd directions and many different ideas can constitute a hook.