What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

ONE REPUBLIC "native" cd, 2013

career stats:
studio albums..........3
singles...................16

this album stats.............#4 US, #12 CAN, #8 AU, #6 UK
singles:
"feel again"...................#36 US, #59 CAN
""if i lose myself"...........#74 US, #41 CAN, #14 AU, #8 UK
"counting stars"..............#2 US, #1 CAN, #2 AU, #1 UK
""something i need"....................................#6 AU, #78 UK
"love runs out"..............#15 US, #4 CAN, #22 AU, #3 UK
"i lived"........................#32 US, #29 CAN, #86 AU, #29 UK

i put this one under 'pop' because like Maroon5 i consider then to be that instead of alternative...
i bought this one on the strength of that "something i need" single,which i love and the other one i love "counting stars"....
the album opens up with the fantastic "counting stars" but fails to lift until the second half when they get a bit more upbeat...
that said, i dont think its a bad album,it just fails to hit the heights of the two songs i love, which is a shame because they could be a very good band IMO
if they could maintain their levels...
i love the cover art also,i thinkit would transfer well to full 12" vinyl cover.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: what you wanted
best track: something i need

tracks:

1. counting stars ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg vevo video
2. if i lose myself **
3. feel again **
4. what you wanted *
5. i lived *
6. light it up *
7. cant stop **
8. au revoir **
9. burning bridges **
10.something i need ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rSiQ6eYGYI live
11.preacher **
12.dont look down *

3s=2
2s=6
1s=4

rating: 1.8