Artificial Paradise (OneRepublic album)
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| Artificial Paradise | ||||
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| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Length | 38:25 | |||
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| Producer | OneRepublic | |||
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| Singles from Artificial Paradise | ||||
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Artificial Paradise is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band OneRepublic, released on July 12, 2024, through Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records.[1] It follows their fifth studio album Human (2021), and includes the singles "Sunshine", "West Coast", "I Ain't Worried", "Runaway", "Mirage" with Mishaal Tamer (for Assassin's Creed Mirage), "I Don't Wanna Wait" with David Guetta, "Nobody", and "Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" with Meduza and Leony. The latter three were only included on the deluxe edition of the album. "Hurt" was released following the album's announcement.
Background[edit]
In a social media post announcing Artificial Paradise, lead singer Ryan Tedder explained that the album began with their single "West Coast", which was written in 2016 in a New Orleans hotel room, and followed by further standalone singles in the subsequent eight years that the band felt "didn't quite make sense together" but were kept as more songs were written and recorded "in different hotel rooms and studios dotted around the world". Tedder said the rest of the album was then completed "in the last couple years" as they "navigated a world, full of artificial stories and constructs". He described the album title as "all too resonant with the world we currently live in, and the aspiration of so many people, for better or worse".[1] The announcement was accompanied by a clip of the album's title track.[1]
Singles[edit]
Eight singles released from 2021 to 2024 are included on the album: "Sunshine", "West Coast", "I Ain't Worried", "Runaway", "Mirage" with Mishaal Tamer (for Assassin's Creed Mirage), "I Don't Wanna Wait" with David Guetta, "Nobody", and "Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" with Meduza and Leony. The latter three were only included on the deluxe edition of the album. "Hurt" followed as the ninth single in July 2024, making it the first to be released after the album's announcement.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Independent | 7/10[2] |
Carla Feric of The Independent wrote that the album has a "selection of catchy anthems" and "lively, light and summery tracks", and felt that OneRepublic "have created a musically progressive blend which is easy-listening, and has enough tracks for anyone to find at least one song they'll enjoy".[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Artificial Paradise" | 1:38 | ||
| 2. | "Hurt" | 2:41 | ||
| 3. | "Sink or Swim" | 2:34 | ||
| 4. | "Last Holiday" | 3:16 | ||
| 5. | "I Ain't Worried" |
| 2:28 | |
| 6. | "Red Light Green Light" | 2:15 | ||
| 7. | "Serotonin" | 3:28 | ||
| 8. | "Singapore" | 3:28 | ||
| 9. | "Room for You" | 2:47 | ||
| 10. | "Stargazing" | 2:40 | ||
| 11. | "Entr'acte" | 1:12 | ||
| 12. | "West Coast" |
| 3:14 | |
| 13. | "Runaway" |
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| 2:25 |
| 14. | "Sunshine" |
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| 2:43 |
| 15. | "Mirage" (for Assassin's Creed Mirage; with Mishaal Tamer) |
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| 2:13 |
| Total length: | 38:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Nobody" (from Kaiju No. 8) |
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| 2:33 |
| 17. | "I Don't Wanna Wait" (with David Guetta) |
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| 2:29 |
| 18. | "Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)" (with Meduza and Leony) |
| Meduza | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 46:15 | |||
Personnel[edit]
OneRepublic
- Ryan Tedder – lead vocals
- Zach Filkins – lead guitar
- Drew Brown – rhythm and lead guitar
- Eddie Fisher – drums
- Brent Kutzle – bass guitar
- Brian Willett – keybiards
Design
- Brody Harper – creative direction
- Douglas Hale – original collage art
- Kristin Weidemann – design and layout
- Jeremy Cowart – band photography
- Ryan Slaughter and Taylor Lowe (for TwoSevenTwo) – album art animation
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Just like Paradise: New OneRepublic album coming in July". KS95 94.5. June 6, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Feric, Carla (July 10, 2024). "One Republic, Travis and Marc Almond offer up new releases". The Independent. Retrieved July 12, 2024.