OneRepublic – Native [Expanded, 2LP Black Vinyl, Gatefold]

Description

OneRepublic shape Native as a polished pop-rock set built around Ryan Tedder’s widescreen choruses, layered percussion, and songs about risk, escape, endurance, and connection. The expanded edition adds the later singles and remix material that kept the album in circulation beyond its original run. This black vinyl record presents the 15-track version on two LPs in a gatefold sleeve.

“Counting Stars” opens with handclap rhythm, acoustic movement, and a chorus built around ambition rather than luxury. “Love Runs Out” pushes harder with piano strikes and a more urgent vocal, while “If I Lose Myself” turns the album toward uplift and release. “Feel Again” adds a brighter pulse, “I Lived” moves into a direct statement about taking chances, and “If I Lose Myself (Alesso vs. OneRepublic)” closes the tracklist with the dance remix that broadened the album’s reach on radio and playlists.

The album works because it places big pop hooks inside songs about movement, self-belief, and uncertainty, rather than leaning only on arena-sized choruses. Tedder’s voice carries the emotional center, but the band arrangements keep the record tied to guitar, piano, drums, and group dynamics. The expanded edition gives Native a wider view of OneRepublic’s pop-rock identity.

• Format: 2LP
• Standout tracks: “Counting Stars,” “Love Runs Out,” “If I Lose Myself,” “I Lived”
• Pressing details: Expanded edition, black vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 15-track program
• Genre/style: Pop Rock, Pop, Alternative Pop
• UPC: 602557289541

The album remains recognizable because “Counting Stars,” “I Lived,” and “If I Lose Myself” each connect to a different side of the band. The 2LP edition gives the album’s 15-track version a full vinyl presentation with its major singles included.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Counting Stars
2. Love Runs Out
3. If I Lose Myself
4. Feel Again – With Heartbeats

Side B:

1. What You Wanted
2. I Lived
3. Light It Up
4. Can’t Stop

Side C:

1. Au Revoir
2. Burning Bridges
3. Something I Need

Side D:

1. Preacher
2. Don’t Look Down
3. Life In Color
4. If I Lose Myself (Alesso vs OneRepublic)