OneRepublic refuse to rest on their laurels after the platinum success of their 2007 album Dreaming Out Loud propelled them to the forefront of the pop music scene.

The band were originally planning to continue touring in to early 2009 and reissue their first album with bonus content in time for the holidays. However, the Colorado natives have now changed their tune and are focusing all their attention on their upcoming sophomore effort.

On the road earlier this year, the band "kind of got inspired by a couple of songs" and "decided maybe we should stop and take advantage of this and write the second album," guitarist Zach Filkins explained to Billboard magazine. "The new stuff is a real blend of rock mixed with pop and some of the songs are clearly like top 40 and other stuff is going to be a little more obscure."

The band is hoping to have the record out by summer or fall 2009, and by the sounds of things, it promises to be even dreamier than their record-breaking debut.

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