You know the music of OneRepublic, even if you think you don’t. Their inoffensive brand of anthemic pop pervades public space: the soundtrack to semi-successful shopping expeditions across North America and beyond.

Last night, the band’s Vancouver fans had a chance to see the humans responsible for eight years of pop radio staples at concert volume, as OneRepublic entertained the faithful at a close-to-full Rogers Arena.

Although technically OneRepublic is a band, in reality it’s four guys so anodyne they could be swapped on a nightly basis without anyone noticing, and singer, songwriter and all-round pocket megastar Ryan Tedder. Who, on last night’s form anyway, is neither short on confidence nor hesitant about laying the flattery on thick.

“If this isn’t the most beautiful city in the world, I don’t know what is,” he beamed after an opening salvo of fuzzy U2-style groove “Light It Up,” and Coldplay-lite pair, “Secrets” and “All The Right Moves.” “Nobody has work tomorrow, so this has to be the sh*t, starting now!”

To his credit, Tedder was doing his best to keep the energy up, hopping around the stage, imploring the crowd to sing along for “Something I Need” and even giving an update on the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. He’s an impressive musician, hammering away on an acoustic guitar through “Stop and Stare,” delivering a dexterous piano solo at the beginning on a near-solo rendition of “Apologize,” and showing his vocal chops at the song’s end by tacking on the chorus of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.”

“Welcome to the coffee shop,” smiled Tedder, sweeping his hair off his face for the hundredth time as his band huddled around him. “This is as intimate as it gets with 15,000 people.”

With Tedder’s piano perched at the end of the stage runway, the rest of the band accompanied him for a version of George Ezra’s “Budapest,” the English songwriter’s pop hooks displaying a sprightliness absent from the rest of the set.

Buoyed by Tedder’s acrobatic vocals and endless energy, the show picked up as it moved into its second hour, the front man leaping from the stage and running up the stairs of section 116 midway through “Counting Stars.” “Feel Again” and “I Lived” both got the crowd up and singing, while soulful encore opener “Love Runs Out” finally saw his backing musicians start acting like a genuine rock band. Its follow up, a straight cover of Tedder’s all-time favourite song, “What A Wonderful World,” was pure X Factor cheese and an unexpected appearance by Buzz Killington, instantly forgotten 30 seconds into the grand finale of “If I Lose Myself,” the show ending with the entire band wailing away on luminescent drums.

It doesn’t matter if you love or hate OneRepublic, if you recognize these song titles or not. Their music has surreptitiously become one of the soundtracks of the decade. It’s in your soul already. And there’s nothing you can do about it.