Artist: Owl CIty
Album: Ocean Eyes
Owl City have ballooned out of nowhere with a huge surge towards their new single ‘Fireflies’. You’ll be hearing it on the radio, in shops and some modest remixes in the clubs. If you like the simple electronic beat and the heavy American accent of this single, then I would suggest you look to the album for similar tunes.
Owl City offers a less melancholic variation of The Postal Service, or a more upbeat, lighter version of Death Cab for Cutie. ‘Hello Seattle,’ is almost a mirror of Death Cab’s ‘Marching Bands of Manhattan’ with its mellow and catchy lyrics. Some people hate the imitation, but I welcome something new to this genre.
Owl City fill their album with summery soundtracks to lift the rainy blues of February. It's a possible soundtrack to some people’s Valentine’s Day, and you can see this especially through the track ‘The Bird and the Worm.’ It’s the sort of album that would happily accompany the opening of the O.C. or some other American teen drama. Although it has to be said, ‘Umbrella Beach’ is a little too summery and with the 90s Eurovision-type intro and chorus, it could easily be mixed to be a gay anthem.
Owl City is easy listening. I’ve noticed I play it most when working, as it rarely distracts, or just as background music whilst chatting to people. But don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a criticism. I can imagine some would find the American twang mildly irritating, especially the way they manage to rhyme mirror with ear in the song ‘Dental Care’, but it’s easy to look past. ‘Saltwater Room’ offers a sweet throwback of a female vocalist; it compliments the song and the album well.
This album is pretty safe; none of the songs are too daring. Don’t expect any ground breaking songs of a lifetime, but it works nicely for a lazy Sunday.
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