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Posted by: BlueHeroBH Sep 9 2009, 10:17 PM
I've been listening to this band a lot lately. Owl City is mainly... well it's hard to say. It's synthetic techno with a guy singing softly over it. The songs can range from dance to ambient, to alternative. You just have to hear it. I really love this band, the sound is something else, and the lyrics are often awesome.
Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=08C34551C97F3FCB&search_query=owl+city
This is one of my personal favorites:
And another:
Posted by: BlueHeroBH Sep 11 2009, 06:56 PM
I can see what you mean by too similar.
Yeah his songs always get me uplifted whenever I'm sad. :3 Saltwater Room is my favorite too.
Posted by: moorepocket Sep 11 2009, 10:08 PM
im a recent fan of Owl City. After hearing his song on itunes, i went ahead and find all his album to purchase. His music is different, and the words are great. I love "dental care."
Posted by: paozuu Sep 11 2009, 10:41 PM
i agree with mike. owl city is getting pretty famous now. underground music ftw :]
Posted by: moorepocket Sep 12 2009, 10:08 PM
too bad he didn't do a tour in florida. I would totally go.
Posted by: rnicron Sep 13 2009, 09:13 PM
free show oct 1 with the roman numerals and some other bands. i guess i'll go and check him out. only heard fireflies.
Posted by: Amaranthus Sep 13 2009, 09:58 PM
I don't understand the hype over them.
Posted by: moorepocket Sep 16 2009, 09:52 PM
i just heard his song on my "regular" radio station (93.3 FLZ) of tampa, florida. I was so excited, because that station just plays rock/hip-hop/pop.
Posted by: BlueHeroBH Oct 3 2009, 05:55 PM
Cool.
His song "Fireflies" is #3 on iTunes top selling songs. :)
Posted by: markmejia Oct 7 2009, 11:43 PM
Right now, big fan. Favorites are:
- Hello Seattle (Remix) .. not so much the original. :/
- Fireflies
- Umbrella Beach
- Tidal Wave
- Vanilla Twilight
- Tip of the Iceberg
Posted by: BlueHeroBH Oct 8 2009, 05:40 PM
Those are in my top songs too, along with the Christmas Song and Fuzzy Blue Lights.
Saltwater room still is on top for me though I keep listening to it. :3
Did anybody see his "Fireflies" music video??
Posted by: Beenly Nov 4 2009, 09:01 PM
Fireflies is overplayed now. A LOT.
I'm glad to see it on iTunes as #1 though.
Posted by: TechnicolorPulse Nov 5 2009, 06:47 PM
I really like Owl City. The music is nice and very poetic. It has nice meaning and phrasing, although it tends to become a bit repetitive.
Posted by: Gigi Nov 5 2009, 07:39 PM
Hate it. Lyrics are vomit-inducing; (bad) Postal Service hacks; voice even sounds like Ben Gibbard.
Posted by: Joanne Nov 5 2009, 08:19 PM
DwVeC7VeJYE
I watched the first 15 seconds of it earlier today, and couldn't continue with it.
Posted by: Joanne Nov 5 2009, 10:05 PM
Oh the reason I couldn't finish the video had nothing to do with the visuals at all.. I couldn't really stand the guy's voice/sound of the song. 
Posted by: karmakiller Nov 6 2009, 08:37 PM
from http://www.somethingawful.com/d/garbage-day/owl-city-fireflies.phpI don't like this guy's music (I've only heard the current stuff). His lyrics are terrible, but I guess it's what 13 year old girls like... so if he's cashing in on crappy electro music with lyrics that don't even line up more power to him.
Posted by: Gigi Nov 6 2009, 08:43 PM
^ HAHAHA. And totally agreed.
Posted by: Amaranthus Nov 6 2009, 10:55 PM
I feel like he's having a conversation with a seven-year-old girl with whom he's trying to sleep with, then decided to use a vocoder. And then somehow this qualifies people as techno-aficionados.
Posted by: Siriss Nov 29 2009, 02:54 PM
i'm addicted to their song Hello Seattle...i cant stop listening to it over and over. 
Posted by: AgreetoDisagree Dec 4 2009, 08:10 PM
I like them. Everyone is on Owl city's dick nowadays. I've grown tired.
Posted by: brooklyneast05 Dec 22 2009, 12:04 PM
still hear fireflies too much
anyone notice that it sounds just like relient k? if someone had made me listen to it and then guess who sang it, i would say relient k. it sounds exactly the same, even down to the way the dude sings it and pronounces his words.
Posted by: IVIike Jan 4 2010, 01:49 PM
I have three full albums by them, Maybe I'm Dreaming, Of June, and Ocean Eyes. I love all of them, but I definatly have to be in the mood to listen to them. They are all very relaxing and are good for right before bed.
I think that Adam Young will have to spice up the material though if he wants continued success.
Posted by: HakunaMatata Jan 5 2010, 10:05 PM
anyone notice that it sounds just like relient k? if someone had made me listen to it and then guess who sang it, i would say relient k. it sounds exactly the same, even down to the way the dude sings it and pronounces his words.
Posted by: IVIike Jan 8 2010, 12:02 PM
I'm assuming the next single will be Vanilla Twilight, just because of the success in sales
Posted by: serotonin Jan 8 2010, 12:32 PM
i hate that song fireflies
Posted by: AimeeLynn Jan 8 2010, 03:31 PM
They already started playing it in the radio.
Posted by: fire Jan 15 2010, 05:17 AM
THIS.
So damn whiny.
Posted by: Mikeplyts Jan 15 2010, 07:26 AM
To be honest, I just really dislike this band. It's kind of over-hyped(?) and not for a good reason either.
I've heard Hello Seattle once before, and I hated that too. And also, it's like the concept that this is one of those bands for little 12-16 year old girls who don't know what to do with their life, have no boyfriend, and are lonely little bitches who whine about their loneliness. Just my opinion, though.
Posted by: doughnut Jan 22 2010, 03:59 AM
why does everytime a band get overhyped everybody starts hating and those who liked it before stops liking it.
Posted by: Gigi Jan 22 2010, 04:01 PM
I actually heard about Owl City totally out of the blue - I think they were popular at the time but it was the first time I'd heard of them. So I went on YouTube and checked them out - barf. barf barf barf. Then I realized how popular they actually were and barfed some more.
Posted by: boricua387 Jan 28 2010, 04:43 PM
i just found out that facebook is having a live chat with metro station tomorrow (29th) at 4 pm where they're going to be premiering their song off the alice soundtrack and i'm really excited! heard avril's song and 3OH3's song for the soundtrack and they are pretty good.
Posted by: LittleMissSunshine Mar 5 2010, 10:52 PM
i like owl city's hot air ballooon (: