I have now decided to make it my mission to get as many people addicted to the same things I am addicted to, so that I have others that can take part in the self-loathing that eventually takes place with guilty pleasures. The surprising thing, however, is that Owl City (despite how ridiculous the name looks) is an absolutely amazing band. The best part about it, is how multilayered the songs are. Everything is deeper when you take a step back. Complex tracks that boggle the mind, clever lyrics which many times mean more than what you originally think they do ("Then we'll take a long walk through the cornfield, and I'll kiss you between the ears") and a certain level of happiness to the music that makes me enjoy it more the more I listen to it.
I have mostly listened to the CD "Ocean Eyes", and confess to begin completely sucked in to it. With only a few tracks that I choose to skip, not because they are bad, but because I can't wait to get to the next song. As mentioned by my sister when we listened to the CD for the first time, she admitted to not having listened to the whole CD by herself, because she just listens to the first three songs repeatedly. I totally understand how this is possible.
For those who have not heard of Owl City allow me to make a comparison. At any given time, I believe they sound like a combination of Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie with a piece of Relient K thrown in for good measure on occasion. It is peppy electronic music at its best. I personally gravitate toward "Cave In", "The Saltwater Room", "On the Wing" and "Fireflies".
I look forward to more music coming from this band, and strongly suggest that everyone check this band out at least once.
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