Filled with bubbling electronics and G-rated club anthems, Ocean Eyes sets its sights on the MySpace generation, targeting the younger siblings of those who bought the Postal Service's Give Up six years earlier.
This is computerized pop music, replete with programmed drum loops, digital symphonies, and all the amenities of modern recording software.
Only Adam Young's vocals carry a hint of human presence, and his fanciful lyrics -- which turn even the most mundane content (see "Dental Care," a good ol' fashioned ode to oral hygiene) into whimsy -- serve to strengthen the album's escapist appeal.
Such syrupy sweetness builds to a feverish pitch throughout the album's 12 tracks, peaking during the viral sensation "Hello Seattle" and the number one single "Fireflies." Ocean Eyes ultimately winds up too sugary for its own good, though, having focused on dessert without giving its listeners any sort of meaty, substantive entrée.
A handful of ballads add some sense of variety to the album's pace, but Owl City is largely a vehicle for the one song Adam Young knows how to make.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave InAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | The Bird and the WormMatthew Thiessen, Adam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Hello SeattleAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Umbrella BeachAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | The Saltwater RoomAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Dental CareAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Meteor ShowerAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | On the WingAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | FirefliesAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | The Tip of the IcebergAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Vanilla TwilightAdam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Tidal WaveMatthew Thiessen, Adam Young | Owl City | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Brummels | Creative Director |
| 2 | Steve Bursky | Audio Production, Executive Producer, Management |
| 3 | Breanne Düren | Vocals |
| 4 | John Goodmanson | Mixing |
| 5 | Ted Jensen | Mastering, Remastering |
| 6 | Imran Khan | Artwork |
| 7 | Christopher Kornmann | Art Direction, Design |
| 8 | Jolie Lindholm | Vocals |
| 9 | Meli'sa Morgan | Vocals |
| 10 | Melissa Morgan | Vocals |
| 11 | Owl City | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Phil Peterson | Cello |
| 13 | Matthew Thiessen | Audio Production, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 14 | Austin Tofte | Vocals |
| 15 | Adam Young | Arranger, Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |