Maybe I'm Dreaming

Really Good!
I discovered OWL City a few years ago and was fascinated by the artists, music, artwork and passion for Electronic Music! This Album is also a great milestone in Electronic Music and i recommend it to everybody who loves chillout, ambient, electronic music. Another recommendation i would love to make is "DOLOMITI SUPER CHILL". It is a chillout compilation series from Germany which is also available here. Check it out, you will love it!

Fun and carefree
First, a note on the lyrics. I read a few complaints that the lyrics or nonsense and that it detracts from the music. Personally, I think that they're whimsical and fun and in some places actually clever. If you're bothered by the lyrics of bands like, say, Barenaked Ladies, then you are definitely _not_ going to like the lyrics of Owl City. That's not to say that they're similar content, but they're similarly intentionally silly. As for comparisons with The Postal Service, they're natural enough considering that most people aren't exposed to much synth pop. I'd put this in the same genre of "synth pop light." You could say that it's electronica that's watered down enough for the masses to enjoy it. Or you could say that it's pop music with a healthy dose of bleeps and bloops thrown in. It's a line that was successfully explored by The Postal Service and Owl City is hanging out on the same boundary. It's not an unfair comparison, but don't assume that they're actually going to sound the same. On to complaints about the auto-tune. Some songs use it, other songs don't seem to. I don't think his voice needs it at all, but it adds to the surreal sound he's producing. If you're offended by a hint of the sound of auto-tune, you may want to pass on this one. If you just hate the way some artists abuse the effect, I don't really think he's overusing it. A little disclaimer here. I bought all three albums at the same time (and I'm loving them all - I've listened to them 4 times today). I'm confusing the three albums and can't really give a coherent review of them separately. So far, my favorites from this album are The Saltwater Room, Air Traffic, Sky Diver, and On The Wing. Yes, he talks about flying and travel a lot, but what can you expect from a band called Owl City?

So Underwhelmed!
I'm confused! Is this supposed to be good music!? This guy has a horrible voice and the music sounds like a crappy demo tape that ANYONE could make! Hell.. I could break out my 80's casio and make better songs.Once again the music industry pushing someone with no talent.

Maybe I`m dreaming
After hearing Owl City on Itunes, and listening to Adam Young I liked what I heard. Electric Pop with toe taping beats, interesting lyrics. I heard more, then I bought all of the albums. They are just what I expected.

Good, but not great
As everyone seems to say, the sound of Owl City combines the electronica influences of The Postal Service with the vocals of Mae. The result is good, but not nearly as good as Mae or The Postal Service independently. Also, the album lacks variety: many of the songs sound far too similar to one another, and they are almost all about flying.