The iTunes free single of the week is a hit-and-miss affair. The good ones have been great and the bad ones have been deleted from my library halfway through play one. There’s a band called “Owl City” that a number of my friends have talked about for a while. I never listened to their music, and never formed an opinion on the band until last week.
My little sister, Hannah Grace, is more of a music junkie than I ever was at 15. Her favorite bands include Copeland, Eisley, Jason Morant, and Coldplay. I love all these bands. At her age I still thought P.O.D. was a good band and U2 was boring. Hannah tells me the other day, “JD, you need to listen to Owl City.” I had downloaded “Fireflies” as the free download of the week but had irresponsibly not listened to it yet. I gave it a whirl once and was not excited, it was cheesy and poppy. I like cheesy poppy though, so on a second listen I was really enjoying the music. It made me happy. I listen to less happy music than sad music. I need more happy music.
On that thought I bought the rest of the album on iTunes by faith. All week in my car and in my house, I’ve had it cranked. This guy, named Adam Young, does all the singing, beat making, and produced the album beside Matt Thessien from Relient K. It sound really good. That’s what always gets me about the record. How is it so full and balanced? The sound is entirely electric, probably just a collection of clever Logic files. But combined with great vocals and catchy love song lyrics, occasionally singing God’s praise, the music has got me. It’s bothersome. I should not like such cheesy pop music. I do though. Postal Service vs. Mae. I love it. Listen to “Cave In” or “Umbrella Beach” off the newest album from the band, “Ocean Eyes”. It’s great. Thanks that’s all.
