Ocean Eyes (Deluxe Edition) by Owl City
Owl City the break though artist who almost literally came from nowhere. Download curriculum vitae template microsoft word 2010. There are not many successful artists coming from Owatonna, Minnesota. So what is Owl City?. Owl City is a Synth/Pop project by Adam Young. Adam Young started playing music as a result of a sleeping disorder. Owl City released an EP Of June(2007) hit # 20 and Maybe I'm Dreaming(Full-Length 2008) hit # 16 on 'Billboard Electronic Albums Chart'. In 2009 Owl City signed with Universal Republic and released Ocean Eyes. (IMDB 2010)
Ocean Eyes is an Owl City second full-length album. Ocean Eyes was released in stores on Sept.1 2009. The 2-disk deluxe edition was released on Jan. 26 2010. 'Fireflies' was the first single released on July 14 2009 and reached #1 on 'U.S. Billboard 100″. 'Fireflies' also hot #1 on 'U.S. Billboard Dance Electronic Album', #1 'Rock Album', and #1 'Alternative Album'. The album Ocean Eyes hit #8 on Billboard 200. It has sold around 609,000 copies. All of the songs are almost entirely written and performed by Adam Young. Adam Young also produced and recorded the album. (IMDB 2010)
My high school self would probably not like this album. I was very closed minded back then. But now that I can make decisions without someone saying 'How can you actually like that'. I bought the album and it has been on replay for almost a month. I say this album is awesome. It sounds like these happiest songs ever. This opinion is mostly based on the sounds of the keyboard parts and the lyrics. This album allows you to feel that it is ok to have an active imagination often preferred. It's so cool that Adam Young wrote almost all of the songs by himself, he performed everything on the album. Adam Young also produced and recorded the album himself. Another artist that works like this is Daniel Victor of Neverending White Lights. This level of dedication and hard work result in a excellent album and massive success. I would not be surprised if Owl City walk away with a Grammy award or 2 at the 2010 awards.
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- Ocean Eyes was released in stores on Sept.1 2009. The 2-disk deluxe edition was released on Jan. 'Fireflies' was the first single released on July 14 2009 and reached #1 on 'U.S. 'Fireflies' also hot #1 on 'U.S. Billboard Dance Electronic Album', #1 'Rock Album', and #1 'Alternative Album'.
Original Cover 10th Anniversary Cover 'Ocean Eyes' is the second full-length studio album by electronic recording artistOwl City. It was released on theiTunes Store on July 14, 2009, and was sold in stores on September 1, 2009. The official cover art features a photograph of theAl Arab Burj Al Arab. A vinyl edition was released, followed by a two-disc deluxe edition available on January 26.
The artwork for the deluxe edition album is also cool. I think the art really goes with the mood of the songs. The deluxe edition and original version have different artwork. The deluxe edition case contains pages of images of an ocean coast, a beach, a city between an ocean and the sky with what looks objects from space. Inside the booklet contains the lyrics to the songs and pictures of Adam Young performing live.
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These are the stand out songs and my interpretations of the songs:
1. 'Cave In'- about despising a place and waning to leave.
Ocean Eyes [Deluxe Edition] Album - Lyrics
3. 'Hello Seattle'- sounds like he is saying one way or another he will have an affect on Seattle.
7. 'Meteor Shower'- probably the least happiest song on the album. Sounds like what is being said is the fear of being left alone or left behind.
9. 'Fireflies'- about the magic that occurs while one dreams and wanting it to never end.
11. 'Vanilla Twilight'- a song about lack of sleep, but finding beauty in the wold that the character lives in and wanting to share this experience with someone he loves.
The bonus disk as a mix of re-released and re-worked material from the EP Of June and the first full-length album Maybe I'm Dreaming. 6 of the songs sound like they would of fit perfectly on Ocean Eyes. The music sounds the same and the lyrics are along the lines as 'Cave In' and 'Hello Seattle'. There is also a re-mix version of 'Hello Seattle' on the bonus disk and it is good. There is even more electronics on the version than the original.
The stand out songs on bonus disk: 1. 'Hot Air Balloon', 4. Download microsoft word template motion for continuance free. 'Sunburn' ,
5. 'Hello Seattle' (Re-mix), 7. 'Strawberry Avalanche'
I definitely recommend people check out Ocean Eyes by Owl City.
5/5
Last year, the smash hit 'Fireflies' took over radio and music television outlets, making Owl City one of the standout artists of the year, not to mention the breakout artist of the year. Ocean Eyes was certified gold near the end of the year, but little did we know that it wasn't complete. So in January, Adam Young put out the deluxe edition of his album, which featured the entire twelve-song tracklist and a second disc containing seven more tremendous songs. This review will cover that second disc. For a review of the first disc, click here to visit the Ocean Eyes review page.
The first song is one of the songs that made Owl City popular before his Universal Records deal brought him into the mainstream spotlight. 'Hot Air Balloon' is an upbeat, poppy song with Adam's signature dreamy and peppy lyrics. It's impossible not to smile when you listen to this song. 'Butterfly Wings' follows, with equally happy music, and Adam's lyrics creating a beautiful image of two people in love. The love shifts into humor as 'Rugs From Me To You' resembles 'Dental Care,' both in sound and message (somewhat). As 'Dental Care' was a song about what the name implies, 'Rugs From Me To You' is about toupes. It also contains quirky lines, as well, like 'Toupe or not to pay, that is the question' and 'My curls and I are just like heaven, 'cause rest assured there'll be no parting there.' It's silly, and short, but a fun song to listen to. 'Sunburn' is another one of those songs that would make for a great summer soundtrack. It continues the upbeat, happy sounds (and makes beautiful use of an acoustic guitar), and Adam sings of an adorable love for a girl.
One of the most popular songs from the original version of Ocean Eyes was 'Hello Seattle,' which is featured on the deluxe edition's second disc in remix form. It's a longer version of the song, and is much more dance friendly. The finished product turns out to be an instrumental based on the original song, with the words 'Hello Seattle' coming in every once in a while. The piano at the beginning is a nice touch to get the jam started, and when it picks up to finish its six-minute length, it never gets boring as some dance floor hits tend to. The next song, 'If My Heart Was A House,' was featured on the original Ocean Eyes as an iTunes exclusive that came along with the purchase of the full album. So if you bought the physical copy and missed out, you can get it with this release. And it's worth it, as the song is beautiful (I love the imagery in the chorus when Adam says 'Circle me and the needle moves gracefully back and forth, if my heart was a compass you'd be north'). It's soft and somber and has a perfect place after the 'Hello Seattle' remix. The last song is his other internet sensation song, 'Strawberry Avalanche.' After listening to this song, it's so easy to see why this young man's music is immensely popular. The video game-styled synth and the beat together are just irresistable, and his voice in on point.
2009 was good to Adam Young. Not only did he launch to superstardom that year, but Ocean Eyes was also one of the top albums of the year in Christian AND mainstream pop. Though it's pretty much useless to re-release albums in this digital music era, it ends up being a nice treat for Owl City fans to have some new songs so quickly after the initial release of the album. But as I listened through all the songs, I started to get a little disappointed. Now, all the songs are pure gold. There's no doubting that. But after a while, it becomes quite easy to hear the songs almost sounding a little too similar. While none of them really ever feel like a copy-and-paste sort of deal, it almost seems like Young has trouble with keeping the rhythms or vocal patterns original. It's not blatantly obvious, but it's noticeable enough to take this release down a couple of points. That aside, this is another fabulous treat from Owl City.
- Review date: 3/3/10, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com