Maybe this can be a regular feature or something.
As an admitted music junkie, I am constantly looking for new stuff, or really just stuff that’s new to me. I don’t want to make it sound like I have this mad delusion that I’m some kind of tastemaker or whatever. Lord knows I’m not. Sometimes, as was the case with Russian Red, Black Kids, Marnie Stern or Girls, I stumble across stuff that I really like. Other times, well, I’m not sure, guys.
Such is the case with Owl City.
Instead of finding Owl City on my own, I had Adam Young’s music recommended to me by about a half dozen people, all comparing him favorably to other artists that I know that I like. An ex told me to listen to Owl City because the music reminds her of Ben Folds. Other people have recommended them on similar grounds, drawing comparisons to Folds, The Postal Service and even to Barenaked Ladies.
I don’t know, I get all of that, but I don’t get that ‘damn, I need to buy the album NOW’ feeling from any of the songs I heard. I’d kind of forgotten about them after that, but one of my friends Twittered about them last night, which led to me try to puzzle out whether “Fireflies” was cute or annoying, and I think that the answer might just be, “yes.” I sampled a few Owl City songs again, and I still am not sure if they’re for me. But I can be convinced.
So, I need your help. Listen to this selection and let me know if I’m just being obdurate.
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I’ve only heard “Fireflies,” but it sounded like badly warmed-over Deathcab/Postal Service to me. I mean there’s “influenced by” and there’s “rip-off.” Maybe I’m just cranky.
I’m glad it’s not just me. I want to like Fireflies, but it’s just so…saccharine.
i don’t care what their music sounds like – i’m not listening to a band called owl city.
ok i listened. now i want to punch them in the face.
Owl City Is Okay ,
If You Know The Good Music . I Just HATE How Everyone’s Listening To It Now. Only The Crappy Music (Fireflies)
But Still .