Owl City - Ocean Eyes

Neph · 10-02-2009, 10:35 AM

I'm never really up to date on music and I found Owl City through 4chan of all places. I didn't see any threads on it, so I thought I'd increase awareness. The cd came out a few months ago and it's pretty good. Very upbeat electro-pop a la The Postal Service.

Here's the single Fireflies

The Ancient · 10-02-2009, 10:45 AM

Yeah, fuck this band. I heard this song in the background of my co-workers radio and thought to myself, "This sounds like Death Cab for Cutie." The next time I heard it I thought to myself, "This Death Cab for Cutie song is fucking awful." The next time I heard it I thought to myself, "You know what? This is way to fucking awful to actually be Death Cab for Cutie."

Now I describe Owl City as "Death Cab for Cutie if they sucked ass" and pretty much everyone I've mentioned it to knows I'm talking about the band that made Fireflies.

Ham n Cheese · 10-02-2009, 10:53 AM

I'm with the OP...sounds more like Postal Service than Death Cab. I feel like Ben Gibbard should punch this guy though. I haven't heard the album though so I'll reserve judgement for now

Neph · 10-02-2009, 10:55 AM

Maybe I've been playing with the inudge on SS too much, but I've been looking for something electro-poppy since the Postal Service. :o/

Zeste · 10-02-2009, 10:59 AM

I had someone show me this band, saying it sounded just like postal service.

It does. It's like the dude is doing an impression of the singing from Postal. It's like postal service, but more "pop" sounding.

I only heard 1 song, so I can't really say if the album is good/bad, but WOW it's like an upbeat clone of PS.

The Ancient · 10-02-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ham n Cheese

I'm with the OP...sounds more like Postal Service than Death Cab. I feel like Ben Gibbard should punch this guy though. I haven't heard the album though so I'll reserve judgement for now

You certainly could split those hairs if you wanted. It does sound more like Postal Service, I just assumed Death Cab in my story because it's on the radio.

Tarrant220 · 10-02-2009, 01:07 PM

The guy is from my area and I've had the chance to see him live a time or two before he "hit it big" so to speak. I always enjoyed his stuff.

MrGraham · 10-02-2009, 01:22 PM

Pandora plays me these guys pretty often. They're alright, definitely a PS knockoff but since PS's catalog is limited I'll take it. Very hit-or-miss though.

Ocaevia · 10-04-2009, 04:08 AM

The guy is decent. Agreed that its a poppy version of Postal Service. Always enjoyed all of Death Cab and Postal Services stuff, but I can't get into this very much.

joz123 · 10-05-2009, 11:58 PM

When I hear that Firefly song on KROQ it makes me SOOO ANGRY!!!!

ToeMissile · 10-06-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by joz123

When I hear that Firefly song on KROQ it makes me SOOO ANGRY!!!!

Ha, angry eh? Though it doesn't seem much like a KROQ song, maybe 106.7

I'm not a fan of the lyrics, but it's catchy and pleasant enough.

Simas · 10-06-2009, 05:18 AM

"Dude didnt even get his degree."

Rhaze · 10-06-2009, 01:28 PM

total PS knock off.

Tarrant220 · 10-06-2009, 01:34 PM

I think it's kinda cool how he got his start, couldn't sleep one night so he started messing around with his computer, made a couple songs, posted them on myspace and shit hit the fan basically.

Kinda neat how shit can just kinda take off like that.

Ham n Cheese · 10-06-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarrant220

I think it's kinda cool how he got his start, couldn't sleep one night while listening to The Postal Service. So he started messing around with their songs on his computer. Rewrote the words to a couple of songs, copied a melody here and a chorus there. Posted them on myspace and shit hit the fan basically.

Kinda neat how shit can just kinda take off like that.

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10-02-2009, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neph Late to the party Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 844 +6 Internets	Owl City - Ocean Eyes I'm never really up to date on music and I found Owl City through 4chan of all places. I didn't see any threads on it, so I thought I'd increase awareness. The cd came out a few months ago and it's pretty good. Very upbeat electro-pop a la The Postal Service. Here's the single Fireflies

10-02-2009, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese The sky calls to us Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 12,422 +58 Internets	I'm with the OP...sounds more like Postal Service than Death Cab. I feel like Ben Gibbard should punch this guy though. I haven't heard the album though so I'll reserve judgement for now __________________

10-02-2009, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	I had someone show me this band, saying it sounded just like postal service. It does. It's like the dude is doing an impression of the singing from Postal. It's like postal service, but more "pop" sounding. I only heard 1 song, so I can't really say if the album is good/bad, but WOW it's like an upbeat clone of PS. __________________

10-02-2009, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
MrGraham The Next Orange Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,322 +11 Internets	Pandora plays me these guys pretty often. They're alright, definitely a PS knockoff but since PS's catalog is limited I'll take it. Very hit-or-miss though. __________________ < HOOAC > - Gamehopping collective of ADD gamers.

10-06-2009, 05:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Simas Say word Join Date: May 2005 Location: NoVa Posts: 1,767 -22 Internets	"Dude didnt even get his degree." __________________ Destroyer

10-02-2009, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neph Late to the party Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 844 +6 Internets	Maybe I've been playing with the inudge on SS too much, but I've been looking for something electro-poppy since the Postal Service. :o/

10-04-2009, 04:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ocaevia Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 31 +4 Internets	The guy is decent. Agreed that its a poppy version of Postal Service. Always enjoyed all of Death Cab and Postal Services stuff, but I can't get into this very much.

10-05-2009, 11:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
joz123 Stop, drop and ROFL Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,127	When I hear that Firefly song on KROQ it makes me SOOO ANGRY!!!!

10-06-2009, 01:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rhaze Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,003 -17 Internets	total PS knock off.

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