No.51 - ‘An Aeroplane Carried Me To Bed’, by Sky Sailing/Adam Young (2010)
“ The old world was dying w hile we took our flying; Like peregrine falcons beneath the transparent blue waves, far below the surf; And we spent the hours with submarine flowers; I knew I'd remember that day in November, as we felt alive again …” When I first heard Owl City on the radio, I could swear it was Matthew Thiessen, the singer of one of my favourite bands. After buying Ocean Eyes on CD, I was amazed to see that he featured on the album and helped co-write many of the songs. Turns out that Relient K are a huge influence on Adam Young. Although the Owl City works are his most popular, the lesser known Sky Sailing is my favourite. The primary draw for me was an intriguing sound that I’d never heard before in music. It was totally unique. Adam Young’s vocals, the melodies and almost fairytale/dreamlike themes and innocence to his songs were an instant hit with me. This is the exact same feel on this release. Owl City albu...