Guest Blogger: Joe T.

It started out in a Minnesota bedroom, and now Owl City, a one-man project by Adam Young, is invading the pop singles chart. "Fireflies" is filled with whimsy from its lyrics about ten million fireflies to the sweetly simple melodies. It's difficult to listen to "Fireflies" without a smile creeping across your face. "Fireflies," you feel yourself being taken off to a playful and fanciful musical world. His songs aren’t generally “serious”. These songs are the type you listen to when you are having a bad day, and want some happy, uplifting music. Many of the songs deal with ocean imagery and relationships; though this doesn’t get as cliché as it does with some other bands. Don’t think that Adam neglects his faith in his music. In the worshipful song “Meteor Shower” he cries out: I am not my own, For I have been made new, Please don’t let me go, I desperately need you. The song is a perfect example of the potential for diversity that Owl City has. Where else could someone find a song about going to the dentist, but in the song "Dental Care"? Lyrics like "Open up nice and wide,' he says peering in/And with a smirk he says 'don't have a fit,/this'll just pinch a bit,' as he tries not to grin," may seem simplistic and childish at first, but are delivered in a way that forces the listener to question if the lyrics are symbolic of something else. Two notable exceptions to the standard style on this album are "The Tip of the Iceberg" and "Vanilla Twilight." "Iceberg" is different, because it's a full-blown "club" song, with a heavier and faster beat, while "Vanilla Twilight," a song of lost love, is slower, reflective and sadder sounding compared to the rest of the album.