The Midsummer Station is the fourth studio album by American synthpop project Owl City and was released on August 17, 2012. Regarding the The Midsummer Station album title, Young told AOL Music that it is, "Purely imagery." He explained: "To me it's like, I have this place in my head that is ambiguous and safe. It's this idealist, surreal, perfect world. I think everyone needs that." (Good Time Songfacts).
After Owl City's previous album, All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) sold only 143 Read Full BioThe Midsummer Station is the fourth studio album by American synthpop project Owl City and was released on August 17, 2012. Regarding the The Midsummer Station album title, Young told AOL Music that it is, "Purely imagery." He explained: "To me it's like, I have this place in my head that is ambiguous and safe. It's this idealist, surreal, perfect world. I think everyone needs that." (Good Time Songfacts).
After Owl City's previous album, All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) sold only 143,000 copies in the United States, Adam Young began working on demo tracks for The Midsummer Station in January 2012. Unlike his previous albums, Young worked with different songwriters and producers for the first time, including Stargate, Emily Wright, and Matthew Thiessen. Young was initially scared of the thought of collaborating with others, "I've never worked with anybody before. I've done everything myself except for mastering. It's a big job for one guy, especially a perfectionist, so I knew I wanted to try to experiment with other people."
On May 15, 2012, Young released the Shooting Star EP, which consisted of four songs that would be featured on The Midsummer Station. Many criticized the EP, saying it was very different from Young's previous works. On his blog, Young defended his choice for the new sound of the EP and the album, stating that he believes "it's a bummer for an artist of any kind to hear, 'Yeah it's great but it's a lot like your previous work.' (...) Creativity is all about pushing boundaries and pressing onward". In an interview with PureVolume, Young stated that the tracks on this record are much darker, with more influence of his own dreams, nightmares and self-reflection.[7] The EP's title track, "Shooting Star" was intended to be the lead single from The Midsummer Station, but the Carly Rae Jepsen-collaboration "Good Time" was chosen instead, due to the success of Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe". "Good Time" was released on June 26, 2012, and has so far peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was originally planned to have a release date of August 14, 2012 worldwide, apart from the United Kingdom where it would be released on September 17, 2012. On June 21, 2012, it was announced that the worldwide release date would be pushed back to August 21, 2012. On July 12, 2012, Young announced via Twitter that the UK release date would be brought forward to August 20, 2012. The album was released on August 17 in other countries including Australia.
The album received generally good reviews. It holds a 61/100 on Metacritic.
The album opened up at No. 1 on iTunes.
Adam Young - vocals, drum programming, keyboards, celeste, syntheizers, guitar, piano, bass, sampler, drums, glockenspiel, bells, percussion, accordion, loops
Mark Hoppus - additional vocals on track 4
Carly Rae Jepsen - additional vocals on track 7
The Minneapolis Youth Choir - additional vocals on track 7
Keith Kenniff - bowed double bass, synthesizer, drums on track 9
Dustin Sauder - electric and acoustic guitars on track 3
Chris Charimachael - violin, viola, cello on tracks 8 & 10
Matthew Thiessen - background vocals on tracks 5 & 7
Josh Crosby - additional drums, keyboards, programming, background vocals on track 3
Mikkel S. Eriksen - guitar, bass, keyboards on track 2
Tor Erik Hermansen - additional keyboards, programming on track 2
Kool Kojak - additional keyboards, programming on track 11
After Owl City's previous album, All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) sold only 143 Read Full BioThe Midsummer Station is the fourth studio album by American synthpop project Owl City and was released on August 17, 2012. Regarding the The Midsummer Station album title, Young told AOL Music that it is, "Purely imagery." He explained: "To me it's like, I have this place in my head that is ambiguous and safe. It's this idealist, surreal, perfect world. I think everyone needs that." (Good Time Songfacts).
After Owl City's previous album, All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) sold only 143,000 copies in the United States, Adam Young began working on demo tracks for The Midsummer Station in January 2012. Unlike his previous albums, Young worked with different songwriters and producers for the first time, including Stargate, Emily Wright, and Matthew Thiessen. Young was initially scared of the thought of collaborating with others, "I've never worked with anybody before. I've done everything myself except for mastering. It's a big job for one guy, especially a perfectionist, so I knew I wanted to try to experiment with other people."
On May 15, 2012, Young released the Shooting Star EP, which consisted of four songs that would be featured on The Midsummer Station. Many criticized the EP, saying it was very different from Young's previous works. On his blog, Young defended his choice for the new sound of the EP and the album, stating that he believes "it's a bummer for an artist of any kind to hear, 'Yeah it's great but it's a lot like your previous work.' (...) Creativity is all about pushing boundaries and pressing onward". In an interview with PureVolume, Young stated that the tracks on this record are much darker, with more influence of his own dreams, nightmares and self-reflection.[7] The EP's title track, "Shooting Star" was intended to be the lead single from The Midsummer Station, but the Carly Rae Jepsen-collaboration "Good Time" was chosen instead, due to the success of Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe". "Good Time" was released on June 26, 2012, and has so far peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was originally planned to have a release date of August 14, 2012 worldwide, apart from the United Kingdom where it would be released on September 17, 2012. On June 21, 2012, it was announced that the worldwide release date would be pushed back to August 21, 2012. On July 12, 2012, Young announced via Twitter that the UK release date would be brought forward to August 20, 2012. The album was released on August 17 in other countries including Australia.
The album received generally good reviews. It holds a 61/100 on Metacritic.
The album opened up at No. 1 on iTunes.
Adam Young - vocals, drum programming, keyboards, celeste, syntheizers, guitar, piano, bass, sampler, drums, glockenspiel, bells, percussion, accordion, loops
Mark Hoppus - additional vocals on track 4
Carly Rae Jepsen - additional vocals on track 7
The Minneapolis Youth Choir - additional vocals on track 7
Keith Kenniff - bowed double bass, synthesizer, drums on track 9
Dustin Sauder - electric and acoustic guitars on track 3
Chris Charimachael - violin, viola, cello on tracks 8 & 10
Matthew Thiessen - background vocals on tracks 5 & 7
Josh Crosby - additional drums, keyboards, programming, background vocals on track 3
Mikkel S. Eriksen - guitar, bass, keyboards on track 2
Tor Erik Hermansen - additional keyboards, programming on track 2
Kool Kojak - additional keyboards, programming on track 11
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Dreams and Disasters
Owl City Lyrics
We, were alone, on the road, driving faster
So, far from home, we were chasing disaster
Pour, on the gas, til the car, caught on fire
We, had to laugh, as the smoke, billowed higher
I wanna feel alive forever after
And you say, you say you wanna feel alive forever after
And I, and I, and I say
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight through the dreams and disasters
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight to the edge and the after
We won't turn around
We will not slow down
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight through the dreams and disasters
Sting, of the sun, and the sound, of it rising
Still, on the run, with our eyes on the horizon
I wanna feel alive forever after
And you say, you say you wanna feel alive forever after
And I, and I, and I say
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight to the dreams and disasters
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight to the edge and the after
We won't turn around
We will not slow down
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight to the dreams and disasters
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel alive
I just wanna feel alive
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight through the dreams and disasters
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight to the edge and the after
We won't turn around
We will not slow down
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight through the dreams and disasters
We won't turn around
We will not slow down
Fo-o-ollow the li-i-ight through the dreams and disasters
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM R. YOUNG, EMILY MEREDITH WRIGHT, NATE CAMPANY
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X4NS in a C1TY 0F N0CTURN4L B1RDS
I'm gonna love OwlCity forever.
Tina Carter
Always 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Lena Marie Heinrich Black
We're gonna love Owl City forever*
X4NS in a C1TY 0F N0CTURN4L B1RDS
@Carlito's da name I still do even until now
Sophia B. Williams
me too!
Tabitha carter
me too!
Dark Bunny
why just why
IS THIS SONG SO UNDERRATED AHHHHHHHHHHHH
James Dennehy
true
Elbert John Felipe
because there are no swear words, mentioning of sensitive body parts, etc. sad truth
Sophia B. Williams
such a goood song!