Mobile Orchestra

Never have these words felt more appropriate than after listening to this album. Owl City came to my attention in 2010, like most people, with his huge hit fireflies which went number one in many countries and straightaway I need I'd found something special. He would soon become my one of my favorite artists of all time. The blend of dreamy synths and wacky lyrics hooked me. The perfect escape music that I can see connects with all different age groups. His first major album Ocean Eyes was light headed and soft which really drew you into his world but had its limitations. The last album midsummer station was much louder and full of dancy pop totally different that despite fitting right into popular music lacked a lot of that signature owl city sound. Both albums were great but only on his 2nd album all things bright and beautiful did he become a true icon of music. That album just felt like perfection and brimmed with positivity perfectly honing the owl city sound developed on his earlier work so if you've just discovered this artist then I would recommend that as a starting point.Anyway I came here to talk about this album. His fourth studio album (some say fifth) mobile orchestra. This album is definitely his most interesting album to date. This could have been a disaster with the fact that they're many collaborations and the early singles didn't impress me. There was a fear that this album could go the way of midsummer station and lose more of the owl city signature sound. After listening to the album in full I couldn't have been more wrong. This album is an emphatic success from start to finish. It's unique in the fact that it blends many different genres of music together and manages to include past owl city sounds with future/present owl city sounds. I make the statement in the title because many people don't know that Adam Young is owl city. One person not a band. Yeh he collaborates and sometimes gets other people to help him make songs on the album but for the most part he produces,mixes,writes and sings all these songs with no real help. This is what makes him such an exciting artist with you really believing in the music that he creates. This album is a clear reflection of his talents because he takes a giant risk but manages to pull it off. It's like instead of another owl city album with another style you take a dip into his creativity and see many different routes that he could take or has taken. I've never done track by track reviews because usually songs are quite similar on albums and you can just review the overall focus of an album. But this is different and deserves more of a break down:1. Verge - Great start - just a fun song that flows well. The collab works well delivering more of an edge to the song.2. I found love - So different from verge - connects perfectly with his early work on ocean eyes without going to dreamy. (simplicity is the key)3. Thunderstruck - already a firm favorite with fans - similar to all things bright and beautiful yet brings something different with the dubstep sounds. Again the collab works perfect. His collaborations with lighter female vocals always work well.4. My Everything - A song that wasn't expected to work because it concerns faith and god and could come across preachy or hard to connect with if you don't believe in that. Instead it's one of the strongest songs on the album. It feels so genuine with the chorus bright and uplifting.5. Unbelievable - fun song. The highlights are the wacky lyrics, the nostalgic feel and upbeat chorus.6. Bird with a Broken Wing - a perfect example of how owl city branches out into new territory and succeeds. A perfect anthem with more rocky influences. Reminds of past owl city sounds for some reason. one of the songs owl city will be remembered for.7. Back Home - Again a new genre that shouldn't work. A country song that is gentle and easy to listen to. Sometimes the collab takes over and it becomes more of his song but he sounds good so it doesn't really matter. Enjoyed it.8. Can't live without you - Might be my favorite on the album. The verses are sad and build to a loud EDM chorus like a mad release of energy that is infectious. Reminds me of thunderstruck.9. You're not alone - Perhaps the weakest on the album. Mainly because it stays on a similar level throughout. Again it talks about a faith like my everything but doesn't work as well as that song. That being said it is still a good pop song that calls to mind his many animation movie songs.10. This isn't the end - The perfect end. Really tells a story that is dark and sad but manages to end on a positive note. one of owl city's most memorable songs.I could ramble on for ever about owl city and this album is particular but I'd best stop now. Mobile Orchestra is Owl City's defining album mixing genres and styles while still retaining the classic owl city sound. Don't be fooled by the negative reviews. This is a perfect showcase for the genius of owl city and why he is one of the top musicians of our time. I would highly recommend this.

I really liked his song "Fireflies" so I purchased the CD with this song on it. That CD was brilliant so I purchased the rest of Owl City's CDs which are also brilliant. I saw this one was being released so it was a pre-order. I've had this CD for about two weeks now and I was blown away. To date I think this new work is a masterpiece and his best of the best so far. Every song is a gem on this one. I think he could have a hit with any song on this CD, especially "Unbelievable"! If you're an Owl City fan, I highly suggest this CD. It's a definite must. Like I said, every CD he's put out is brilliant but I can't get enough of this one. This has to be the best of the best from Owl City.

As an older fan of Adam Young I found this CD to be unusual compared to previous offerings. It is a very Christ-centred CD and one that demonstrates his faith to a huge degree. As someone who found their faith later in life I absolutely adore all the songs but especially Hallelujiah - the words are extremely moving to me and I have used them for my own meditation and prayers. However it's just as good a listen if you not a person of faith in that the words could easily apply to a loved one. Good job Mr Young and God bless you.

Very well produced very tuneful and very Adam Young. Maybe its a bit formulaic and lacking a little of the originality of his earlier stuff however. Maybe he should do albums more like his like live concerts with more drums and guitars and soul.

Beautiful album, really good production on every track and the entire album leaves you wanting more. Adam dabbles in different genres and the artist being out of his comfort zone creates a great diversity on this album. Tracks for everyone. Personal favourite: Thunderstruck

It's a Cd. I got what I expected :)If I was to review the album itself, I always loved all of Adam's works so I wasn't disappointed.

Good purchase. Swift delivery.

I liked one song online so bought the album, I think it's okay and a 'good listen' but I'm not as impressed as the other reviewers here.

Ya está aquí el nuevo disco de Adam Young. Aunque como siempre unos días tarde respecto a su salida oficial en otros países, podemos conseguirlo gracias a Amazon ya que otras en tiendas es imposible.Adam nos presenta su disco más ecléctico hasta la fecha, recogiéndose en él distintos tipos de sonidos que cuadran "más o menos" con la línea de discos anteriores. Entre las 10 canciones yo destacaría hasta 4 estilos musicales diferentes: el pop cristiano, la música electrónica medio machacona, el country y el típico sonido Owl City que tanto gusta a sus seguidores. Quizá este ultimo sea el que menos se prodiga, aunque en todas las canciones son inconfundibles sus referencias sonoras a éxitos precedentes, (véase el parecido de la base de Broken Wing con Deer in the Headlights, o el inicio de Verge a Shooting Star)Un disco que se hace corto y a mi gusto se aleja un poco de la linea de Owl City hasta el momento. Cierto es que tiene algunas canciones soberbias aunque otras no me agradan tanto convirtiéndolo en un disco un tanto descompensado. La variedad de estilos recogidos quizá se deba a las numerosas colaboraciones con otros artistas, o a que Adam está experimentando nuevas vías, ya se verá. Espero que esto último no ocurra y que siga evolucionando su estilo musical que le hizo tan característico sin renunciar a sus orígenes.En conclusión un disco made in Owl City un poco descafeinado, con "deja vu" a otros éxitos y un conjunto de estilos demasiado heterogéneo que pierde ligeramente la esencia de Owl City.Como critica adicional no entiendo el criterio sobre que canciones van o no incluidas en un disco. Aquí encontramos algunas como You're not Alone o This isn't the End que ya fueron publicadas previamente en formato digital en 2014 y sin embargo, otras canciones a mi gusto mejores no gozan de tal privilegio, quedando solo en formato digital como Wolf Bite o Beautiful Times.

Wenn das nicht die Christenphase ist? Seine Musik ist im Moment dermaßen schlecht und jeder Zweite song hat einen Gastauftritt. Ich habe dieses Album kaum Gehöht und dabei bluten meine Ohren schon davon wie oft ich mir all seine anderen Alben reinziehe.

I have always loved Owl City, and thought he could do no wrong, so I bought this album without previewing it. I am disappointed at the lack of unique sounds that made up his previous albums, and can't say there was one song that struck or stuck with me.

same as bottom, i also cannot describe any words for this amazing album

Ganz tolle Musik und wieder eine super CD von Owl City und Nebenkünstlern.Ein Muss für jeden Fan, es lohnt sich!

Oh my goodness, i cant say enough good about this album!!!!

Wonderful CD

Le cerveau derrière Owl City prouve une fois de plus que sa créativité n'a pas de limite : intelligent, super agréable et décidément porteur de bonne humeur, Mobile Orchestra confirme ce que l'on sait depuis un moment ; Owl City est un petit bijou. Chacun y trouvera son compte, et on attend qu'une chose : encore plus de musique.

Ecriture,Interprètation du chant,Tous les instruments joués par l'auteur,Décidément, Adam Young, est un génie musical.Un génie tout court.Je l'aime...et en plus il répond aux mails !

Great Album!

いや、いいですね！朝に両手あげて駆け出したくなるようなvergeや、夜の車の中に似合いそうなtokyo、どこか悲しげ、それでいて家の暖かさみたいなのが浮かぶback homeなど、いろんな種類の曲が収録されていて一周するだけで長いこと聞いていたような、それでいて一瞬だったような気分にさせてもらえますmidsummerのような常にノリノリ、ってわけではないです歌詞も見てると意外と悲しい曲が多いですが、その歌詞をぶち壊さないのになぜか前を向けるようなメロディーになっていて驚きました是非！

CMに使われている曲も収録されています。海外版より日本版のほうがいいです。

アルバムの仕上がりは大変満足するものです。ヘビロテになっています。但し、apple musicで聴くと、日本版では収録されている曲が（例えばTokyoなど）数曲収録されていないのが残念です。コストパホーマンスを考慮すると好みが分かれるところかと思いますが、4曲ほど差がありますので、日本版の方がお勧めかもしれません。

とにかく良かった。毎朝聞いています。なぜ、もっと早くに買わなかったのか、、、と思っています。

聞き応えあり！ドライブに最適なので、よく聴いています♡♡♡♡