With just one more day to go before the release of Owl City‘s new album The Midsummer Station (pre-order on iTunes here), we’re giving Adam Young’s fans an early listen to the track “Metropolis”. It’s a soaring number brimming with warm synths and a stomping beat that Young produced himself and co-wrote with his friend Matthew Thiessen of Relient K (who also wrote OC’s chart-topping 2009 smash “Fireflies” with Adam).
“Like a hijacked plane, or a runaway train, or a speeding bullet / there’s no stopping this, I left my heart in Metropolis,” Young sings on the string-laden “Metropolis”.
“Metropolis” is just one of 11 songs on Owl City’s fourth LP The Midsummer Station, which also contains his current Top 20 pair-up with Carly Rae Jepsen, “Good Time”, and the four tracks that appeared on this past spring’s Shooting Star EP (including “Take It All Away”, which we premiered here on Idolator).
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Amazing song!!!
Woot First Comment!!!
OWL CITY ROCKS FOREVEAH!!
DARN IT nevermind I wasn’t first
oh well, OWL CITY STILL ROCKS!!!!
This song really feels like Owl City!!! I love it.
It is spelled “Relient K” not “Reliant K”.
amazing .. OWL CITY █▀█ █▀█ █▀ █▄▀
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Adam, you lose your heart..
this song is too common, too commercial.
i will wait you make a new song as beautiful as Vanilla Twilight and Fireflies.
Ya know. I’ve never heard a song like this on the radio or anything before. Ever. This is even more beautiful than Vanilla Twilight and Fireflies. He has matured so much from that. Close your eyes and REALLY listen to the music. I feel you will enjoy it much more. xx
Now that’s what I call awesomeness ;) haha! Go Owl City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adam, this is the best song on the new album. It’s so beautiful and the violins at the beginning are perfect.
Keep doing what you’re doing, and I can’t wait for The Midsummer Station tomorrow.
And hopefully, the next album will be even better.
You have such talent, I love all of your songs, I cannot seem to have a favorite that my mind, heart, and ears can endear. You’re so amazing, I cannot wait for your new album tomorrow, and I cannot wait to see you live in a couple of weeks, quite of a blessing. Love ya! xx
The same warmth as the first Owl City’s songs, a really beautiful song, thanks Adam! c:
OMG!!! LOVE IT!!!
I love the Euro-trance feel that this song has. It reminds me of Galaxies from All Things Bright and Beautiful.