Most people have had that feeling when they recognise someone in the street, but don’t want to approach them just in case it’s someone totally different. It’s been a while since you last saw them, they look the same (at least what you think they’d look like after some time) and sound the same but something is just not quite right. Postal Service is that friend, and Owl City is that stranger.

It’s been a while since Postal Service entered the music scene with they’re amazing album Give Up. While most fans craved a second album, all they got was a few rare b-sides released every now and then. Rather than continue waiting, you can now feed your Postal Hunger with a somewhat satisfying replacement. Adam Young is the sole member of Owl City and listening to a few tracks you can see where his influences lie. The electric backing to his tracks screams Dntel (the guy responsible for Postal Service’s beats) and Young’s voice sounds remarkably like Ben Gibbard (also Postal Service, and not forgetting Death Cab!). Unfortunately, that “something that’s not quite right” is the the quality & likability of the tracks. Whilst sounding very similar to Postal Service, it just isn’t! In fact, the more I listen to this track the more I dislike it, but beggars can’t be choosers.

I’ll let you enjoy your fix with Owl City’s – Fireflies & Hello Seattle

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