The Midsummer Station
by Owl City
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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 77
  3. Negative: 31 out of 77
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  1. SchroederRock
    Aug 28, 2012
    7
    The Midsummer Station is not going to be favored by everyone. Owl City, or Adam Young, does everything right to craft a catchy pop-laden album that will see some radio play (especially when teaming up with Carly Rae Jepsen on "Good Time"). But what ultimately worries me is the amount of sugar coat over many of these tracks. At times, it's Owl City's take of top 40 club & dance. OtherThe Midsummer Station is not going to be favored by everyone. Owl City, or Adam Young, does everything right to craft a catchy pop-laden album that will see some radio play (especially when teaming up with Carly Rae Jepsen on "Good Time"). But what ultimately worries me is the amount of sugar coat over many of these tracks. At times, it's Owl City's take of top 40 club & dance. Other times, it's a touch of Relient K over gentle piano ballads. It mostly works, but it's not a sure thing. "Bombshell Blonde" earns some praise, which Young adds the increasingly popular dubstep touch with excellence. "Silhouette" brings the charming and soft spot of the album, and "Gold" seems to be written under the influence of One Republic (though it's quite good). Owl City fans will love it. Those who aren't fans may not find a way to really embrace it.… Expand
  2. Galaxies
    Aug 22, 2012
    10
    For some fans this will be disappointing. But for most this will be a nice refreshing taste and sound to Pop music. Adam Young and his team have been able to create something very unique still. I still hear Owl City in this. This album is awesome!
  3. countryfarmer
    Aug 25, 2012
    10
    Like the rest of Owl City's albums this one is yet again amazing in everyway. All of the music is catchy and holds a lot of meaning and many people will be able to relate to them. To me this album is the best one I have bought in a long time. Money well spend and I really recommend it!
  4. TheReviewerIsJJ
    Aug 28, 2012
    10
    Great album. Much better than all things bright and beautiful. But not as good as ocean eyes. Which gets an 11 in my opinion. My top 3 songs on the cd are:
    Speed of love
    Dementia
    Embers
  5. Greenball10
    Aug 27, 2012
    9
    First, for all previous Owl City fans, you can definitely agree with me that this is Adam's WORST Album. That doesn't mean the album in itself is bad, however. I loved his last albums so much because of his own lyrics that actually had some meaning towards them, but since the music industry made Adam use co-writers for this one, it simply shows how brilliant Adam is, and makes you wonderFirst, for all previous Owl City fans, you can definitely agree with me that this is Adam's WORST Album. That doesn't mean the album in itself is bad, however. I loved his last albums so much because of his own lyrics that actually had some meaning towards them, but since the music industry made Adam use co-writers for this one, it simply shows how brilliant Adam is, and makes you wonder what some other artists could do if they didn't have co-writers. All this being said, I still love the album. Each song (Excluding Silhouettes, I'll get to that later) seemed to be written by a completely different person, but they were all catchy. I don't like dubstep whatsoever, but Bombshell Blonde caught my ear, and it's been played on my iPod a few times. The background music was more of a Pop genre than his previous "Electronic," "SynthPop," or "ElectroPop" styles, but it was still as catchy as ever. Now, on to Silhouettes. This is the favorite of most past Owl City fans, as it reminds them (And me) of Lonely Lullaby, and even a little bit of Vanilla Twilight. It is a quiet, soft, touching song. Everything being said, overall, this album is great. Again, it is Adam's worst album -- if you're into his old music. If you're a new fan of Owl City, simply based on this album and all the publicity it has gotten, maybe this is your type of music and SynthPop isn't! It's all up to opinions, and even though I prefer his old albums more, this is still a definite recommend.… Expand
  6. Neonpandaz
    Apr 17, 2013
    8
    I understand why this album is getting so much hate as it is a huge difference from what he normally does. But, that doesn't mean he's just gonna just uproot everything he's ever done and change styles completely. Artists sometimes like to experiment with different tools. And besides. in my opinion its pretty catchy.
  7. matthewdeane12
    Nov 22, 2013
    9
    This album sees Adam return in top form, once again. This album is definitely different to what he usually releases, but this is not a bad thing. Songs such as 'I'm Coming After You', and 'Dreams and Disasters' are so catchy that once you hear them you will be dancing and singing along in no time. The only problem with this album is that the lyrical content is not as enchanting and thoughtThis album sees Adam return in top form, once again. This album is definitely different to what he usually releases, but this is not a bad thing. Songs such as 'I'm Coming After You', and 'Dreams and Disasters' are so catchy that once you hear them you will be dancing and singing along in no time. The only problem with this album is that the lyrical content is not as enchanting and thought evoking as his previous work.… Expand
  8. miracar
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    he might not be a lyrical genius or production master but this album meant so much to me and is the best owl city album out there.

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52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. American Songwriter
    Sep 14, 2012
    20
    Young's idea of fun is based on an uneasy mix of cheap valedictory philosophizing and infantile daydreaming.
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  2. Spin
    Sep 11, 2012
    40
    They [Adam Young's fans] deserve better. We deserve better. Come to think of it, Adam Young deserves better.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 7, 2012
    40
    Where once he dreamed of Fireflies, now Young just sounds burned out. [Oct 2012, p.108]
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