Reviewed! Owl City - Live From Los Angeles
Owl City
Live From Los
Angeles
Eagle Vision
To be honest, Owl City’s latest DVD release Live From Los Angeles is more than you
could ever need when it comes to seeing Adam Young’s Owl City in a live
setting, except, you know, actually seeing him live. The performance here,
filmed in front of a sold out Nokia Theatre in sunny LA, runs the course of 22
tracks, spanning the entire breadth of Young’s Owl City canon, from early
material off of 2007’s Of June EP (”Swimming
in Miami”), the following Maybe, I’m
Dreaming (“I’ll Meet You There”), before giving way to massive amounts of
tracks from the bands breakthrough hit record Oceans Eyes (“Hello Seattle,” “Meteor Shower,” “the Bird and the
Worm”) and All Things Bright and
Beautiful, for which the tour was in support of (“Galaxies,” “The Yacht
Club,” “Deer in the Headlights”). Perhaps the most peculiar thing about Live From Los Angeles is that Young does
not choose to close the night with his uber-popular single “Fireflies,” instead
opting for “If My Heart Was a House,” a bonus track off of All Things Bright and Beautiful. Surprisingly, the crowd in
attendance does not seem to mind. The lack of auto-tune is also a plus here, as
normally Young’s Owl City releases are normally awash in the production tool,
though onstage Young is pure as he plays a number of instruments throughout the
night – though he does have a microphone rigged with auto-tune for the moments
that call for such. There is also a 15-minute bonus interview, which includes a
brief montage of behind-the-scenes footage and an interview with Young. Live From Los Angeles is a must-have for
any fan – and more than a must-have for anyone who hasn’t caught Young and Owl
City in a live venue as of yet.
Grade: B+
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