Of June Explained

Of June
Type:EP
Artist:Owl City
Cover:Of June.jpg
Border:yes
Released:August 29, 2007
Recorded:July 2007
Studio:Sky Harbor Studios (Owatonna, MN)
Genre:Synth-pop
Length:25:52
Label:Self-released
Producer:Adam Young
Next Title:Maybe I'm Dreaming
Next Year:2008

Of June is the first EP by American electronic music project Owl City. It was uploaded by Adam Young to his Myspace page on August 29, 2007.[1] The EP was released digitally on December 16, 2008.[2]

Following the surprise success of Owl City's second studio album, Ocean Eyes, Of June was pressed and re-released by Universal Republic on March 30, 2010.[3]

Background

On a weekend in June 2007, Young was alone in his parents house for a couple of days and began composing melodies and lyrics.[4] He ended up writing seven tracks for "an EP's worth of music."[5] Of June was recorded in July 2007.[1] Young released the EP on MySpace which resulted in garnering an online fan base.[6]

Critical reception

Of June was generally received with positive reviews. Jared Johnson of AllMusic stated, "His lyrics are poetry for a surprising number of souls who, like him, seem to have grown tired of the standard Top 40 fare." He praised the song "Hello Seattle" calling the track, "the heart of the album," whilst also remarking, "each song has elements of brilliance."[1] Zach Hall of Jesus Freak Hideout complimented songs such as "Hello Seattle" and "Fuzzy Blue Lights".

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Of June
Chart (2009–10)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 38
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson . Jared . Of June - Owl City . AllMusic . December 16, 2008 . March 10, 2012.
  2. Web site: Of June - Owl City. Apple Music. February 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: iTunes - Music - Of June by Owl City. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207100419/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/of-june/363152269. December 7, 2017. February 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: Owl City: Shy, retiring and No 1 everywhere. Mike Atkinson. The Guardian. January 28, 2010. January 22, 2024.
  5. Owl City: 'Fireflies' singer on sounding like the Postal Service and having a No. 1 single. Entertainment Weekly. Simon Vozick-Levinson. October 30, 2009. June 28, 2023.
  6. Electro-Pop Act Owl City Takes Off With Fireflies. Billboard. Jill Menze. August 4, 2009. February 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2010년 14주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414134604/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2010&targetTime=14&nationGbn=E&year_time=. April 14, 2021. August 6, 2023.
  8. Owl City Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118004201/https://www.billboard.com/artist/owl-city/chart-history/elp/. November 18, 2021. February 13, 2023.