One Good Thing

Owl City. Infectious, clever summertime candy for the ears. It doesn't pretend to be anything else. I'm listening to it right now. Adam Young, Owl City's lead, is more talented than any of his big pop star contemporaries, and he has an ear for wit, which puts him way out ahead in my book. He then sets his clever lyrics to lovely melodies. Whether the songs are about parachuting or visiting the dentist, Young makes it a good time. The argument could be made that, after a while, a lot of his so...