Maybe I'm Dreaming

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Maybe I'm Dreaming
Maybe I'm Dreaming.jpg
Studio album by
Owl City
ReleasedMarch 17, 2008
RecordedFebruary 2008
StudioSky Harbor Studios (Owatonna, MN)
Genre Synth-pop, indietronica
Length48:22
Label Self-released
Producer Adam Young
Owl City chronology
Of June
(2007)		Maybe I'm Dreaming
(2008)		 Ocean Eyes
(2009)
Alternative cover
Owl City - Maybe I'm Dreaming.jpg
Digital cover

Maybe I'm Dreaming is the debut studio album by American electronica project Owl City, released on March 17, 2008. [1] Despite having been self-released and not recorded by any major producer, it managed to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. [2]

Contents

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

Background and release

Maybe I'm Dreaming was recorded in February 2008, [4] in the basement of Adam Young's childhood home. [5] Guest musicians on the album include Breanne Düren and Austin Tofte. Düren is featured on multiple songs on the album, most notably on the track, "The Saltwater Room". A friend had suggested that she would be perfect to work with Young. [6] Young revealed that he used his uncle's 1969 Alvarez guitar on the fourth track, "The Saltwater Room". [5] The seventh track, "The Technicolor Phase", is featured on Alice in Wonderland's compilation album, Almost Alice . [7]

An official music video for the song "Early Birdie" was filmed in March 2008 by Adam Young's childhood friends/bandmates Andy and Anthony Johnson of Windsor Airlift, and then released on January 13, 2011, via YouTube. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Melodic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Sputnikmusic 3.5/5 [11]

Maybe I'm Dreaming was met with positive reviews from music critics. Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic praised the album for its "breezy melodies, personal lyrics, and carefully orchestrated folktronica." He also complimented Young's ability to build on "the skills he was developing on Of June " and turn it into a "strong effort" on the album. [4] Kaj Roth of Melodic stated, "If you're in the mood for ambient music, then Maybe I'm Dreaming is surely the right medicine." [10] Will R of Sputnikmusic stated that the album, "soothes the listener with airy, almost ethereal leads and simple acoustic guitar strums over a relaxing bed of synth pads." He also called "Rainbow Veins" the "standout track on the album," praising the synth lead and rhythmic guitar. He also complimented the songs, "The Technicolor Phase" for its melody, and "West Coast Friendship" for its, "chilled-out synths." [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adam Young [3]

No.TitleLength
1."On the Wing"5:04
2."Rainbow Veins"4:40
3."Super Honeymoon"3:20
4."The Saltwater Room" (featuring Breanne Düren)4:55
5."Early Birdie"4:15
6."Air Traffic"3:01
7."The Technicolor Phase"4:27
8."Sky Diver"2:44
9."Dear Vienna"3:58
10."I'll Meet You There"4:16
11."This Is the Future"2:53
12."West Coast Friendship"4:06
Total length:48:22

Notes

Personnel

Owl City

Additional musicians and production

Charts

Chart performance for Maybe I'm Dreaming
Chart (2009–10)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [13] 91
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [14] 60
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [15] 6
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 13

Notes and miscellanea

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  2. 1 2 "Owl City Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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