Owl City's Sci-Fi Odyssey In "Alligator Sky"

Owl City is releasing the new galactic mission themed music video for the synth-pop artist Adam Young's hit "Alligator Sky," the official lead-off single taken from Owl City's upcoming album "All Things Bright and Beautiful" to be released on June 14th. The uplifting-feeling tune features Californian rapper Shawn Chrystopher.
"'Alligator' and 'sky' are two words that don't really go together, but conjure up an image, which fits the idea of the song," and as Young explains, is not your everyday song title. "It's about how there are so many weird things coming at you every day. Why not just meet them head on and take charge even though you have no say over what's going to happen? You and those around you are what matter most." Talking about his move in injecting hip-hop vibes in it, Young once said, "I'm a big fan of the way hip-hop music is put together and everything that goes into it - being so beat-heavy and just focusing on the rhythm side of it, sometimes more than melody."
A diverse and impressive list of influences, no doubt—but with its daydreaming vocals, occasionally corny lyrics and ever-present synth squelches, "Alligator Sky" ends up still sounds a whole lot like the Postal Service, a comparison that has dogged OC since their single "Fireflies" became a surprise chart-topper back in 2009. The tune is an escape for the listener, as the music takes you on a journey of its own while Young sings.
Earth as we know it has perished, but in the new sci-fi video for "Alligator Sky," the "Fireflies" crooner and his quick-mouthed buddy dressed in a retro spacesuit exploring a deserted empty streets of what looks like an abandoned town, taking copious notes about Earth while collecting various samples and trying to capture memory of the earth before coming abroad their spacecraft. Finally, the boys make it back to their rocket ship, and blast off into space. "So the concept is basically about these two guys who are leaving Earth," Young dishes in a making-of video. "Rather than it being this very dark post-apocalyptic vibe, it's very optimistic, and so it's like people are excited to leave earth."