Ultraviolet is an EP by Owl City, released on June 27th, 2014.
Background[]
- Prior to the release of the EP, Adam Young revealed the artwork for the EP's lead single, Beautiful Times, through his Instagram account in a series of images.[1] Young later stated that he intended to release a series of EPs rather than a single album, and the EP's release was announced on June 5th.[2][3]
- Pre-orders went live on iTunes ten days prior to the EP's release[4], and the last track from the EP, "Wolf Bite", was released a few days prior to the full EP.[5]
- Young wrote the entirety of the EP himself, a departure from his previous album, and stated that it was a "deeper venture into EDM" with a more "edgier sound to Owl City than experienced before".[6][7]
Tracklist[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Times" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Up All Night" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "This Isn't the End" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Wolf Bite" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 14:30 |
Singles[]
- "Beautiful Times" was the EP's lead and only single, released on April 8th, 2014 after a series of teaser images.[8]. It featured violinist Lindsey Stirling.
Critical reception[]
- Ultraviolet was met with positive reviews, getting a 4/5 star rating from Jesus Freak Hideout.[9]. Other notable reviews mention the departure from the "typical Owl City sound" and praised the album's lone single.[10][11]
- Commercially, Ultraviolet peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart[12], with its lone single peaking at No. 91 on the Japan Hot 100 chart.[13]
Trivia[]
- Ultraviolet was released as a single by Apple Music, containing "Beautiful Times", "Up All Night", and "Wolf Bite" - only missing the song that was re-released on Mobile Orchestra.[14]
- Owl City released a series of modified monochromatic images on his social media, in promotion of Ultraviolet's release.[15]
- Other images were released displaying the lyrics of the song's contained in Ultraviolet, when each song's visualizer was released.[16]
Personnel[]
Owl City[]
- Adam Young - vocals, instruments, production.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/owlcityofficial/689207199444067439
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140421051422/http://www.freqazoid.com/electronic/2014/4/8/owl-city-announces-new-eps-for-2014
- ↑ https://www.altpress.com/owl_city_announces_ultraviolet_ep/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140920204612/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ultraviolet-ep/id884136076?ign-mpt=uo%3D2
- ↑ https://hmmagazine.com/owl-city-releases-new-track-wolf-bite-new-album-ultraviolet/
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultraviolet-mw0002692328
- ↑ https://renownedforsound.com/ep-review-owl-city-ultraviolet/
- ↑ https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/owlcityofficial/689207199444067439
- ↑ https://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/UltravioletEP.asp
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultraviolet-mw0002692328
- ↑ https://renownedforsound.com/ep-review-owl-city-ultraviolet/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211118004201/https://www.billboard.com/artist/owl-city/chart-history/tlp/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211118020716/https://www.billboard.com/artist/owl-city/chart-history/jpn/
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/ultraviolet-single/1440825491
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/pHt22jAWR3/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/qAEcREAWd3/
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| Songs from Ultraviolet |
|---|
| Beautiful Times • Up All Night • This Isn't the End • Wolf Bite |
| Owl City Discography | |
|---|---|
| Albums | Maybe I'm Dreaming • Ocean Eyes • All Things Bright and Beautiful • The Midsummer Station • Mobile Orchestra • Cinematic • Coco Moon |
| EPs | Of June • Shooting Star • The Midsummer Station - Acoustic • Ultraviolet • Reel 1 • Reel 2 • Reel 3 |