Owl Town Says Mark Hoppus Collaboration Is sort of a 'Rarity Blink Track'

Much ado was made approximately Owl City's duet with Carly Rae Jepsen, the surefire summer season anthem, "EXCELLENT Time." But, there may be additionally every other collaboration on Adam Young's August album release, The Midsummer Station, so as to have enthusiasts of Blink-182 clamoring for a listen.

Owl City's Younger attached along with his early life icon, Mark Hoppus, at the track, "Dementia." And, the enjoy of running with Hoppus lived as much as the whole lot he had imagined, after which a few. "I realized [from running with him] that it's imaginable to be at a degree the place Mark is at and nonetheless be extremely authentic and extremely real," he recalled to MTV Information at the set of the "Good Time" track video.

"Because, first of all, I HAVE by no means laughed so arduous within the consultation 'cause the guy's so humorous and he is at all times like, he is just like the humorous man who is in that band and he simply has this factor the place it is so him and infrequently you meet other people and you are not positive if they are in reality the way in which they understand themselves to be," he persisted. "HOWEVER IT was so cool and i have been any such nerdy Blink fan without end. I USED TO BE like 'There he's. He is within the studio and he is making a song on my music. I CANNOT imagine it.' Completely [a] dream come true, it was awesome."

The track, which additionally seemed on Owl City's Shooting Star EP, which dropped in advance this year, definitely does pay homage to the vibe of Blink, with Younger even sounding similar to Tom DeLonge over the song's Travis Barker-like beat, jangly guitars and dreamy production.

"It's without a doubt Blink-influenced," he stated. "I HAVE BEEN any such fan of what they do, what Blink's performed due to the fact junior top. I WILL have the CD on within the car, simply randomly seeking to memorize the lyrics, and that music will come on and i am like, 'Oh, that is Mark Hoppus.' It appears like an older B-side, rarity Blink monitor. It is so cool. It is such an honor."

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