It is very, very rare that I can appreciate music without vocals. To me, the meaning of a song is in the lyrics, and the beauty of a song is in the instrumentals and vocals. Port Blue takes that idea and throws it into the middle of the ocean: he has created 10 short tracks of pure sound with no vocals, and yet each track has more meaning than any words can convey. In his Albatross EP, he has created the soundtrack to a dream.
Port Blue is the project of Adam Young, also of Owl City. What makes his soundscapes so appealing is that he captures the spirit of the ocean and dreams so well, despite living as far from the sea as possible (in Minnesota). According to Young, "the ocean has always been a curiously dreamy, ethereal, almost romantic thing to me." This respect and admiration for the ocean is clear on The Albatross, and if you keep that in mind, his songs take on a new dimension as you imagine this midwestern boy dreaming of the west coast. Each song is like a dream, and is perfect to fall asleep to. The Albatross is 17 minutes of blissful paradise.
I don't post album downloads, but I highly recommend you buy Port Blue's album. Listen to it to fall asleep, listen to it as you sit in the sun, listen to it as you go to the aquarium. Each song is the soundtrack to a dream, a memory, or an experience. Here I have posted my three favorites; if you like them, please pursue an interest in this man; no one has captured the essence of dreams so well.
RIYL Owl City, The Postal Service, Playradioplay!, drifting into a daydream
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