Walking on a Dream

Empire of the Sun

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 2009)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B001GXPHX0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,621 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Standing on the Shore

2. Walking on a Dream

3. Half Mast

4. We Are the People

5. Delta Bay

6. Country

7. World

8. Swordfish Hotkiss Night

9. Tiger by My Side

10. Without You

11. Breakdown - Empire of the Sun

Editorial Reviews

Rolling Stone Hot List 2/5/09

"It's more blissed out than a koala on Xanax."

Product Description

EMPIRE OF THE SUN is the new psychedelic project led by Australians Luke Steele (of The Sleepy Jackson) and Nick Littlemore (P'Nau). Exotic, gaudy, and lavish, Empire Of The Sun brings together these two unlikely collaborators from Australian pop, and so began a friendship which Luke describes as "this fireball of electricity".

Walking On A Dream is a bold, visionary and brilliant album, which manages to sound exhilaratingly contemporary, audaciously forward-looking, yet also curiously archaic all at once. From Nick and Luke's collective unconscious arose a rare marriage of rock and electronica, immediacy and depth, futurism and tradition, hi-tech production and creative spontaneity, pop melody and the cinematic.

The duo are preparing to carry through on their audio-visual vision for their band, demonstrated by the video for the first single and title track, filmed in Shanghai and getting massive online attention (done renegade style, it's illegal to film there and at one point they nearly got arrested).

Given the unusual track records of both the band's constituent members - not to mention the jaw-dropping magnificence of their debut album together - it's safe to say, in the words of NME... "world domination quite literally awaits".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EotS stand out from their peers, April 27, 2009

By	Matthew Ellis (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been constantly amazed at the depth of this album since picking it up earlier in the year. There hasn't been a band I've so strongly endorsed in years, and part of that is because I think it's accessible to so many different listeners. The production showcases the brilliants melodies perfectly. I haven't cared much for groups like MGMT that have all the feel but no depth. Those groups can certainly kick out a couple singles with catchy keyboard riffs, but they don't have the substance or lyrics to match. It's fitting that Empire of the Sun has such a strong fantasy concept and don't take themselves too seriously, yet have crafted an album that isn't mired in its own kitsch. This accomplishment is truly what sets them apart from the soundalikes that were in this sonic territory first.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredible Album, December 1, 2008

By	M. Hull - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A wonderful collaboration and a fantastic album. I was introduced to this album with "Walking on a Dream" and "Half Mast" and found the rest of the album entirely spell binding. Love it!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Album of 2008, November 28, 2008

By	N. Nichols (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is such a unique and beautiful album. The track "Walking on a Dream" got me hooked, so I bought the album and I was not dissapointed. When I first listened to this album I had to repeat every song over and over it took me so long to actually get throught to the end. This is a must have for anyone who recognizes good music.