Walking On A Dream - Empire Of The Sun

Discovery As far as music goes, I love it all, I always find my taste varying as I discover new artists, I love rock, pop, hip hop, old and new, everything. Empire of the Sun is something really different. I discovered them about three or four months ago when one of the songs was played on the radio and I was desperate to hear more. I could not find out who they were and eventually the tune faded from my head, when I then stumbled across the song again I remembered as many words a possible and Googled the lyrics, found out who they were and bought their album from Amazon. Who are they? Empire of the Sun are an Australian duo who ...  Read the complete review

***SHORT HISTORY Empire of the Sun are an alternative indie band with blends of 80's electronica. They hail from Perth, Australia and comprise of Luke Steele, formerly of cult indie band Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore, of the less known PNAU. Together they use guitars, synths, keyboards, thought provoking lyrics and amazing vocals to make perfect pop music. Thy dress up in bizarre outfits and look quite weird and look almost to not be taken seriously. Their music suggest otherwise. This is my track by track guide to their debut album. ***SONGS STANDING ON THE SHORE; Album opener has two electric guitars; one playing a simple chord ...  Read the complete review

Empire of the Sun, the latest project from antipodeans Luke Steele, formerly of synth-pop outfit The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of dance combo Pnau comes to these shores riding a wave of hype sufficient to see the duo regarded by many as the The Next Big Thing of 2009. The lustre of "Walking on a Dream' wears remarkably thin all too quickly however, as the duo's debut suffers from a crippling superiority complex. --- Standing on the Shore --- A beguiling synthesized beat overlaid by nasal vocals which ape early eighties Prince. It would be a great start until the chorus kicks in, hamstrung by some cheesy female lah lah lah. A ...  Read the complete review

So, im sat here listening to this album. Its not mind blowingly spectacular, i will have to tell you. Straight away, nothing is wanting me to give it a great review, apart from its lead single; 'we are the people', which reached number 14 in the UK charts in 2008. I must say though, i continue to listen to this album and it just grows. It has something 'cool' about it. Like what MGMT had. Yes, many people will compare MGMT and EOTS (Empire of the Sun), but is this just due to their imaginative variation on modern music? I think so. What the austrailian electronic music duo comprimising of Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore lack in quality ...  Read the complete review

I was tempted to buy this album after hearing the singles "We Are The People" and the title track "Walking On A Dream" along with a recommendation from one of my best mates who said that it was one of the best albums he has bought this year. I have to say after purchasing it, I am impressed. The majority of tracks are of a high quality, there are a couple which could be better but there are none which are terrible. The first half of the album is probably stronger and I can see why comparisons have been made with MGMT. The CD booklet is good. It contains the lyrics and has some decent photos. Running time is ...  Read the complete review