Walking On A Dream - Empire Of The Sun Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I must admit that drawn in by a particularly cheap offer on a leading website, this album is the first I have ever downloaded rather than bought in CD format. My reasoning was that I quite liked the two singles, and even if the rest was dross, it would have almost been worth paying a few pounds for them. With hindsight it was not one of my ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I must say,apart from "we are the people" , the other songs are not so good. Having heard the lead song on a music channel was expecting to find some other brilliant tracks to go with it. Unfortunatly i was sadly disappointed. The few songs that are worth listening to, i always find myself skipping forward to the main song- ...  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. ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Where to start with this album?...Before I go into greater detail, I want to make one thing clear at £6.98 on Amazon this album is worth every penny, BUY IT NOW!!! (Its also worth noting that I am writing this review as a newly converted and completely obsessed Empire fan!) I personally found out about the Empire of the Sun when ...  Read the complete review