I mentioned “Walking on a Dream” by Australian duo Empire of the Sun on Friday, and a few readers were into it. An extended waiting period on international shipping and a somewhat embarrassing purchase price later, I got finally got a copy of EotS’ full-length, which is also called Walking On A Dream.
Aside from a few strange off tracks (”Delta Bay” is just plain weird, although some inconsistency is to be expected from the guy who used to record as the Sleepy Jackson), the album is largely as enjoyable as the single. There is some recollection of the MGMT sound, but there’s also a bit of the “Anglophone French pop” aesthetic of bands like Phoenix.
“Half Mast”:
It doesn’t seem like an American label has picked up Empire of the Sun yet, but it’s hard to understand why not, especially since the album will likely hit your favorite filesharing service soon; the album has been out in Australia for almost a month now.
Empire of the Sun [MySpace]
We Are the People is top 5 songs of the year
@Ned Raggett: LOL. FTW.
I hope they’re dating two Trillians.
Those two guys look like they should be Zaphod Beeblebrox’s bodyguards.
I dug it(and had also never even heard of them until last week). Thanks…I know people who will dig it too, and now I will look like a cool guy when I make them listen.
where did you import this from?
i wanna compare your outrageous import price to the ones i’ve been eying.
Yeah, they’re currently the ubiquitous hipster duo of choice (well, them and MGMT) here in Australia, so jump on the bandwagon while you still can!