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- Walking On A Dream
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Empire of the Sun
Released 2008

Without You
05:00
9,493 plays

Walking On A Dream
03:16
66,238 plays

We Are The People
04:27
34,558 plays

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- 1
- Standing On The Shore
- 04:23
- 29,734 plays

- 2
- Walking On A Dream
- 03:16
- 66,238 plays

- 3
- Half Mast
- 03:54
- 23,464 plays

- 4
- We Are The People
- 04:27
- 34,558 plays

- 5
- Delta Bay
- 03:12
- 13,035 plays

- 6
- Country
- 05:04
- 13,276 plays

- 7
- The World
- 04:36
- 10,664 plays

- 8
- Swordfish Hotkiss Night
- 03:55
- 11,229 plays

- 9
- Tiger By My Side
- 05:47
- 11,201 plays

- 10
- Without You
- 05:00
- 9,493 plays

- 11
- Breakdown
- 02:37
- 144 plays

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album review

Empire of the Sun's debut offering of electro-pop experiments and dancefloor daydreams is well-timed indeed, arriving just as the buzz surrounding MGMT's Oracular Spectacular has started to recede. Like those similarly colorful Americans, Empire of the Sun embrace the glam lifestyle in spirit and song, wearing whimsically festive costumes in concert and festooning their music with oddball flourishes, androgynous lyrics, and a general sense of theatrical schizophrenia. Walking on a Dream runs an interesting gamut, sampling equally from hip-hop ("Swordfish Hotkiss Night"), arty synth pop ("Standing on the Shore"), and all the stops in between. With its programmed percussion and retro-futuristic keyboards, the music sounds slightly more indebted to Pnau than the Sleepy Jackson; nevertheless, Luke Steele takes center stage on the bulk of these songs, speak-singing in a childish tenor one minute and cooing like a lovestruck female the next. The aforementioned MGMT followed a similar path with their own debut -- a fact that simply cannot be emphasized enough, given the vast similarities between both records -- but while MGMT took cues from the likes of David Bowie and Prince, Empire of the Sun's fusion is more reminiscent of worldbeat and fantasy movie soundtracks. The outlandish cover art follows suit, as Steele and Nick Littlemore (dressed up in bizarre Star Wars-styled regalia) are flanked by a decorative elephant, a prowling tiger, and what appears to be the skyline of Atlantis. Like the music it promotes, the cover art is purposely ludicrous, but listeners who have a palette for such whimsy should walk away sated. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide