{"product_id":"empire-of-the-sun-walking-on-a-dream-2024-repress","title":"Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (2024 Repress)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia's larger-than-life electro-glam-pop duo Empire of the Sun features the Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and Pnau's Nick Littlemore. Best known in the mainstream for their hit single \"Walking on a Dream,\" they made their debut in 2008 with an album of the same name. Their debut offering of experimental electro-pop and dance-rock is very well-timed, hitting the market just as the buzz surrounding \u003c\/span\u003eMGMT\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOracular Spectacular\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has started to recede. Like those similarly colorful Americans, Empire of the Sun's two members embrace the glam lifestyle in spirit and song, wearing festive costumes in concert and festooning their music with oddball flourishes, androgynous lyrics, and a general sense of theatricality that borders on schizophrenia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking on a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e 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 futuristic keyboards, the music sounds slightly more indebted to \u003c\/span\u003ePnau\u003cspan\u003e than \u003c\/span\u003ethe Sleepy Jackson\u003cspan\u003e; nevertheless, \u003c\/span\u003eLuke Steele\u003cspan\u003e (the brains behind the latter band) 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 \u003c\/span\u003eMGMT\u003cspan\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003eMGMT\u003cspan\u003e took cues from the likes of \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Bowie\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003ePrince\u003cspan\u003e, Empire of the Sun's fusion is more reminiscent of worldbeat and fantasy movie soundtracks. The outlandish cover art follows suit, as \u003c\/span\u003eSteele\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eNick Littlemore\u003cspan\u003e (dressed up in bizarre Star Wars-styled regalia) are flanked by a decorative elephant, a 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 happy. — (via AllMusic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5B6XfyHHYawyLkEvNvhSPh?utm_source=generator\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Capitol Music \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Yellow [Mustard Yellow]\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 2008\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Rock, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Dance-pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Alternative \/ Indie \/ Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capitol Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282683654302,"sku":"602465276572","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/ab67616d0000b2731764a4e742fe4c69e4d16316.jpg?v=1725946227","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/empire-of-the-sun-walking-on-a-dream-2024-repress","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}