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Walking On A Dream

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  • Audio CD (16 Feb 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Records
  • ASIN: B001GXPHX0
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 251 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Standing On The Shore
2. Walking On A Dream
3. Half Mast
4. We Are The People
5. Delta Bay
6. Country
7. World, The
8. Swordfish Hotkiss Night
9. Tiger By My Side
10. Without You

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The sleeve of Walking In A Dream features a delightfully airbrushed painting of Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore (for they are Empire of the Sun) showing them as a cross between characters from the Star Wars franchise and a Siegfried and Roy magic show. Clearly this collaboration of two Australian music veterans--Steele leads the long-running indie rock outfit Sleepy Jackson while Littlemore is a member of successful dance act Pnau--eschews the mundane and prefers the grand gesture. Taking their name from J.G. Ballard’s novel, later filmed by Steven Spielberg, they emerged last year with a striking Shanghai-shot video for the title track, a piece of measured electronic pop to match Daft Punk at their best. It isn’t the only obvious hit here, The lush "We Are The People" drags on just long enough to fix its wispy chorus in the listeners’ head while "Standing on the Shore" is stately eighties new wave, forever plodding into the distance. But Empire of the Sun are just as often plain odd. The sparse, clever instrumental "Country" is straightforwardly cinematic, a twanging guitar evoking the Twin Peaks theme. The loping "Swordfish Hotkiss Night" welds seamy R’n’B to more formal electronica. But "Delta Bay" is closer to Steele’s work as The Sleepy Jackson, off-kilter romanticism packed with vocal tics and unsure whether to seduce or unsettle. Even the sleepy, sweeping closer "Without You" is peculiar, Steele’s slurred tones making for a parody of a conventional ballad. Intriguing throughout, Walking On A Dream is one of the year’s least expected treats.--Steve Jelbert


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'Walking On A Dream' is the debut album from Australian duoEmpire Of The Sun. Comprising The Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and PNAU's Nick Littlemore, the duo have taken their inspiration from the early eighties new romantic and synth-pop scenes, creating an album of retro-electronic pop moments that have already earned them huge praise in their native Australia. The singles 'We Are The People' and 'Walking On A Dream' are included.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Sure to be big in 2009 - but try before you buy, 3 Feb 2009
By Steven A. Wall "stevenwall2k2" (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this album last year on import after being captivated by the video for "walking on a dream" and so have been listening to it for a couple of months now. I think Empire of the Sun will be to 2009 what MGMT were to 2008. This quirky Australian duo draw from a wide template of influences, mainly pop, electronic, and 80s soft-rock. They are already on many people's radar due to placing 4th in the BBCs "Sound of 2009", along with their spectacular concept videos for "Walking on a dream" and "We are the people" doing the rounds on internet. They are bound to be the darlings of the hipster music magazines and I predict that the aforementioned singles will be the sound-track to this summer. However, like MGMT, while the album has a handful of absolute top-drawer potential singles (the latter two, plus "Half Mast" and "Standing on the shore"), which will probably be the catchiest thing you will here all year, overall I would say the album is of patchy quality. "Country" is a nice chilled out instrumental, and "Swordfish Hotkiss night" raises the bar slightly again with its take on Prince styled funk, but there really is nothing else on offer of the quality of the first 4 tracks. My recommendation is to download the first 4 songs, but make sure you check out the rest prior to purchasing. Empire of the Sun are sure to be huge in 2009, and as artists with a fantastic vision, art direction, and potential mega hit singles they deserve it, but the album just isn't the world beater I was hoping for.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars its a hit, 18 Mar 2009
By Mrs. S. Mather "parkhills" (england) - See all my reviews
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Id been listening to this album online and a family member downloaded it for me ..~I enjoyed it so much i finally decided to have a copy for the car.Then i can play it for other friends who may in turn like it.
I find this album very good in fact excellant and a change from the british groups as they come from Australia. I recommend to everyone.
Its a hit with my family and me so give it a whirl..
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth getting into, 15 Mar 2009
By S. J. O'Leary (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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Didn't know what to expect when buying this, but I'm glad I did. They have a really unique, immediately likeable sound. It's a strange mix of 80s pop, indie and synth stuff, and can get a little samey, but the songs each have their own blend of magic and it's really interesting to listen to.

It's a must buy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Two Tracks Does Not An Album Make.
Obviously by the title I only really liked two tracks - Walking On A Dream & We Are The People.
These are two outstanding tracks though so the album is worth a buy for these... Read more
Published 21 days ago by S. Templar

4.0 out of 5 stars A Dream Album for Ecclectic Electro Fans
If you like imaginative, off-beat electro pop of different styles and influences, Walking On A Dream by Empire of the Sun provides a non-stop trip through a landscape of musical... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Corlett

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like the singles, you'll love the album......
I read a few reviews of this album, and wasn't sure if it'd be any good - even though I loved the single 'We Are The People'. Read more
Published 2 months ago by I. Hussey

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Album
Thought this was a great album. Had not heard of the group before, but having heard tracks on the radio decided to purchase the CD and was delighted with it.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. S. M. Fallon

3.0 out of 5 stars an album of 2 halves
Empire of the suns debut album was the cause of some hype..so i decided to investigate further and see if it was the masterpiece some were saying? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Russell C. Witheyman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
I listen to this album almost everyday. Walking on a dream and We are the people ar eprobably the best songs.nevertheless you ll find yourself singing to all others too.
Published 3 months ago by Rento

3.0 out of 5 stars Empire of the Sun CD
Original and unusual sound from this duo. 1st 4 tracks excellent, later tracks not so good.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. J. Rogerson

1.0 out of 5 stars Irritating!
I bought this having loved The Sleepy Jackson and having been encouraged on hearing the singles off it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Adrian, Laneham

5.0 out of 5 stars Empire of the Sun's Walking on a Dream is fantastic
I only saw the video on TV and was instantly hooked. Had never even heard of them before. The album Walking on a Dream is better than I thought it would be. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Allen doppy

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
I had never heard of "Empire of the sun" until a neighbour was playing this album loud one sunny evening. I googled some of the lyrics and discovered who it was singing it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by auburn dream

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