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The singer confirmed that he met up with Nick Littlemore in a recording studio earlier in the year and the pair have started work on new material.
"Breaking news around the world, me and Nick have reunited and we've done about ten demos for the next record so the new [Empire of the Sun] era has begun," Steele told NME.
Littlemore has had little contact with Steele and Empire of the Sun as he has been busy working on a new album, titled Soft Universe, with his original band Pnau.
He has also been working as a musical director for Cirque du Soleil's Broadway musical.
Speaking about Littlemore's absence, Steele said: "When the record came out Nick joined the circus literally and that project took a lot longer than he thought it would. That's why he hasn't been in the band.
"We have such a weird relationship because the day before we actually went into the studio was the first time we'd spoken since the Brit Awards last year. And it was great the sessions went really well and we're hoping to go into the studio again in September."
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Watch the music video for Empire of the Sun's track 'Walking On A Dream' below:
