Empire Of The Sun: 'Walking On A Dream'

Released on Monday, Feb 16 2009

Published Monday, Feb 9 2009, 10:50 GMT | By Alex Fletcher | 4 comments

Of all the acts tipped for big things at the start of 2009, Empire Of The Sun are perhaps the most intriguing prospect. Consisting of former Sleepy Jackson frontman Luke Steele and Pnau's Nick Littlemore, EOTS trade in sci-fi pop and dress up as superheroes. Their aim? To make "otherwordly" tunes and become the "biggest band of the last 20 years".

Ridiculously ambitious this may be, but it's a refreshing change from the quagmire of "landfill indie" that's given us Pigeon Detectives and The Kooks in recent years. 'Walking On A Dream', the duo's debut single, is almost as ear-snagging as their sales patter, blending cosmic synths with a blissful dance groove and topping it off with lashings of Steele's falsetto. It's an early sign that EOTS could soon rank alongside MGMT as one of the few mainstream acts ballsy enough to pull off utterly pretentious and gorgeously grandiose pop.

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Ben Sullivan, on July 8th, 2009
One word: Niceings. Didn't mae sense did it, neither does this song, it shouldn't work but it really really does, and has one of the best videos ever.

Alex, Bristol, on February 22nd, 2009
I think the song is awesome and hope this band get the attention I feel they deserve...This song makes me very (perhaps too!) happy everyday on the way to uni at the mo :D

Alan, Cork, on February 11th, 2009
A bit odd, but I like it!

Eric, London, on February 10th, 2009
Don't really understand this song. But I like anyway. nice pop/dance song.