Empire Of The Sun is the project of (known for the Australian indie band ) and Nick Littlemore, who earned his spurs in the electro / bigbeat company Pnau. With their first single Walking On A Dream, Empire Of The Sun immediately delivers a bang. The song is a unique blend of new wave, psychedelia and theatrical pop that demands to be played repeatedly. Even without the colorful puppet show of
… their video clips, the songs of the duo effortlessly stand up. In their clips, preferably shot in exotic locations, the pair look like the bastard children of and . An eccentric image, then, that only enhances the hallucinatory effect of their music. Empire Of The Sun is one of the few groups that manages to find a pleasant balance between experimental music and pure pop. That is why they are rightly mentioned as one of the great musical promises for 2009. (PdK)more
