Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Number 36 - Empire Of The Sun - Walking on A Dream (2008) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Empire of the Sun is PNAU x The Sleepy Jackson. Band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with production from Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan.

Walking on a Dream was the debut studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008. We are now in the top 40 of my Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

You can check our Part III of the list HERE

Walking on a Dream reached number six on the Australian Albums Chart and number 19 on the UK Albums Chart whilst being certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.

Walking on a Dream received 11 nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, winning seven, including Album of the Year. 

Walking on a Dream was released on 30 August 2008 as the album's lead single. The video features Steele and Littlemore, wearing faux-oriental costumes and makeup inspired by Peking Opera, on location along the Bund in Shanghai, China.The second single, We Are the People, was released on 20 September 2008.

The video for the song was shot in Mexico, and used the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) as its inspiration. Locations included the gardens of Sir Edward James at Las Pozas, Monterrey and García.

Come back for more albums in my Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! over the next few weeks!


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