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Ice on the Dune
Electronic · 2013 · 12 tracks · 43m

Ice on the Dune

Empire of the Sun

A maximalist explosion of sun-drenched synth-pop. Shimmering, high-fidelity production meets mythic storytelling and soaring, crystalline falsetto hooks.

June 14, 2013 · Capitol Records

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An unrelenting surge of euphoric energy and sun-drenched theatricality.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 43m
01
Lux
1:26
02
DNA
3:55
03
Alive
3:25
04
Concert Pitch
3:41
05
Ice on the Dune
3:26
06
Awakening
3:46
07
I’ll Be Around
4:31
08
Old Flavours
3:55
09
Celebrate
3:19
10
Surround Sound
3:18
11
Disarm
3:52
12
Keep a Watch
4:28
Moments Worth Listening For
The cinematic orchestral swell of Lux transitioning into the driving synth-bass of DNA.
The explosive, multi-tracked vocal explosion during the final chorus of Alive.
The way the acoustic guitar strumming provides a brief, organic grounding in the title track before the synths take over.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ice on the Dune sound next to the rest of Empire of the Sun's catalogue?

Mythology+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into mythology than the rest of the catalogue.

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