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Walking on a Dream
Electronic · 2008 · 10 tracks · 43m

Walking on a Dream

Empire of the Sun

A shimmering debut of sun-drenched synth-pop and psychedelic glam. Widescreen melodies and soaring falsetto that feel like a neon mirage in a coastal desert.

October 3, 2008 · Capitol Records

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A shimmering, sun-drenched euphoria that feels like a vivid dream of a coastal paradise.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 43m
01
Standing on the Shore
4:25
02
Walking on a Dream
3:17
03
Half Mast
3:54
04
We Are the People
4:28
05
Delta Bay
3:14
06
Country
5:04
07
The World
4:37
08
Swordfish Hotkiss Night
3:56
09
Tiger by My Side
5:48
10
Without You
5:00
Moments Worth Listening For
The instant the iconic, elastic bassline of the title track locks in with the shimmering synth chords.
The soaring, widescreen emotional release of the chorus in 'We Are the People' that feels like a collective anthem.
The strange, funk-inflected detour of 'Swordfish Hotkiss Night' with its playful percussion and eccentric vocal tics.
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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 Walking on a Dream sound next to the rest of Empire of the Sun's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

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

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