Sunday, June 16, 2013

"Ice on the Dune" ~ Empire of the Sun's New Album


Luke Steel and Nick Littlemore are Empire of the Sun. The duo from Australia delivered an album premiere of epic proportions in the Concert Hall at the Opera House on the 30th of May last month.

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Luke who appears to be the front man to this duo described the title track as being “about how the Emperor’s head-dress is stolen by The King Of Shadows and the emperor and his priestesses travel throughout the world through all the heathen towns.  While the head dress is missing this is bringing chaos to the world”.

Vivid LIVE @ Sydney Opera House
Vivid LIVE @ Sydney Opera House (Photo credit: s13_eisbaer)
I loved their first album, Walking on a Dream so much.  We played and played this. I have songs from that album down in my top 1OO   I call Melonpop Drives Top 100 songs of forever, thats how good I thought it was.  So Ice on the Dune has big shoes to fit into to follow that up.

The emperor and his priestesses going around the world through all the heathen towns ..  yes it is like this.  I see so much more in their costumes and in their music.  To me it is like the know the secrets of the universe because their lyrical content tells me clearly they do.

The sun is our life giver and our sustainer and these guys understand where we are going on this journey we all call life.   Ice on the Dune conjures up a lot of symbology once again.  I love the entire album.

I look forward  to hearing some tracks off the third album that is already in the pipeline.  "When that creative spark is sparking we need to keep that sort of momentum going", said Luke.  Its a pendulum effect once again because I agree, momentum is good.   I guess saying your third album is going to be awesome when the vinyl is still wet from the second album released two weeks ago at the Opera House Great Hall is a big call.  A call I don't think I will be disappointed with.  Quite frankly these guys could sing three blind mice and it would still come out all esoteric and magical.

 
This video footage is some live stuff from the guys at the Sydney Opera House during Vivid Live 2013.

Images @ Eminpee Fotography

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