WALKING ON A DREAM is the debut album by Empire of the Sun, the Australian duo that includes Luke Steele of pop-rockers the Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of dance/electronica ensemble Pnau. Together they find a common ground between their stylistically disparate backgrounds, turning out tracks that incorporate both the psych-tinged pop sensibilities of Steele’s previous recordings with the dance-driven snap and sparkling synth flavors of Littlemore’s work with Pnau. There’s a giddiness to the whole affair that lends a spirit of fun to the album, one that could easily appeal to a whole new audience unfamiliar with either man’s past.

Tracklisting
1. Standing On The Shore
2. Walking On A Dream
3. Half Mast
4. We Are The People
5. Delta Bay
6. Country
7. The World
8. Swordfish Hotkiss Night
9. Tiger By My Side
10. Without You

Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.61) – 3 stars out of 5 — “‘Without You’ evokes LABYRINTH-era Bowie with its deep, quivering vocals and loopy keyboards.”

Blender (Magazine) – 3 stars out of 5 — “[I]t will haunt your dreams. Acoustic guitars strummed in time with dance beats, tinny vocals and tons of slap-back reverb — it’s like some magical pop formula concocted long ago…”