What a range. Listening to "Empire of the Sun" has reminded me how much music artists can play with genre, synth, beat and all-around purpose. From pop hits to avant-garde electro, this band is definitely going to take off as an MGMT successor in popularity. I'm not sure if they will have the same kind of following because of off-kilter singles like "Art of Fighting" and "Delta Bay", but songs like "Half Mast" and their big hit now, "Walking on a Dream" certainly will cater to a crowd looking for easy disco beats. It all kind of reminds me of the fine 1980's film (one of my all-time favorites): The Never Ending Story. Oh, and apparently they're selling their whole image and call themselves "Emperor" and "Lord." WTF. Anyway, visit their website here and see how cracked out they are:
http://www.walkingonadream.com/
Just know that the music holds up to the flamboyant/acid-trip visuals.
THIS IS SO STRANGE but the song is pretty good
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MGMT is into this weird shit too. its like revisiting LATE LATE grunge-esque phase/that red hot chilli peppers video where anthony keidis is seen wearing loin cloth and eye makeup(b/w vid). but this time wiith matthew blarney and bjork allong for the ride
ReplyDeletethe more I listen to this type of music the more it all sounds the same sometimes...
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