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Almost a decade after their last full-length, flamboyantly surreal Australian electronic group Empire of the Sun returned with their fourth studio set, Ask That God, which feels like both a return to form and a retrospective journey through their sonic evolution. Resurrecting the technicolor quirkiness of their debut and the chilly intensity of Ice on the Dune, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore drop listeners back onto the sweaty dancefloor with the hypnotic "Changes" and the gorgeous new wave pulse of "Cherry Blossom." The digi-funk of the surprisingly earthly "Music on the Radio" and glimmering groove of the effusive synth pop gem "The Feeling You Get" keep energy and emotions at a high, just as the BPMs are cranked up for the frenetic Pnau collaboration "AEIOU." The nostalgic power of this blissful return to 2010s electro-pop can't be understated, and fans of Walking on a Dream and Ice on the Dune should rejoice: the guys have still got it. The tone soon shifts for the retro slow burn of "Television," the star-sparkle shimmer of "Happy Like You," and the throbbing "Revolve," a trio of pulsing explorations through time and space that cool things down before the pair dip into mind-expanding psychedelics for the hypnotic trance of "Wild World" and the delightfully weird "Rhapsodize," which might be the only song in existence to name drop dinosaurs, wolverines, and great white sharks. The back half also features unexpected moments of vulnerability, pulling Steele and Littlemore back to earth with the bittersweet but inspirational "Ask That God" and then with the touching, piano-kissed closer "Friends I Know," which lays bare a litany of anxieties and concerns relatable to anyone, Empyrean or not. While 2016's Two Vines had its merits, Ask That God is a welcome return to the blissful, body-moving spirit of Empire of the Sun's first two classics.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Magnus Lidehäll, Producer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Nick Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer - Pontus Winnberg, Producer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Vincent Pontare, ComposerLyricist - Salem Al Fakir, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Vargas & Lagola, Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Magnus Lidehäll, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Max Grahn, ComposerLyricist - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Nick Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, AdditionalProducer - Pontus Winnberg, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Vincent Pontare, ComposerLyricist - Salem Al Fakir, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Vargas & Lagola, Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer - Fat Max Gsus, Producer - Caroline Cederlöf, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Ali Tamposi, ComposerLyricist - Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Paul Phamous, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Samuel Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Roman Campolo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Magnus Lidehäll, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Nick Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, AdditionalProducer - Pontus Winnberg, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Carl Nordström, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Vargas & Lagola, Guitar, Synthesizer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - PNAU, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Boardman, ComposerLyricist - Pablo Bowman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 etcetc Music Pty Ltd
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer - Vincent Pontare, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Leroux, ComposerLyricist - Salem Al Fakir, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Vargas & Lagola, Producer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Riley McDonough, ComposerLyricist - Connor McDonough, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hey, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Lefebvre, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hey, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Magnus Lidehäll, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, DrumProgrammer - Nick Littlemore, ComposerLyricist - Pontus Winnberg, Synthesizer, DrumProgrammer - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Vargas & Lagola, Guitar, Synthesizer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mayes, Producer - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Mike Marsh, MasteringEngineer - Empire Of The Sun, Producer, MainArtist - Luke Steele, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Littlemore, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
Album review
Almost a decade after their last full-length, flamboyantly surreal Australian electronic group Empire of the Sun returned with their fourth studio set, Ask That God, which feels like both a return to form and a retrospective journey through their sonic evolution. Resurrecting the technicolor quirkiness of their debut and the chilly intensity of Ice on the Dune, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore drop listeners back onto the sweaty dancefloor with the hypnotic "Changes" and the gorgeous new wave pulse of "Cherry Blossom." The digi-funk of the surprisingly earthly "Music on the Radio" and glimmering groove of the effusive synth pop gem "The Feeling You Get" keep energy and emotions at a high, just as the BPMs are cranked up for the frenetic Pnau collaboration "AEIOU." The nostalgic power of this blissful return to 2010s electro-pop can't be understated, and fans of Walking on a Dream and Ice on the Dune should rejoice: the guys have still got it. The tone soon shifts for the retro slow burn of "Television," the star-sparkle shimmer of "Happy Like You," and the throbbing "Revolve," a trio of pulsing explorations through time and space that cool things down before the pair dip into mind-expanding psychedelics for the hypnotic trance of "Wild World" and the delightfully weird "Rhapsodize," which might be the only song in existence to name drop dinosaurs, wolverines, and great white sharks. The back half also features unexpected moments of vulnerability, pulling Steele and Littlemore back to earth with the bittersweet but inspirational "Ask That God" and then with the touching, piano-kissed closer "Friends I Know," which lays bare a litany of anxieties and concerns relatable to anyone, Empyrean or not. While 2016's Two Vines had its merits, Ask That God is a welcome return to the blissful, body-moving spirit of Empire of the Sun's first two classics.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:24
- Main artists: Empire Of The Sun
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd
- Genre: Electronic
© 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore ℗ 2024 The Sleepy Jackson Pty Ltd and Nick Littlemore
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