Empire of the Sun: Ask That God review – the magic’s still there
Eight years on from their last album, the Australian duo’s fabulist nostalgia-pop is a triumph of feeling over artifice
May 2018
'Absolutely kills me': you pick your saddest movie scenes
Our writers picked their peaks of cinematic sadness and you responded with animated elephants, Christmas melancholy and emotional reunions
October 2016
Empire of the Sun: Two Vines review – a delicious, boggle-eyed mess
Walking on a Dream redux: Empire of the Sun on the ad that changed their lives
June 2013
Empire of the Sun: Ice on the Dune – review
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Empire of the Sun: Ice on the Dune – review
August 2011
Festival watch 2011
The Big Chill – review
Rapper Kanye West's full-on performance at the Big Chill left us with plenty to talk about, writes Akin Ojumu
Festival watch 2011
Big Chill festival 2011 – in pictures
Chipmunk, Empire of the Sun and Chemical Brothers among the acts on stage at this year's Big Chill festival
The Big Chill: day one – review
Wild Beasts and Empire of the Sun failed to make an impact and it was up to festival veterans, the Chemical Brothers, to unite the Big Chill crowd, writes Sam Richards
October 2009
Music blog
'My phone got wet' and other terrible excuses
Empire of the Sun's 'missing' member resurfaces
February 2009
Space cadets
Empire of the Sun are on a mission to promote a simple life. 'Every single person has holy DNA,' they tell Rob Fitzpatrick
Empire of the Sun: Walking on a Dream
This Aussie duo's debut promises a lot more fun from its kitschy, sci-fi-inspired cover than its contents deliver
Pop review: Empire of the sun, Walking on a Dream
Empire of the Sun: Walking On a Dream
Playlist
Playlist: Empire of the Sun
October 2008
New band of the week
No 421: Empire of the Sun
Twisted disco pop and divine madness today, as an early contender for 2009 album of the year struts gaudily into the ring
