March 12, 2013 8:53

Empire Of The Sun announce new album 'Ice On The Dune' – watch

Australian duo to release second album in June - watch ambitious album trailer now

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Empire Of The Sun are set to release their new album 'Ice On The Dune' in June. Scroll down to watch the big budget album trailer below.

Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore will return in the Summer with their second album, the follow up to 2008 'Walking On A Dream'. A press release for the album claims, "Emperor Steele and Lord Littlemore face an unprecedented challenge in their bid to restore peace to the world, 1000 years into the future."

Known for their single 'We are The People' and 'Walking On A Dream', Empire of The sun launch their new album with a typically ostentatious statement. Scroll down to read what they have to say ahead of the release of 'Ice On The Dune'.

"Once, the world was pure. It was the Emperor and the Prophet who kept it thus. Each day, they charted the sun’s course across the sky, guided rivers down from mountain peaks, brought rains to quench raging fires. With the aid of their four priests, who possessed spirits of wild animals, they travelled the world tirelessly, maintaining nature’s delicate balance, allowing all things to grow and flourish -- always with the aid of the sacred jewel held atop the Emperor’s crown."

"But one night, as the Emperor slumbered, recovering from his labours, true darkness appeared. The King of Shadows, ever the bitter foe of the Empire, and all it had achieved, crept into their temple. Craving the Emperor’s power, he stole the jewel from his crown-- and in an instant the world was changed. Robbed of the bulk of his power, the Emperor and the Prophet watched helplessly as their temple was torn asunder, and their priests cast far out into the world. But even in that moment, when all appeared lost, there was one thing that the King of Shadows black heart simply could not have imagined... The Emperor and the Prophet have never abandoned hope."

Empire Of The Sun are confirmed to headline UK festival Wilderness in August alongside Tribes, King Krule and Noah and The Whale.

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