Empire of the Sun rises again with a tour in support of Ask That God , the forthcoming fourth studio album by the electro-pop outfit from Down Under. Led by Luke Steele (frontman of indie-rock act The Sleepy Jackson) and Lord Littlemore (Nick Littlemore of electronic trio PNAU), Empire of the Sun will embark on a tour of Australia, kicking off Oct. 24 at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, and visiting Melbourne, Brisbane and wrapping Nov.
1 with a show at Red Hill Auditorium, in Steele’s hometown, Perth. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The national trek, produced by Frontier Touring , is the first announced in support of Ask That God , the group’s first album in eight years. Additional treks are yet to be announced.
Due out July 26 (via EMI Australia), Ask That God is led by the first singles “ Changes ” and “Music On The Radio;” both are accompanied with sparkling, Michael Maxxis-helmed music videos that capture Steele and Littlemore in all their astral-wizardry. Ask That God is the follow-up to 2016’s Two Vines , which logged at week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums and featured contributions from Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham , Wendy Melvoin from Prince’s Revolution band and two members of David Bowie’s Blackstar band, pianist Henry Hey and bassist Tim Lefebvre.
To build the buzz, Empire of the Sun today shared behind the scenes footage from the “Changes” music video. A post shared by empireofth.
