Empire of the Sun announce second album, release trailer video
12 March 2013, 11:25
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Outlandish Aussie electro-poppers, Empire of the Sun have announced a new album for 2013.
The upcoming record, their second following 2008 debut Walking on a Dream, Ice on the Dune will be released in June via Astralwerks.
The band have also confirmed a flurry of live dates, as well as an album playback at SXSW.
Check their live schedule below and watch an album trailer for the aforementioned release:
May
24 Joliet, IL – Electric Daisy Carnival
25 George, WA – Sasquatch! Music Festival
June
27-30 Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest
28-29 Kansas City, KS – Kanrocksas
August
8-11 Oxfordshire, England – Wilderness Festival
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