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04-19-2016, 12:29 PM
A decade late, Americans have finally discovered Empire of the Sun
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Australians k**w all too well the dance pop tracks of musical duo Empire of the Sun, as their music was the soundtrack for so many parties and long days in the sun in the late-2000s.
Somehow, the duo's 2008 hit "Walking On A Dream" has made an incredible resurgence in 2016 — except it is all the way over in America. The catchy tune featured in*a recent Honda Civic ad in the country and suddenly it's like 2008 all over again.*
SEE ALSO: Music industry seeks to have KickassTorrents blocked in Australia (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/sony-universal-kickasstorrents-blocked/)
America, usually first with the new music, is following Australia's lead this time. Empire of the Sun is **w gaining mainstream traction in the country, almost one decade after it saturated Australian airwaves.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/empire-sun-ad/)
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Australians k**w all too well the dance pop tracks of musical duo Empire of the Sun, as their music was the soundtrack for so many parties and long days in the sun in the late-2000s.
Somehow, the duo's 2008 hit "Walking On A Dream" has made an incredible resurgence in 2016 — except it is all the way over in America. The catchy tune featured in*a recent Honda Civic ad in the country and suddenly it's like 2008 all over again.*
SEE ALSO: Music industry seeks to have KickassTorrents blocked in Australia (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/sony-universal-kickasstorrents-blocked/)
America, usually first with the new music, is following Australia's lead this time. Empire of the Sun is **w gaining mainstream traction in the country, almost one decade after it saturated Australian airwaves.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/19/empire-sun-ad/)
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