Empire Of The Sun Is An Australian Electronic Music Duo That Formed In 2006. The Duo Consists Of Nick Littlemore Of Pnau And Luke Steele Of The Sleepy Jackson. Their Debut Album Walking On A Dream Was Released On 4 October 2008 And Has Been Certified Platinum In Australia. The Album Included The Duo's Similarly-Titled First Single Walking On A Dream And Their Second Single We Are The People. The Video For Walking On A Dream Was Shot In Shanghai And We Are The People Was Shot In Mexico. The Song Standing On The Shore Was Used In The Credits For Entourage Season 6 And Followed As The Album's 3rd Single. The Band Recently Made Their Live Debut At The Australian Touring Music Festival 'Hemmersturm' In Conjunction With This Debut The Band Released A Re-Edited Version Of The Song Without You And It Was Released As The 4th Single Of The Album. Luke Steele Continues To Tour Around The World With Members Of Live Disco Band The Swiss While Fans Await The Return Of Nick Littlemore For A Second Album. In The Works Are Two Projects For Luke A Punk Rock Project Called "Icon Python" And Another Album With The Sleepy Jackson. Check Out The Official Site Http //empireofthesun.Com/ And The Official Facebook Group By Clicking Here
"Half Mast Slight Return " Is A Song By Australian Electronic Music Duo Empire Of The Sun Released On 15 January 2010 As A Digital Download Available Through The ITunes Store In Australia Only. The Song Was Taken As The Fifth Single From Their Debut Album "Walking On A Dream". Virgin Records And EMI Music Released It As A Radio Promotion Single On 8 February 2010 And On ITunes On 16 April 2010. The Music Video For "Half Mast Slight Return " Was Filmed In New York City Featuring Luke Steele And Actress Teresa Palmer And Was Directed By Nash Edgerton. The Music Video Was Released On 19 March 2010 On The Band's YouTube Site. The Song Was Sampled By Pittsburgh-Based Rapper Mac Miller For His Song "The Spins" On The Mixtape "K.I.D.S.". "Half Mast" Is A Song About The Desperation You Feel When Your Relationship Is Past The Point Of Repair. You See That The Other Person In The Relationship No Longer Has The Desire To Be With You Anymore. The Attempts To “make Amends” Goes From “bargaining” In True EOTS Fashion By Suggesting Getaways To Lush Environments As A Final Plea To Save The Relationship. As The Song Progresses The Plea Becomes More Distressed As The Protagonist Realizes That They Cannot Fight The Inevitable And Eventually Reaches The Point Where They Understand That It’s Out Of Their Control. Though The Term “half Mast” Is Not Directly Used In The Song The Act Of Flying Your Sail At Half Mast Is A Signal That Someone Respected Has Just Died And That You Are Mourning Your Loss. They Are Most Likely Using The Term To Allude To The Mourning The Death Of The Relationship