Ice on the dune

"It is certainly bigger, and more purposefully stadium-scaled, than its predecessor, from the hilariously portentous Danny Elfman flourish of orchestral opener "Lux" onward. The best of the Big Moments are exhilarating: "Alive", always a good song title and pop-song sentiment, arcs up into a shouted chorus that jabs you in the chest with every repeated "alive!" You will dance to this, especially when its surrounded by the synths' popping carnival lights and spun sugar".

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"The guys in Empire of the Sun manage to not only catch the lightning again, but their skill at crafting perfect pop, the depth in their songs, and the emotion their voices transmit make this record better than one might have ever expected. Modern pop doesn't get any better than this".

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"I små doser er det ok; der er flere udmærkede numre, og eksempelvis den MGMT-inspirerede "Alive" har høj hitkvalitet. Men i større doser viser den, hvilken forskel der i praksis er på stranden og solariet. For der fremstår duoens oprindelige charme om ikke blegnet, så i et kunstigt orange skær".

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