PNAU - The Truth

It certainly is something special with the big island called Australia. When it comes to making music, many talented artists - especially within electropop - have their roots in this vast country of kangaroos, rugby, big red rocks and electro.

Pnau is a electro duo that consist of Nick Littlemore (also member of Empire of The Sun) and Peter Mayes, two very talented and if I'm to say it myself - joy-bringing musicians. With hits like Embrace, Wild Strawberries and With You Forever - Pnau, is certainly in the top when it comes to shaping the Aussie scene as the beautiful electro diamond it is. Together with Cut Copy, The Presets, Empire of the Sun, Miami Horror and many more they help putting Australia on the musical map of the world. This year Cut Copy released their new album Zonoscope, with hits like Take Me Over and Need You Know it has spread over the world, this summer it's time for Pnau to do the same. Their new album is titled Soft Universe, and they call it the finest example yet of their epic techno pop.

"Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees Pnau’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic songcraft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as Pnau’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John."
From the Pnau Facebook page written by
Paul Lester - November 2010
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It certainly will be exciting to see what this Soft Universe will offer. Until the summer we can enjoy the singel The Truth, from the coming album - together with the official, colorful and well produced new music video!