Half Mast (Slight Return)
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"Half Mast" is a 2010 single release by Australian electro-pop/electronica band Empire of the Sun
, released 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
/EMI released it as a radio promotion single on 8 February 2010.
It is a remixed version of album track "Half Mast".
The video for "Half Mast (Slight Return)" was filmed in New York
, featuring Luke Steele and actress Teresa Palmer
and was directed by Nash Edgerton. The video was released on March 19, 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.
Empire of the Sun (band)
Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other...
, released as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
available through the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
only. The song was taken as the fifth single from their debut album Walking on a Dream
Walking on a Dream
Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released in Australia on 4 October 2008 by EMI. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore along with Peter Mayes....
. Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
/EMI released it as a radio promotion single on 8 February 2010.
It is a remixed version of album track "Half Mast".
The video for "Half Mast (Slight Return)" was filmed in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, featuring Luke Steele and actress Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer is an Australian actress. She made her film debut in the suicide drama 2:37. Palmer was seen in The Grudge 2 in 2006, in December Boys, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, and in the 2008 children's fantasy Bedtime Stories, with Adam Sandler...
and was directed by Nash Edgerton. The video was released on March 19, 2010 on the band's YouTube site.
The song was sampled by Pittsburgh based rapper Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
for his song "The Spins" on the mixtape K.I.D.S.
Track listing
- "Half Mast (Slight Return)" (radio edit) – 3:37
- "Half Mast (Slight Return)" (instrumental) – 3:35