Nation of Language

Nation of Language is an American indie pop band that formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2016. The group consists of Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion), Aidan Noell (synthesizer, backing vocals), and Alex MacKay (bass guitar). Michael Sue-Poi was the bassist prior to the band's 2022 tour.

Nation of Language
Nation of Language performing in May 2022
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, synthpop, post-punk
Years active2016–present
MembersIan Richard Devaney
Aidan Noell
Alex MacKay
Past membersMichael Sue-Poi
Websitenationoflanguage.com

History

Devaney and Sue-Poi were both members of the Static Jacks, but the band became inactive after the release of their second album.[1] Devaney was inspired to start a new project after hearing "Electricity" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in his father's car, a track he listened to in his childhood.[1] What started out as Devaney "fooling around" on a keyboard later evolved into Nation of Language, with the addition of Devaney's partner Noell and former Static Jacks bandmate Sue-Poi.

The band released a number of singles from 2016 through to 2019, before releasing their debut album Introduction, Presence in May 2020.[2]

Since 2018, Devaney has also been the lead vocalist for Machinegum, a side project created by the Strokes' drummer, Fabrizio Moretti. Moretti provided the drumming on the Nation of Language tracks "Indignities" and "Sacred Tongue". Former Static Jacks member Nick Brennan also drums on the track "Automobile".

A Way Forward, their second full-length album, was released on November 5, 2021.[3]

On March 8, 2023, the band released the single "Sole Obsession", taken from their upcoming third album.

On April 13, 2023, the band released the single "Weak in Your Light" and announced their next album, Strange Disciple, released on September 15, 2023.[4] On July 26, 2023 the band released the single "Too Much, Enough" accompanied by a music video directed by filmmaker Robert Kolodny. The star studded take down of media culture featured actors Reggie Watts, Jimmi Simpson and Ruby Wolf and well as musicians Adam Green from The Moldy Peaches, Kevin Morby and Tomberlin.[5]

Discography

Albums

Non-album releases
  • "What Does the Normal Man Feel?" (2016)
  • "I've Thought About Chicago" (2017)
  • "Reality" (2018)
  • "One More Try" (7"-exclusive track) (2020)
  • "A Different Kind of Life" (2020)
  • "Deliver Me from Wondering Why" (2021)
  • "Again & Again (Eleanor)" (7"-exclusive track) (2022)
  • "From The Hill"/"Ground Control" (7"-exclusive track) (2022)

Covers

References
  1. "Band To Watch: Nation Of Language". stereogum.com. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. "Introduction, Presence by Nation of Language on Bandcamp". bandcamp.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. bizzarre (2021-08-09). "Nation of Language share video for new single " This Fractured Mind"". Emerging Music. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. "Nation of Language Announce New Album, Share New Songs: Listen". pitchfork.com. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. "Watch Nation of Language's powerful, star-studded video for 'Too Much, Enough'". NME. 26 July 2023.
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