Nation of Language

Nation of Language are an American new wave indie pop band who 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 Michael Sue-Poi (bass guitar).

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]

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Introduction, Presence (2020)
• A Way Forward (2021)

Non-album releases[]

• What Does The Normal Man Feel? (2016)
• I've Thought About Chicago (2017)
• Reality (2018)
• Gouge Away (Pixies cover) / One More Try (7"-exclusive track) (2020)
• A Different Kind of Life (2020)
• Deliver Me From Wondering Why (2021)
• Stars and Sons (Broken Social Scene cover) (2022)

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