Nation of Language have announced their fourth album Dance Called Memory. The synth pop trio’s next record drops on September 19th, and marks their first full-length release under the Sub Pop label. What’s more, they’ve released the album’s next single, “I’m Not Ready For the Change,” which you can listen to below.
Dance Called Memory was produced, recorded, and mixed by close collaborator Nick Millhiser, who also produced 2023’s Strange Disciple. Frontman Ian Richard Devaney revealed the trio was influenced by Brian Eno’s creative philosophy. “I’ve read about how Kraftwerk wanted to remove all of the humanity from their music, but Eno often spoke about wanting to make synthesized music that felt distinctly human,” Devaney said. “In this era quickly being defined by the rise of AI supplanting human creators I’m focusing more on the human condition, and I need the underlying music to support that.”
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He continued, “Instead of hopelessness, I want to leave the listener with a feeling of us really seeing one another, that our individual struggles can actually unite us in empathy.”
New song “I’m Not Ready For the Change” is imbued with some psychedelic pop accents reminiscent of Animal Collective and MGMT. It follows previous single “Inept Apollo.”
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Nation of Language will kick off a massive 2025 tour at the very end of July, playing to fans in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through November. Tickets are available now (get tickets here).
Nation of Language’s third album Strange Disciple was released in 2023 via PIAS.
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<p><strong><em>Dance Called Memory </em>Tracklist:</strong><br />01. Can’t Face Another One<br />02. In Another Life<br />03. Silhouette<br />04. Now That You’re Gone<br />05. I’m Not Ready for the Change<br />06. Can You Reach Me<br />07. Inept Apollo<br />08. Under the Water<br />09. In Your Head<br />10. Nights of Weight</p>
<p><strong>Nation of Language 2025 Tour Dates:<br /></strong>07/31 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ∞<br />08/02 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ∞<br />08/05 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater ∞<br />08/06 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater ∞<br />08/21 — Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom !<br />08/22 — Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater !<br />08/23 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre !<br />09/18 — Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw %<br />09/19 — Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw +<br />09/20 — Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #<br />09/21 — Boston, MA @ Royale #<br />09/23 — Detroit, MI @ The Majestic #<br />09/24 — Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #<br />09/26 — Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue #<br />09/27 — Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom #<br />09/29 — Omaha, NE – Slowdown #<br />09/30 — Kansas City, MO – The Truman #<br />10/02 — Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre #<br />10/04 — Boise, ID – Knitting Factory #<br />10/05 — Missoula, MT – Top Hat #<br />10/08 — Vancouver, BC – The Pearl ^<br />10/11 — Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^<br />10/13 — San Francisco. CA – The Fillmore ^<br />10/15 — Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater ^<br />10/16 — Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater *<br />10/17 — San Diego, CA – Music Box *<br />10/21 — Austin, TX – Mohawk *<br />10/22 — Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Bomb Factory *<br />10/24 — Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *<br />10/25 — Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse *<br />10/26 — Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle *<br />10/27 — Richmond, VA – The Broadberry *<br />10/29 — Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *<br />10/30 — Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *<br />11/06 — Dublin, IE – Opium $<br />11/07 — Dublin, IE – Opium $<br />11/08 — Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester ^<br />11/09 — Glasgow, UK – St. Luke’s ^<br />11/11 — Cardiff, UK – Tramshed ^<br />11/12 — London, UK – The Roundhouse ^<br />11/14 — Paris, FR – Elysee Montmartre ^<br />11/15 — Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg ^<br />11/16 — Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje ^<br />11/18 — Cologne, DE – Gloria ^<br />11/19 — Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefährlich ^<br />11/21 — Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle ^<br />11/22 — Munich, DE – Technikum ^<br />11/23 — Milan, IT – Magazzini Generali<br />11/26 — Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz<br />11/27 — Madrid, ES – La Riviera<br />11/28 — Lisbon, PT – LAV</p>
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