Nation of Language

About

Nation of Language is a Brooklyn-based synth-pop trio formed in 2016, consisting of Ian Richard Devaney (vocals, guitar), Aidan Noell (synthesizers) and Alex MacKay (bass). Drawing on new wave, post-punk and krautrock, the band built a devoted following across four albums - most recently Dance Called Memory (2025, Sub Pop) - and earned Rough Trade's Album of the Year for Strange Disciple (2023).

63

Songkick concerts tracked in 2025

#1

Strange Disciple - Rough Trade Album of the Year 2023

#2

Strange Disciple - KEXP annual listeners' poll 2023

799K+

Last.fm total listeners

What's new

2026-07
Nation of Language released a new single, 'Tougher Than the Rest', in July 2026.
2026-06
The band is scheduled to play Primavera Sound in Porto and About Pop festival in Stuttgart in June 2026.
2026-03
Nation of Language announced a 2026 North American and European tour in support of Dance Called Memory.
2025-09
Dance Called Memory, the band's fourth album and Sub Pop debut, was released on September 19, 2025.
2025-05
Nation of Language signed to Sub Pop Records and announced a 51-date international headlining tour for fall 2025, their largest EU shows to date including the Roundhouse in London and Columbiahalle in Berlin.

Tour

PortoStuttgartHilvarenbeekLondonBerlinDublinManchesterGlasgowCardiffParisAmsterdamCologneHamburgMunichMilan

Tracks

Across That Fine Linefan favourite from Strange Disciple (2023), one of their most-played live tracks

Weak In Your Lightfeatured in the series finale of Netflix's You

Inept Apollolead single from Dance Called Memory (2025), debut Sub Pop release

Now That You're Gonestandout track from Dance Called Memory, inspired by personal loss

A Way Forwardtitle track of their 2021 album, received 5-star review from NME

Upcoming · 3

Tue 11.8. 20:00 E-WERK ERLANGEN, Erlangen