After sharing the first taste of their new LP with "Inept Apollo" back in May, New York synthpop trio Nation of Language have announced their fourth full-length record. Dance Called Memory arrives September 19, marking the band's Sub Pop debut.
Dance Called Memory was produced by Nick Millhiser of LCD Soundsystem, who also produced Nation of Language's previous record, Strange Disciple. According to press notes, the trio hoped to "weave raw vulnerability and humanity into a synth-heavy album" for the forthcoming record.
"There is a dichotomy between the Kraftwerk school of thought and the Brian Eno school of thought, each of which I've been drawn to at different points," bandleader Ian Richard Devaney shared in a release. "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."
He continued, "As much as Kraftwerk is a sonically foundational influence, with this record I leaned much more towards the Eno school of thought. In this era quickly being defined by the rise of Al supplanting human creators I'm focusing more on the human condition, and I need the underlying music to support that... 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."
The band have also shared the John MacKay-directed music video for the record's second single "I'm Not Ready for the Change." Watch the video and see the album's full tracklist below.
The band will kick off on a previously announced international tour this summer, making a singular Canadian stop in Vancouver on October 10 at the Pearl.
Dance Called Memory:
1. Can't Face Another One
2. In Another Life
3. Silhouette
4. Now That You're Gone
5. I'm Not Ready for the Change
6. Can You Reach Me
7. Inept Apollo
8. Under the Water
9. In Your Head
10. Nights of Weight