A Way Forward
The second album from the Brooklyn synth-pop revivalists explores a broader emotional palette while hitting familiar pleasure points.
The Brooklyn trio have built on their beautiful debut by drawing on the genre's early pioneers to make an instant synth-pop classic
At its conception, Nation of Language was directly inspired by Ian Devaney hearing his father play Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "Electricity" upon returning home following the dissolution of his band the Static Jacks.
Pairing blissful synth-pop with gauzy new wave, Nation of Language have done it againA Way Forward marks just that for the Brooklyn three-piece.
A Way Forward by Nation of Language Album review by Greg Walker. The full-length is now available via PIAS and streaming services