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, in 2016. The group consists of Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion), Aidan Noell (synthesizer, backing vocals), and Alex MacKay (bass guitar). Michael Sue-Poi was the bassist prior to the band's 2022 tour.

History

Devaney and Sue-Poi were both members of

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, but the band became inactive after the release of their second album. Devaney was inspired to start a new project after hearing "

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in his father's car, a track he listened to in his childhood. What started out as Devaney "fooling around" on a

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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. Since 2018, Devaney has also been the lead vocalist for Machinegum, a side project created by

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. 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. On March 8, 2023, the band released the single "Sole Obsession," taken from their upcoming third album. On April 13, 2023, the band released the single "Weak in Your Light" and announced their next album, ''Strange Disciple,'' to be released on September 15, 2023. On July 26th, 2023 the band released the single "Too Much, Enough" accompanied by a music video directed by filmmaker Robert Kolodny. The star studded take down of media culture featured actors

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Discography

Albums

* '' Introduction, Presence'' (2020) * '' A Way Forward'' (2021) * ''Strange Disciple'' (2023)

Non-album releases

* "What Does the Normal Man Feel?" (2016) * "I've Thought About Chicago" (2017) * "Reality" (2018) * "One More Try" (7"-exclusive track) (2020) * "A Different Kind of Life" (2020) * "Deliver Me from Wondering Why" (2021) * "Again & Again (Eleanor)" (7"-exclusive track) (2022) * "From The Hill"/"Ground Control" (7"-exclusive track) (2022)

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References

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