Brooklyn synth-pop indie outfit Nation of Language will release their new album A Way Forward on November 5th, which was produced by Nick Milhiser of Holy Ghost!. They previously shared first single and have since followed it up with “This Fractured Mind”.
Like a mix of LCD Soundsystem, Brian Eno, and the softer moments of Hot Chip, this is a lush and meditative synth-anthem that is patient in its approach but delivers a cinematic journey that packs some serious emotion into its sonic world.
Discussing “A Word & A Wave” songwriter/vocalist Ian Devaney offered:
I was thinking a lot about simple social gestures and how randomly important they can be in key moments. How empowering it can feel when someone remembers your name; how slighted you can feel when someone you only kind of know passes by without acknowledgment.
The song is a kind of vignette on someone who desperately wants to be the one that makes everyone feel good and has in turn neglected themself. Trying as hard as they can to be there for people who are barely in their lives, hoping that this will bring meaning and fulfillment, when it really just ends up leaving them emotionally spent and scattered.
Enjoy a listen to “A Word & A Wave” now below.
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