Nation of Language - "Rush & Fever" from the 2020 self-released album Introduction, Presence.

It will come as no surprise that Brooklyn synth-pop band Nation Of Language found inspiration in early new wave — specifically, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s 1980 single “Electricity.” Their debut LP, titled Introduction, Presence, shimmers with synths and vocalist Ian Devaney's post-punk-inflected vocals. In a press release, Devaney explains:

"It occurred to me that a moment in time existed when it seemed everyone still had a kind of ‘beginner's mind’ about how synthesizers could be used and fit into the musical landscape. They were wielding this technology as a blunt instrument, and it felt like I had been given permission to do the same..."

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Nation of Language - "Rush &amp; Fever" from the 2020 self-released album Introduction, Presence.
It will come as no surprise that Brooklyn synth-pop band Nation Of Language found inspiration in early new wave &mdash; specifically, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark&rsquo;s 1980 single &ldquo;Electricity.&rdquo; Their debut LP, titled Introduction, Presence, shimmers with synths and vocalist Ian Devaney's post-punk-inflected vocals. In a press release, Devaney explains:
"It occurred to me that a moment in time existed when it seemed everyone still had a kind of &lsquo;beginner's mind&rsquo; about how synthesizers could be used and fit into the musical landscape. They were wielding this technology as a blunt instrument, and it felt like I had been given permission to do the same..."
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