Nation of Language Signal to Sub Pop, Announce Tour, and Launch New Single “Inept Apollo”
Watch the Video for “Inept Apollo”
Might 15, 2025
Images by Ebru Yildiz
Synth-pop trio Nation of Language have signed to Sub Pop and in honor of this thrilling information they’ve launched a brand new single, “Inept Apollo,” and introduced some tour dates in North America, the EU, and the UK. Under watch the video for “Inept Apollo,” adopted by the tour dates.
The Brooklyn-based band options Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar), Aidan Noell (synthesizer), and Alex MacKay (bass guitar).
“Work is a respite from ache. Whether or not it’s a paying job or simply the factor you pour your self into, having a route to maneuver in, discovering a circulate state, it might transfer focus away from the heaviness of the center. So after life’s losses, in moments of despair, we resolve time and time once more to dive headfirst into the work as greatest we are able to. However the inventive course of additionally tends to be when imposter syndrome rears its ugly head—after I discover my inside monologue spiraling: ‘that is the most effective coping mechanism I’ve at my disposal and I’m not even certified to be doing it.’
“Accompanying the track is a killer music video by our good friend and brother John MacKay: it’s an homage to artistic pursuits, and in some methods got here to characterize the sensation of dwelling in a metropolis as an artist. The video appears like strolling by way of an previous warehouse in Brooklyn, filled with follow areas and studios, every room occupied by artists striving to specific and perceive themselves and their place on the planet. Regardless of how weird the act could seem or how a lot self-doubt or ache runs by way of the thoughts of the creator, the gorgeous factor is the striving and persevering with on, moderately than the ultimate product or any notion of ‘success.’ The ability of creation belongs to all of us; requires the approval of none.”
Nation of Language launched a brand new album, Unusual Disciple, in 2023 by way of [PIAS]. It was one in all our Prime 100 Albums of 2023. Unusual Disciple was the band’s third album and the follow-up to 2021’s A Approach Ahead and 2020’s Introduction, Presence.
Learn our interview with Nation of Language on A Approach Ahead.
Nation of Language additionally took half in our twentieth anniversary Covers of Covers album, the place they coated Damaged Social Scene’s “Stars and Sons.”
Nation of Language Tour Dates:
Spring & Summer time 2025 Competition + Assist Exhibits
Sat. Might 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Merciless World Fest
Solar. Might 18 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – Kilby Block Celebration
Thu. Jul. 31 – Seattle, WA – Local weather Pledge Area **
Sat. Aug. 02 – Seattle, WA – Local weather Pledge Area **
Tue. Aug. 05 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater ** [Sold Out]
Wed. Aug. 06 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater ** [Sold Out]
August – October 2025
North American Headline Exhibits
Thu. Aug. 21 – Hamden, CT – Area Ballroom !
Fri. Aug. 22 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater !
Sat. Aug. 23 – Portland, ME – State Theatre !
Thu. Sep. 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Fri. Sep. 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Sat. Sep. 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Solar. Sep. 21 – Boston, MA – Royale #
Tue. Sep. 23 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic #
Wed. Sep. 24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Corridor #
Fri. Sep. 26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue #
Sat. Sep. 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Corridor Ballroom #
Mon. Sep. 29 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown #
Tue. Sep. 30 – Kansas Metropolis, MO – The Truman #
Thu. Oct. 02 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre #
Sat. Oct. 04 – Boise, ID – Knitting Manufacturing facility #
Solar. Oct. 05 – Missoula, MT – Prime Hat #
Wed. Oct. 08 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl ^
Solar. Oct. 11 – Portland, OR – Revolution Corridor ^
Mon. Oct. 13 – San Francisco. CA – The Fillmore ^
Fri. Oct. 17 – San Diego, CA – Music Field *
Tue. Oct. 21 – Austin, TX – Mohawk *
Wed. Oct. 22 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Bomb Manufacturing facility *
Thu. Oct. 24 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Corridor *
Sat. Oct. 25 – Atlanta, GA – Selection Playhouse *
Solar. Oct. 26 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle *
Mon. Oct. 27 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry *
Wed. Oct. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Switch *
Thu. Oct. 30 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Membership *
November 2025
UK/EU Headlining Exhibits
Fri. Nov. 07 – Dublin, IE – Opium
Sat. Nov. 08 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester ^
Solar. Nov. 09 – Glasgow, UK – St. Luke’s ^
Tue. Nov. 11 – Cardiff, UK – Tramshed ^
Wed. Nov. 12 – London, UK – The Roundhouse ^
Fri. Nov. 14 – Paris, FR – Elysee Montmartre ^
Sat. Nov. 15 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg ^
Solar. Nov. 16 – Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje ^
Tue. Nov. 18 – Cologne, DE – Gloria ^
Wed. Nov. 19 – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefährlich ^
Fri. Nov. 21 – Berlin, DE – Columbiahalle ^
Sat. Nov. 22 – Munich, DE – Technikum ^
Solar. Nov. 23 – Milan, IT – Magazzini Generali
Wed. Nov. 26 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz
Thu. Nov. 27 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera
Fri. Nov. 28 – Lisbon, PT – LAV
** w/ Dying Cab For Cutie
! w/ Secure Thoughts
# w/ Greet Dying
* w/ Deeper
^ w/ Westermann