Hear Nation of Language’s new single, “The Conversation”
Last fall, Nation of Language released the excellent Dance Called Memory, and now the group have released a new track, “The Conversation.” It’s the A-side of a new 7-inch they’re releasing via Sub Pop, with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher Than the Rest” on the flipside. Hear it below, and find the 7-inch here. The band’s also touring, including dates opening for Death Cab for Cutie, and you can check out those dates below.
Nation of Language’s Ian Richard Devaney said in a statement: “’The Conversation’ is a song that’s been haunting me for a few years now – one of my personal favorites I’ve written, yet it’s never found a home on an album. It’s extremely contained in the sense that when I write out the lyrics it reads more like a standalone poem than most of our songs, and it dabbles in storytelling in a much different way than I’m used to doing. It’s a vignette, centered around two people whose lives are so intertwined, and have been moving towards this one conversation, this inflection point, where the things that need to be said might finally be said.”
Nation of Language tour dates:
Thu. Jul. 09 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall +
Fri. Jul. 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive +
Sun. Jul. 12 – Reno, NV – The Alpine +
Tue. Jul. 14 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall +
Wed. Jul. 15 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades +
Fri. Jul. 17 – Forest Grove, OR – Grand Lodge * +
Sat. Jul. 18 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms * +
Sun. Jul. 19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Wed. Jul. 22 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy %
Thu. Jul. 23 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East %
Fri. Jul. 24 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre ^
Sat. Jul. 25 – Bentonville, AR – The Momentary ^
Sun. Jul. 26 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove ^
Tue. Jul. 28 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater ^
Wed. Jul. 29 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater ^
Fri. Jul. 31 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^
Sun. Aug. 02 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
Mon. Aug. 03 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
Tue. Aug. 04 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square ^
Fri. Aug. 07 – Brno, CZ – Pop Messe Festival
Sun. Aug. 09 – Buftea, RO – Summer Well Festival
Tue. Aug. 11 – Erlangen, DE – E-Werk
Wed. Aug. 12 – Leipzig, DE – Täubchenthal
Fri. Aug. 14 – Budapest, HU – Sziget
Sat. Aug. 15 – Vienna, AT – Flex
Tue. Aug. 18 – London, UK – Village Underground [Sold Out] #
Wed. Aug. 19 – London, UK – Village Underground[Sold Out] $
Thu. Aug. 20 – London, UK – Village Underground [Sold Out] @
Sat. Aug. 22 – Crickhowell, UK – Green Man Festival
Sun. Aug. 23 – Liverpool, UK – Camp and Furnace
Tue. Aug. 25 – Leeds, UK – Irish Centre
Wed. Aug. 26 – Bristol, UK – Electric Bristol
Thu. Aug. 27 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
Sat. Aug. 29 – Málaga, ES – Canela Party
Wed. Sep. 16 – Millersville, Pennsylvania – Phantom Power **
Thu. Sep. 17 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar **
Fri. Sep. 18 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar **
Sat. Sep. 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount ** !
Mon. Sep. 21 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater **
Tue. Sep. 22 – Columbus, OH – Skullys **
Thu. Sep. 24 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall **
Fri. Sep. 25 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield **
Sat. Sep. 26 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace **
Sat. Nov. 28 – Buenos Aires, AR – Primavera Sound
Sat. Dec. 05 – São Paulo, BR – Primavera Sound
* w/ Deep Sea Diver
^ w/ Death Cab For Cutie
** w/ Anika
+ w/ Peel Dream Magazine
% w/ Modern Cult
! w/ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
# w/ Lael Neale
$ w/ Friko
@ w/ Miss Grit
