Strange Disciple

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Strange Disciple
File:Strange Disciple Nation of Language album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Nation of Language
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Length44:02
LabelPIAS
ProducerNick Millhiser
Nation of Language chronology
A Way Forward
(2021) 		Strange Disciple
(2023) 		Dance Called Memory
(2025)
Singles from Strange Disciple
  1. "Sole Obsession"
    Released: March 8, 2023
  2. "Weak in Your Light"
    Released: April 13, 2023
  3. "Stumbling Still"
    Released: May 17, 2023
  4. "Too Much, Enough"
    Released: July 26, 2023
  5. "Sightseer"
    Released: September 11, 2023

Strange Disciple is the third studio album by American synth-pop band Nation of Language, released on September 15, 2023 via PIAS. It is their first album since A Way Forward in 2021.

Background

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The first single, "Sole Obsession", was released on March 8, 2023.[1] The album was announced on April 13, 2023, with the release of the single "Weak in Your Light".[2] A third single, "Stumbling Still", was released on May 17, 2023.[3] The fourth single, "Too Much, Enough", was released on July 26, 2023.[4] A fifth and final single, "Sightseer", was released on September 11, 2023.[5] According to the band, the album's central theme is "infatuation and how one's reality can be warped by it."[4] The album was produced by Nick Millhiser of Holy Ghost!.[2] It marks the addition of bassist Alex MacKay, following the departure of Michael Sue-Poi.[6]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clash8/10[9]
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Pitchfork7.3/10[11]

Strange Disciple received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[7] Erica Campbell of NME said, "With their third album, Nation Of Language prove their able to stretch their auditory imagination, all while sticking to their roots."[10] Similarly, AllMusic's Marcy Donelson writes how the band "adhere strictly to a core timbral palette and, at least so far, always sound like themselves."[8] Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Hattie Lindert called the album "another achievement in economy, a project that looks to the sound of new wave as a springboard, not a textbook, and lets small touches shine".[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nation of Language.

Strange Disciple track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Weak in Your Light"4:15
2."Sole Obsession"4:16
3."Surely I Can't Wait"4:03
4."Swimming in the Shallow Sea"4:37
5."Too Much, Enough"4:51
6."Spare Me the Decision"2:46
7."Sightseer"4:19
8."Stumbling Still"4:39
9."A New Goodbye"5:21
10."I Will Never Learn"4:55
Total length:44:02

Personnel

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Nation of Language

  • Ian Richard Devaney – vocals, synthesizer, bass, guitar, layout
  • Aidan Noell – synthesizer, vocals, layout
  • Alex MacKay – bass, vocals, layout

Additional contributors

Charts

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Chart performance for Strange Disciple
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 29
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] 49
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 12

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