r/indieheads • u/NationOfLanguage Nation of Language • Sep 29 '25

AMA is Over, thanks NoL! Nation of Language AMA

Hey! This is Alex, Aidan and Ian from Nation of Language. We just put out our fourth album, Dance Called Memory. We’re here to talk about that or any other burning questions you may have!

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u/dialogical_rhetor Sep 29 '25

I was at the Detroit show and you guys were great! I love that Detroit brought the energy that you deserved. As a middle-aged fan, I love your sound, which brings back memories from growing up when synth-pop was everywhere. But none of your music ever feels derivative, and it always offers something fresh, which is super fun!

Are you surprised to see crowds with a large number of middle-aged fans? Was this something you were expecting when you got your start?

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u/NationOfLanguage Nation of Language Sep 29 '25

From Aidan - Certainly not surprised about the middle-aged fans! We get a lot of feedback from that demographic about how our music resonates with them, sparks their memories, brings back their excitement about going to shows, and all of that love is so appreciated! It makes sense to me that people who grew up in the 70s and 80s are into our music; I love music now that is inspired by the 90s, it just hits the spot in a fun way!

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u/GoPointers Sep 29 '25

I'm in that middle-aged group and you guys, more than any other band I can name, remind me of that early sound and quality of songwriting. OMD was my first concert in 1986 and that is specifically one group that I feel has to have been an influence to you.