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8.5
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Under The Radar
The closest contemporary comparison for Nation of Language isn’t their fellow synth-pop champions like Future Islands or MGMT. Rather, the trio have the kind of alchemy that’s reminiscent of another trio that works in the space between dance, pop, and indie: The xx
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8.0
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Beats Per Minute
Their debut was filled with promise and, on their third album, Nation Of Language have kept that promise
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8.0
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NME
With their third album, the New York City trio shows off the depth of their pop prowess
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8.0
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All Music
Despite its anxious closing words, "I will never learn," fans of the band's prior releases are almost guaranteed to embrace Strange Disciple, and it's an excellent entry point for the uninitiated
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8.0
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Northern Transmissions
Their polished and precise brand of contemporary new wave is some of the best out there and if you are a fan of the genre, stuck in the dusty confines of your old record collection, there will be so much here for you to never feel let down again
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7.3
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Pitchfork
The Brooklyn synth-pop trio expands its signature sound on its surprisingly idiosyncratic third album
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6.0
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PopMatters
Strange Disciple finds Nation of Language’s devotion to their synthpop craft and the acts that inspired them admirably intact, even dogged
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5.0
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Loud And Quiet
Strange Disciple is undeniably an impressive record, but one which exists without the artistic focus or originality to garner much lasting interest
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