NEWS : TUE, JUL 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Nation of Language Shares “The Conversation,” A New Song Out Today
This past Spring, Nation of Language shared a striking cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel of Love album track “Tougher Than the Rest” which was released on a limited-edition 7” single (of 1000 copies) at the end of May 2026 (see April 14th single announcement). For its B-side, the band recorded “The Conversation,” an unreleased track from the Dance Called Memory sessions, which was produced by Nick Millhiser and mastered by Heba Kadry and is available now on all streaming services.
Nation of Language’s Ian Richard Devaney offers this on the song: “‘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.”
The “Tougher Than The Rest” b/w “The Conversation” 7” single is also available now in North America through megamart.subpop.com, in the UK/EU from MegaMart Europe, Bandcamp and the band’s live shows (while supplies last).
Following a successful run of late Spring and early Summer European shows, Nation of Language have added new festival dates in South America to their tour schedule in support of their recent Sub Pop debut Dance Called Memory.
Nation of Language resumes touring this Thursday, July 9th in Ventura at the Ventura Music Hall and continues through Saturday, September 26th with a sold out show in Portsmouth, NH at 3S Artspace.
Nation of Language’s previously announced US shows for July include two Pacific Northwest co-headlining shows with Sub Pop labelmates Deep Sea Diver on Friday, July 17th in Forest Grove, OR at Grand Lodge, and Saturday, July 18th in Carnation, WA at Remlinger Farms. The band’s support trek with Death Cab For Cutie in the Midwest and Southwestern US will run from July 23rd to August 4th.
As for Nation of Language’s festival and headlining appearances in the EU, these include dates in the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Hungary, and Austria. The band will also play a series of shows in the UK, including a sold out, three-night residency in London at the Village Underground, Tuesday, August 18th-Thursday, August 20th.
In September, Nation of Language will headline a run of North American shows that includes stops in Baltimore (x2), Columbus, Toronto, Montreal, and a hometown performance Saturday, September 19th at Brooklyn Paramount (with special guests Annika and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart).
Nation of Language has also announced South American festival plays for November and December 2026, which include stops at Primavera Sound Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 28th, and São Paulo, BR on Saturday, December 5th. Additional dates will be announced soon.
Please find a current list of tour dates below.
Nation of Language’s Ian Richard Devaney offers this on the song: “‘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.”
The “Tougher Than The Rest” b/w “The Conversation” 7” single is also available now in North America through megamart.subpop.com, in the UK/EU from MegaMart Europe, Bandcamp and the band’s live shows (while supplies last).
Following a successful run of late Spring and early Summer European shows, Nation of Language have added new festival dates in South America to their tour schedule in support of their recent Sub Pop debut Dance Called Memory.
Nation of Language resumes touring this Thursday, July 9th in Ventura at the Ventura Music Hall and continues through Saturday, September 26th with a sold out show in Portsmouth, NH at 3S Artspace.
Nation of Language’s previously announced US shows for July include two Pacific Northwest co-headlining shows with Sub Pop labelmates Deep Sea Diver on Friday, July 17th in Forest Grove, OR at Grand Lodge, and Saturday, July 18th in Carnation, WA at Remlinger Farms. The band’s support trek with Death Cab For Cutie in the Midwest and Southwestern US will run from July 23rd to August 4th.
As for Nation of Language’s festival and headlining appearances in the EU, these include dates in the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Hungary, and Austria. The band will also play a series of shows in the UK, including a sold out, three-night residency in London at the Village Underground, Tuesday, August 18th-Thursday, August 20th.
In September, Nation of Language will headline a run of North American shows that includes stops in Baltimore (x2), Columbus, Toronto, Montreal, and a hometown performance Saturday, September 19th at Brooklyn Paramount (with special guests Annika and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart).
Nation of Language has also announced South American festival plays for November and December 2026, which include stops at Primavera Sound Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 28th, and São Paulo, BR on Saturday, December 5th. Additional dates will be announced soon.
Please find a current list of tour dates below.
North America, July/August 2026
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 [Sold Out] +
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 [Sold Out] %
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 ^
UK/EU, August 2026
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
North America, September 2026
Wed. Sep. 16 - Millersville, Pennsylvania - Phantom Power **
Thu. Sep. 17 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar [Sold Out] **
Fri. Sep. 18 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar [Sold Out] **
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 [Sold Out]**
South America, November + December 2026
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
Nation of Language’s Dance Called Memory is out now worldwide from Sub Pop.
What People Are Saying About Nation of Language’s
Dance Called Memory:
“Epically sincere; sincerely epic.” [“Best Albums of 2025”] Antics Magazine
“…adding subtle new twists like shoegaze-inspired guitar, Nation of Language refine their sound and play to their strengths, never more so than on the resplendently uplifting “Inept Apollo” [“The 80 Best Albums of 2025”] PopMatters
“The real deal…” ★★★★ MOJO
“The band’s fourth LP and Sub Pop debut is danceable, eccentric, and immaculate at once…” ★★★★ All Music
“Together, the crew pushed the edges of NOL’s sound, creating something expansive enough to capture the weight of grief and loss that coursed through these new songs.” Stereogum
“Dance Called Memory, continues its study of synth-pop from the late 1970s and early ’80s. The new record adds more guitars to the mix, tempering the machine-made with a human touch.” New York Times
“It’s a fuzzy electronic project that’s both introspective and danceable, with flanged New Order–styled guitar parts sprinkled in to give their sound a refreshed feel.” FLOOD
“Ian Devaney’s Vulnerability Pays Off On Nation of Language’s Dance Called Memory.” 8.0/10, PASTE
“If there were a Nation of Language album that lifts the band onto the next rung of the pop culture ladder, beyond indie notoriety, it deserves to be this one.” Consequence
“a band that has the songs (and the heart) to cross the pop threshold if they choose.” The Line of Best Fit
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 [Sold Out] +
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 [Sold Out] %
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 ^
UK/EU, August 2026
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
North America, September 2026
Wed. Sep. 16 - Millersville, Pennsylvania - Phantom Power **
Thu. Sep. 17 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar [Sold Out] **
Fri. Sep. 18 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar [Sold Out] **
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 [Sold Out]**
South America, November + December 2026
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
Nation of Language’s Dance Called Memory is out now worldwide from Sub Pop.
What People Are Saying About Nation of Language’s
Dance Called Memory:
“Epically sincere; sincerely epic.” [“Best Albums of 2025”] Antics Magazine
“…adding subtle new twists like shoegaze-inspired guitar, Nation of Language refine their sound and play to their strengths, never more so than on the resplendently uplifting “Inept Apollo” [“The 80 Best Albums of 2025”] PopMatters
“The real deal…” ★★★★ MOJO
“The band’s fourth LP and Sub Pop debut is danceable, eccentric, and immaculate at once…” ★★★★ All Music
“Together, the crew pushed the edges of NOL’s sound, creating something expansive enough to capture the weight of grief and loss that coursed through these new songs.” Stereogum
“Dance Called Memory, continues its study of synth-pop from the late 1970s and early ’80s. The new record adds more guitars to the mix, tempering the machine-made with a human touch.” New York Times
“It’s a fuzzy electronic project that’s both introspective and danceable, with flanged New Order–styled guitar parts sprinkled in to give their sound a refreshed feel.” FLOOD
“Ian Devaney’s Vulnerability Pays Off On Nation of Language’s Dance Called Memory.” 8.0/10, PASTE
“If there were a Nation of Language album that lifts the band onto the next rung of the pop culture ladder, beyond indie notoriety, it deserves to be this one.” Consequence
“a band that has the songs (and the heart) to cross the pop threshold if they choose.” The Line of Best Fit
