Strange Disciple

The first single, "Sole Obsession", was released on March 8, 2023. The album was announced on April 13, 2023, with the release of the single "Weak in Your Light". A third single, "Stumbling Still", was released on May 17, 2023. The fourth single, "Too Much, Enough", was released on July 26, 2023. A fifth and final single, "Sightseer", was released on September 11, 2023. According to the band, the album's central theme is "infatuation and how one's reality can be warped by it." ==Reception==

Strange Disciple received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. 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." 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." 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". ==Track listing==

Nation of Language • Ian Richard Devaney – vocals, synthesizer, bass, guitar, layout • Aidan Noell – synthesizer, vocals, layout • Alex MacKay – bass, vocals, layout Additional contributors • Nick Millhiser – production, mixing, synthesizer, drums • Heba Kadry – mastering • Noah Rubin – drums • Christian Little – cover artwork • Allyson Leigh Peck – layout ==Charts==