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Thursday, July 31

Climate Pledge Arena
Death Cab for Cutie: Plans 20th Anniversary

Climate Pledge Arena

Thursday, July 31 at 8 pm

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Saturday, August 2

Climate Pledge Arena
Death Cab for Cutie: Plans 20th Anniversary

Climate Pledge Arena

Saturday, August 2 at 8 pm

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Saturday, August 23

State Theatre
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State Theatre

Saturday, August 23 at 8 pm

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Thursday, September 18

Warsaw
NATION OF LANGUAGE (Night 1 - Ian's Night!)

Warsaw: Brooklyn Heights

Thursday, September 18 at 7 pm

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Friday, September 19

Warsaw
NATION OF LANGUAGE (Night 2 - Aidan's Night!)

Warsaw: Brooklyn Heights

Friday, September 19 at 7 pm

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Saturday, September 20

Warsaw
NATION OF LANGUAGE (Night 3 - Alex's Night!)

Warsaw: Brooklyn Heights

Saturday, September 20 at 7 pm

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Sunday, September 21

Royale
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Royale

Sunday, September 21 at 8 pm

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Tuesday, September 23

Majestic Theatre
Nation of Language with Greet Death

Majestic Theatre: Midtown

Tuesday, September 23 at 7 pm

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Wednesday, September 24

Thalia Hall
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Thalia Hall

Wednesday, September 24 at 8 pm

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Friday, September 26

First Avenue
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First Avenue: Central

Friday, September 26 at 8 pm

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Saturday, September 27

Turner Hall Ballroom
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Turner Hall Ballroom

Saturday, September 27 at 8:30 pm

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Tuesday, September 30

The Truman
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The Truman: Greater Downtown

Tuesday, September 30 at 8 pm

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Thursday, October 2

Gothic Theatre
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Gothic Theatre: Englewood

Thursday, October 2 at 8 pm

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Saturday, October 4

Knitting Factory
Nation of Language, Greet Death

Knitting Factory

Saturday, October 4 at 8 pm

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Monday, October 13

The Fillmore
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The Fillmore: Fillmore District

Monday, October 13 at 8 pm

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Friday, October 17

Music Box
Nation of Language, Deeper

Music Box: Downtown

Friday, October 17 at 9 pm

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Wednesday, October 22

The Studio At The Factory
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The Studio at the Factory: Deep Ellum

Wednesday, October 22 at 8 pm

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Thursday, October 23

White Oak Music Hall
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White Oak Music Hall

Thursday, October 23 at 7 pm

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Saturday, October 25

Variety Playhouse
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Variety Playhouse

Saturday, October 25 at 8 pm

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Wednesday, October 29

Union Transfer
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Union Transfer: Callowhill

Wednesday, October 29 at 8 pm

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With life weighing heavy on their shoulders – Brooklyn new wave revivalists Nation Of Language are making sense of their lives through irresistible gloom-pop. A cloud of emotional uncertainty lurks over their blissed-out debut album, a key factor in what makes this band just so genuine. This trio have been bubbling away on the NYC scene for a few years now, but opener ‘Tournament’ quickly hints we’re in for something profound. A dense synth jitters away underneath the sombre voice of Ian Devaney – conveying a deep yearning through giddy eighties vibes, layered with lines like “I took the long road home and it never paid off for me / but to feel the proof / as I’m walking around the city in a torrent of rain”. You’re immediately embroiled in a confused heartache. Their influences are expansive and worn proudly throughout this debut. It doesn’t take long to spot the obvious ones, perhaps the most telling comes as the stark voice of The National‘s baritone singer Matt Berninger, which is dotted throughout. Elsewhere you’ve got elements of eighties pop royalty, be it the OMD synths on the rousing ‘Automobile’, Japan-like bass flourishes on ‘Sacred Tongue’ or even strong Kraftwerk progressions with ‘The Motorist’. But the album doesn’t dwell on such cultural touchstones – this is still a sound of today, proven with the sunset pop of ‘September’, dispatching a more upbeat and glossy euphoric tone.
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