Driving and transit are perfect environments for Nation of Language songs. You might find yourselves miles from home, carried along by simple melodies of your traveling soundtrack.
Several years ago, Ian Richard Devaney had a musical epiphany.
This happened when Devaney was winding down his involvement with the Static Jacks, an indie rock group which specialized in an earnest and untidy aesthetic that defined so many bands of the late aughts and early 2010s era — when emotional acuity, not technical prowess, was prized. Looking to convey the same sense of immediacy and accessibility, Devaney began exploring a keyboard-heavy synth group specializing in electronic pop hooks.
While Nation of Language songs may seem simple at first blush, each track evinces a richly emotional energy. Take, for example, “Wounds of Love” from the group’s 2021 album “A Way Forward.” The track starts with a couple of kids-bop keyboard moments, then quickly evolves into a stirring paean to heartbreak, elevated by Devaney’s honeyed vocals and plaintive musings: “Can I ever get past the wounds of love?/No.
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