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A thought-provoking consideration to end on.ĭevaney is joined in Nation of Language by Aidan Noell, and Alex MacKay, and in ‘Strange Disciple’ they have produced an album exploring the challenges of the human condition. However perhaps it’s a reminder to learn the lessons life presents to us. Devaney has admitted it didn’t occur to him that this was perhaps a negative close, but rather it provided a loop back to the beginning. ‘I Will Never Learn’ is an intriguing end to the album. An honest expression of the difficulties such challenges can bring. ‘A New Goodbye’ expresses the struggle of the challenges of life.

The danciest track on Strange Discipline, it’s an utter joy.

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‘Stumbling Still’ opens with a guitar riff and introduces a track full of bounce. This is a track full of hope for the future. Being rooted in one spot is not the only option in life. Latest single ‘Sightseer’ has an echoey Vangelis style to it, expressing the possibility of moving forward. ‘Spare Me the Decision’ is a call to escape having to make a conscious decision to change. We tend to look for the path of least resistance, and so often that means continuing rather than making a shift. Such is the craft of Nation of Language, the trio looked to accept limits and surprises, just as in the live experience. The commitment was to keep the process as rooted in analog gear as possible and printing the tracks to tape. ‘Strange Disciple’ was produced by Nick Millhiser (live member of LCD Soundsystem and also one half of Holy Ghost).

Ironically the track refers to the bombardment of negative news cycles. Perhaps ‘Too Much, Enough’ is a reaction against it, pushing back with its request of “that’s enough”. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. This is followed by the wonderful ‘Too Much, Enough’ one of the highlights of the album. The electronica is at the forefront here, full of layers of sound all combining perfectly to create a lightness in the soundscape. Joe Marlers magic mohawk, unusual kit clashes and an unbelievable gesture: How week two of the Rugby World Cup shaped up. ‘Swimming In The Shallow Sea’ allows for introspection, and showcases the vocal range of Devaney which reaches both high and low. The Wallabies won’t reveal the results of the scans and it won’t be known if Skelton will play against Fiji until Eddie Jones announces the side just before kick-off, but informed sources said Skelton would not take the field and could also miss Australia’s remaining two pool games against Wales (September 24) and Portugal (October 1).The album opens with ‘Weak In Your Light’ a love song, all gently bobbing synths. Soaring and with a pace which is calm and welcoming. Moving into ‘Sole Obsession’ however, the themes of Strange Disciple start to become more evident, that of obsession and infatuation. The pace lifts and with it the intensity in both the lyrics and instrumentation. ‘Surely I Can’t Wait’ takes the impact of such intense feelings to another level: Skelton, who was a surprise appointment as captain just before the Wallabies departed for Europe, went down at training on Wednesday with a calf injury that required scans. Skelton looks set to join Tate McDermott (concussion) and Taniela Tupou (hamstring) on the sidelines for the crucial clash against Fiji, which could all but deliver the Wallabies a quarter-final berth. Saint-Etienne: Wallabies great George Gregan believes Australia won’t be rattled by ongoing injury concerns and still have the firepower to beat Fiji in their second World Cup match despite the likely loss of skipper Will Skelton.Īustralia have had a tough run with injury in the past week.