A Way Forward
by Nation of Language
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Nov 5, 2021
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  1. Menios
    Dec 2, 2021
    6
    A compelling release by an interesting band, which at times feels like background music. Absolutely standout track: "Across That Fine Line".

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Pitchfork
    Nov 17, 2021
    70
    The band’s decision to expand their swagger and invest in more complex synth work pushes them to new territory, and the most remarkable digressions from their comfort zone point towards a future beyond pastiche—but it feels like this is a half-step, not a full leap.
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  2. Mojo
    Nov 10, 2021
    60
    Ian Devaney's tremulous tones and Michael Sue-Poi's melodic bass lines cutting deep on heartbroken ballads. [Dec 2021, p.94]
  3. AllMusic
    Nov 10, 2021
    70
    The detailing and variable arrangements here, combined with engaging songs, lift A Way Forward above the level of genre exercise, occasionally into something more compositional, as on the final two tracks.
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