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Introduction, Presence Image
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Brooklyn synth-pop band was produced and mixed by Abe Seiferth.
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  1. May 28, 2020
    88
    Although their synth work and melodies are memorable beyond belief, this album’s poignance, delivered with a good-natured determination, is what takes the wheel and makes it a synth-pop milestone.
  2. 80
    By drawing heavily on some of the masters in the game and executing those styles with beauty and ease – Nation Of Language have unearthed a vibrant space of their own.
  3. May 28, 2020
    75
    If you dig in, you’ll quickly discover it’s one of the smartest, catchiest, and most danceable records of its kind released since the period it references.
  4. May 28, 2020
    74
    Introduction, Presence doesn’t offer any great reinventions. ... But their understanding of the genre they’re working in—its workings, tropes, and trappings—is so refined that they are able to boil it down to its barest essence, saving catharsis for just the right moment.
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  1. Sep 12, 2020
    9
    Amazing album. Reminds me of my youth. Love the music and lyrics. If you like this album, check out the other single "I've Thought AboutAmazing album. Reminds me of my youth. Love the music and lyrics. If you like this album, check out the other single "I've Thought About Chicago"--it is probably my favorite song. Often played on repeat. Expand