(KTLA) -- It's been five years since indie pop band Nation of Language debuted (during the pandemic, no less) with their stellar, "Introduction, Presence." In that time, the Brooklyn-based outfit has cultivated its own sonic lane by combining a dreamy, somewhat '80s synthscape with earthy, modern live instrumentation to create music that feels nostalgic for a time that never existed.

The band's fourth album, "Dance Called Memory," released via Sub Pop on Sept. 19, follows up 2023's peppy and confident "Strange Disciple," by building on its experimentation, incorporating new and unexpected sounds and song constructions that feel both new to the band but also within its wheelhouse.

Upon first listen, fans and new listeners alike might be struck by the album's heaviness, which takes the ban

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