Introduction, Presence

Introduction, Presence is the debut studio album by American synth-pop band Nation of Language. The self-released album was scheduled for release on April 3, 2020, but was postponed to May 22, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction, Presence
Studio album by Nation of Language
Released	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Genre	Synth-pop post-punk
Length	43:18
Producer	Abe Seiferth
Nation of Language chronology
Reality (2018) Introduction, Presence (2020) A Way Forward (2021)
Singles from Introduction, Presence
"The Motorist" Released: October 10, 2019[1] "Rush & Fever" Released: February 13, 2020[2] "Tournament" Released: March 5, 2020[3] "September Again" Released: March 26, 2020[4] "Friend Machine" Released: April 16, 2020[5] "The Wall & I" Released: May 7, 2020[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	80/100[7]
Metacritic	81/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	[9]
Paste	8.8/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[11]
Under the Radar	[12]
The Young Folks	8/10[13]

Introduction, Presence was critically acclaimed by contemporary music critics upon release. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Introduction, Presence has an average critic score of 81 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on four critics. On Album of the Year, Introduction, Presence has an average score of 80 out of 100 based on five critics.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tournament"	3:58
2.	"Rush & Fever"	4:01
3.	"September Again"	3:54
4.	"On Division St"	3:14
5.	"Indignities"	5:26
6.	"Automobile"	4:30
7.	"Friend Machine"	4:27
8.	"Sacred Tongue"	3:32
9.	"The Motorist"	5:11
10.	"The Wall & I"	5:05
Total length:		43:18

All lyrics are written by Nation of Language; all music is composed by Ian Richard Devaney, Abe Seiferth, Michael Sue-Poi, and Fabrizio Moretti.