Nashville indie-rock band New Translations have released "Modern Lovers," a new synth-pop track and the first preview of their forthcoming album, produced by Yves Rothman. The song, led by frontperson Oliver Pierce, sees the band reflecting on a period of uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic, when Pierce and his friends fantasised about fleeing to Thailand, using that memory to explore how life once felt full of possibility compared with the present.

Musically, the track draws comparisons to synth-rock acts like the Killers and follows the band's 2025 debut album Vacation. Pierce described the song as being about the "distance" between past and present selves, and a longing not for who they were but for the feeling that anything was possible. New Translations recently performed at CMA Fest in Nashville alongside Cage the Elephant, and are part of a rising wave of Nashville indie-rock acts—including Lombardy, Flight Attendant and Snooper—buoyed by the city's Rocknite live showcases.