A press release notes that ‘Nation…’ offers “boundless, life-affirming hope”, with the collection bringing “affirmation, resolution and out-and-out catchiness”.
The record is described as Collins’ “most finely wrought, thought-provoking and frankly hummable set of songs in two decades”, as well as being his “most optimistic” yet.
Additionally, ‘Nation…’ features James Walbourne on guitar, Collins’ son William on bass, Carwyn Ellis on guitar, and Lena Wright and Bianca White on backing vocals. William is also credited as a co-writer of ‘Strange Old World’, with Ellis co-writing ‘The Mountains Are My Home’.