{"title":"Michael Nau","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Nau, born on October 31, 1984, is a talented US folk musician. With his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics, he has captivated audiences around the world. Drawing inspiration from artists like Bedouine, Westerman, and Cotton Jones, Nau's music is a blend of folk and indie rock that creates a unique sound. His songs have been compared to the likes of Kevin Morby and Vetiver, showcasing his ability to craft beautiful melodies with introspective storytelling. Nau's discography includes collaborations with notable musicians such as Cass McCombs and Hand Habits. Whether you're a fan of Damien Jurado or Cut Worms, Michael Nau's music will surely resonate with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Nau has released several albums including \"Bonny Doon\" and \"Drug Cabin.\" His latest work showcases his growth as an artist while staying true to his signature sound. With each release, he continues to push boundaries and explore new musical territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the sounds of Whitney or Robert Lester Folsom, then Michael Nau should be on your radar. His honest songwriting combined with his smooth vocals create an immersive listening experience that will leave you wanting more. So sit back, relax, and let yourself get lost in the enchanting world of *Michael Nau*.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"accompany-2","title":"Accompany","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll 11 tracks come together to paint a beautiful picture. The lyrics invoke the listener’s imagination throughout. They’re introspective, but vague and open-ended. The indie rock backdrop shows signs of psych-soul influence with dry and punchy drums, lush synth lines, and tastefully verb-soaked vocal production. Nau’s vocal delivery falls somewhere between crooning to a crowd, telling stories to a loved one, and musing to himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe singer-songwriter’s relaxed attitude toward making records is discernible in the sound. A while back, veteran producer and engineer Adrien Olsen (The Killers, Lucy Dacus, Fruit Bats), approached him about recording in his Richmond, Virginia-based studio. He called a few old friends that consisted of several long-time collaborators and musicians who had participated in Nau’s various recording and touring efforts over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNau and the band spent five days at Montrose Recording and left with a plan to return and finish up a few months later. “After the first session, I took a copy of the recordings with me to overdub a few things at my spot,” Michael shared. “Then, I dumped the whole thing onto a cassette as one long stream of songs.” With the record mostly complete ,the final session at Montrose would consist of some simple overdubs and finishing touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut somehow, in the months between, he lost the overdubs. “Going into the second session, all I had was the cassette,” Michael explained. The band got back together and performed another batch of songs. At the end of their second session, they had enough music to pick and choose from for the new full-length. “The songs, as they appear on the album, are basically how they were recorded as a live band.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karma Chief Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50395781726539,"sku":"2155795","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50395781562699,"sku":"2155829","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50395781955915,"sku":"2155758","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cb5566a5-ca3b-d5b0-8fe3-c4565378abfd_412b496e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726471914"},{"product_id":"michael-nau-and-the-mighty-thread","title":"Michael Nau and The Mighty Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Nau releases his new, full band album \u003ci\u003eMichael Nau and The Mighty Thread\u003c\/i\u003e through Full Time Hobby. \u003ci\u003eMichael Nau and The Mighty Thread\u003c\/i\u003e is the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed album \u003ci\u003eSome Twist \u003c\/i\u003eand its extension \u003ci\u003eThe Load\u003c\/i\u003e EP (featuring Natalie Prass). The sprawling new album was recorded in guitarist Benny Yurco’s one-bedroom apartment in downtown Burlington, Vermont. Nau shines when he’s nestled in that medium between melancholy and carefree. He seems to be thinking about the past, present, and future, all at the same time, and his songs move between pain and joy, fires and rivers, faraway stars, icy Saturdays, clouds of smoke, between shelter and flowers in the rain. “And it just keeps going, if it’s done it’s done \/ Still flow in the flowing, all around the sun,” he sings on \u003ci\u003eSmudge\u003c\/i\u003e, the record’s finale, which is about love, and memories, and loneliness, and apprehension — “Something coming around some bend \/ Waiting for something to never end” — all at once. It’s all just part of the waves of life; sometimes you get stuck, or things move slower, and sometimes the pace steps up. And that seems to be the gist of \u003ci\u003eMichael Nau and The Mighty Thread \u003c\/i\u003e- that there are “different movements” in the self, that constantly figuring yourself out is all part of the journey. “As long as love is the motion,” Nau says, “it might get there.” Wherever ‘there’ is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Blue Vinyl with Download. 500 Copies Only. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP++ - Deluxe Version. Limited to 200 Copies. 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Bright piano and fingerpicked guitar weave together throughout the song with a chorus that swells with feedback fuzz and crashing percussion. Nau’s ever-present sense of humour, one of the hallmarks of his songwriting, gives the song a wry sense of purpose amidst its reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Orange Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Full Time Hobby","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490526433611,"sku":"1008532","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3085cfdf-813c-4254-b06b-914772c63bb3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727665426"},{"product_id":"popfly","title":"Popfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the time Michael Nau completed \u003cem\u003ePopfly\u003c\/em\u003e, the songs felt less like compositions than companions. Arriving in fragments, notebook lines, and fleeting observations, these pieces kept company for years until taking their final form. The result is one of Nau's most openhearted, expansive records, both homespun and otherworldly at once. Radiant folk melodies, tape-warped textures, and flashes of everyday wonder coexist in perfect balance on \u003cem\u003ePopfly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNau has never been a songwriter who forces songs into existence. Instead, he follows them, trusting intuition over agenda and allowing songs to gradually reveal themselves. Writing and recording often blur together, with melodies evolving before lyrics are finished and stray recordings forming the basis for new songs. Popfly showcases these creative detours: thoughtful folk songs, sonic experiments, and accidental beauty transformed into fully realized compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany songs began at home, growing in meaning. Since he entered the Vermont studio, Little Jamaica, with longtime friend and collaborator Benny Yurco, many of them had already lived several lives. \"Studio recording feels like covering my own songs,\" Nau says. This idea flows throughout: performances are lived-in, feeling effortless, as if assembling itself. The title track carries a flicker of wonder in its simple observations. \"New Slack\" moves with the loose confidence of a song content to follow its own path. On \"Lost Station Hideaway,\" soft static and fading signals become something strangely comforting, as if the song itself is being broadcast from somewhere just beyond reach. Family and friendship are deeply woven throughout the record. Nau's children contribute vocals, bringing warmth and spontaneity to the album’s communal spirit, with longtime collaborator and wife Whitney McGraw lending her serene voice. The harmonies that drift from them extend the album's central impulse of people gathering to make something beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross \u003cem\u003ePopfly\u003c\/em\u003e, loose-limbed folk songs mingle with homespun psych-pop, porchside country-folk, dreamlike atmospherics, and quietly profound observations. The record moves with the ease of conversation among old friends, finding beauty in tiny revelations, strange coincidences, and everyday mysteries. The record is full of transmissions from different moments in Nau's life, stitched together by instinct, affection, and time. 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