- All 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. - The 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. - Nau 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. - But 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. - ” Grab a copy of - Accompany on 12/08/2023 and keep an eye out for tour dates in the coming months.