“What Kind Of Man” By Nadu

Los Angeles-based Bangladeshi-American musician Nadu will release his new album 16 on March 3, 2023. Today, Nadu has shared a video for the track “What Kind Of Man.” The track follows the album’s lead single “Good To Me.”

‘What Kind Of Man’ is the last chapter of a flirty back-and-forth relationship – and you’re declaring you are at the end of your rope. What do you do when your heart’s desire mocks your every silver lining? ‘What kind of man do you think I am?’ The chorus emphasizes crossed wires and expectations from the other person – a realization that if you have to completely change yourself for someone, you don’t want it. I (Nader) wanted a really hard-hitting yet neo soul track, came up with a chorus riff reminiscent of an Audioslave/Rage Against The Machine track & put that together with a horn section, which, with some help from wife Claire, I composed by singing the parts – & then found a horn player to bring it to life in the song. Nadine (drummer) conjured the heart stomping beat throughout.
16 was mastered by Sarah Register (The Shins, Dodos, Big Thief) and spans genres of alternative indie, indie pop, jazz fusion, post punk and surf rock with lots of synths and is influenced by artists such as Japanese Breakfast, Snail Mail, King Krule, Soccer Mommy.

Nadu’s early EPs took bedroom sessions to a unique avenue. The tracks were composed & recorded in a music studio he converted from a 3 ft by 5 ft closet under a staircase, with the drums recorded right outside the door, all in a giant former mochi factory warehouse in downtown LA. The vast sounds the space created inspired him to fill it with bouncing, riotous beats in that early work. The new album, 16, has evolved into an entirely different animal. The songs on 16, while still traveling on catchy hooks, are built from a more complex landscape, and express vulnerable lyrics about intimacy, immigration and an underlying urgency to solve everything. A far cry from the teenage boy who hid his guitar under his bed to play in the wee hours alone, the collaboration in 16 has been a healing exploration of working with other musicians.

In previous releases, Nadu rediscovered his love of garage rock & surfy punk through the likes of FIDLAR, Ty Segall & Bass Drum of Death, and has since been playing Los Angeles non-stop (including festivals Happy Sundays, Echo Park Rising, June Bloom) along with West Coast and Midwest tours and more.

Nadu
16
Track List

1. Goodbye
2. Backup
3. What Kind Of Man
4. Good To Me
5. Heaven Or Hell
6. Play Pretend
7. Heavy Lifter
8. Semolina
9. End Of The Road
10. Inside Out
11. Rabbithole

Purchase 16 by Nadu HERE

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