N NAO
POP EXPERIMENTAL | DREAM POP
N NAO, also known as Naomie de Lorimier, is a Montréal-born and based artist. For millions of years, she has explored experimental romance by way of music, performance and video. Her compositions employ an ecofeminist approach inspired by dreams and daily rituals.
Her second full-length, L’eau et les rêves (March 24th, 2023 via Mothland) re-contextualized traditional singer-songwriter music by aptly blurring the line between electronic and organic sounds. Celebrated by the public and the industry alike, the album made the Long List for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. “The latest album from Naomie de Lorimier’s aquatic pop outfit taps into the sensation of lucid dreaming to express the grandeur of the natural world.” (FLOOD Magazine) In the Spring of 2024, N NAO returned with Miroir (April 30th, 2024 via Mothland), an EP in the form of a tryptic piece around the themes of witchcraft, secrecy and spirals. Produced alongside Sylvain Deschamps (Klô Pelgag, Flore Laurentienne, VioleTT Pi), the mini-album was accompanied by a music video shot on film in collaboration with Léa Taillefer, which was selected for POP Montreal’s official video showcase.
Noticed for her magical stage presence, Naomie collaborated with numerous artists including Laurence-Anne, Klô Pelgag, Safia Nolin, Joni Void, Marie-Pierre Arthur, Crabe, Zouz, Jonathan Personne, and Lumière. With her solo project, N NAO acted as main support for the likes of Sarah Pagé, Jessica Moss, Ariane Moffatt, Patrick Watson, and Water from Your Eyes. Over the past year, she took part in POP Montreal, Sled Island (Calgary, AB) as well as SXSW (Austin, TX), also performing in Paris, FR and Berlin, DE. Les Inrocks describes her concert as follows: “Between auto-tuned vocal harmonies, electroacoustic loops and ethereal ambient sounds lurking behind the machines, the musician follows in the footsteps of Jenny Hval, while also extending a bridge between [...] Portishead and Aphex Twin’s Drukqs.”
Nouveau Langage, N NAO’s third full-length, is to be released on January 31st, 2025 via Mothland.
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“The lush opener, “Saison des orages,” is a nearly five-minute track whose shimmering and swelling acoustic strings captivate against elements that are more sparse. The song’s organic and moving soundscape perfectly sets up the album’s transcendent tone.”
“The latest album from Naomie de Lorimier’s aquatic pop outfit taps into the sensation of lucid dreaming to express the grandeur of the natural world.”
“ Her airy voice floats over ethereal synths ”
“With a sound that emerges from the landscape of dreams, N Nao created a sonic exploration of the hidden world that lies beneath the water’s reflection on previous album L’eau et les rêves. Like a magic trick, her music bridges the gap between the knowable and the unforeseen, aiming for a space of transcendence. ”
“[...] excels in making ethereal, delicate soundscapes defined by dreamlike pads and synths, lush echoing vocals, acoustic guitars, synthetic beats and a heavy use of loops”
“Et de révéler une facette fantastique, presque ensorcelante, de sa musique.”
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SHARED STAGE WITH
Klô Pelgag, Water From Your Eyes, Ariane Moffat, Bon Enfant, Myriam Gendron,
Marie-Pierre Arthur, Patrick Watson, Safia Nolin, Kee Avil, Sarah Pagé, Jessica Moss, Joni Void