A couple months ago, Chicago multi-instrumentalist NNAMDÏ announced his new album Please Have a Seat, which is out October 7 via Secretly Canadian and Sooper Records, with the single "I Don't Wanna Be Famous." Today, he's returned with the follow-up single "Anti" and an Austin Vesely–directed video.
“I really like teetering on the edge of playful and unsettling and I think we did that with this video," NNAMDÏ said. "The song/video is a journey through how generational and childhood trauma can manifest itself in different ways as an adult, especially if never confronted. Basically the things that help create your origin story. I’ve had this video idea since the song's conception and Austin really brought my treatment to life."
Vesely added: "What excited me about adapting a treatment written by Nnamdi was that it had so many of the elements that make his music great—playfulness and surprise, some darkness and contrasts, depth in a short time frame—and also that it was clearly coming from a very personal place for him. Taking a trip through his mind is a thrill, and I'm pleased we were able to draw out this broader aspect of Nnamdi's relationship to the song and share that."
Watch "Anti" below.
