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Underscores Releases U, Marking a Streamlined Pop Pivot

Critics call the nine-track set a sleek, hook-led refocusing of Grey’s hyperpop instincts shaped by life on tour.

Overview

  • The third album by April Harper Grey arrives March 20 on Mom+Pop, signaling a focused pop era for her Underscores project.
  • Reviews from the A.V. Club, NME, and The Line of Best Fit describe a convincing bid for pop stardom that keeps hyperpop textures beneath glossy hooks.
  • Written and produced largely during constant touring, the album reflects a simplified mobile setup that delivers dense, tightly arranged tracks.
  • The pre-release singles Music, Do It, and Tell Me (U Want It) push jittery electro-pop, while Bodyfeeling, Lovefield, and The Peace showcase dance-pop immediacy and emotive production flourishes.
  • Compared with 2023’s Wallsocket, U drops expansive worldbuilding for concise songs that examine fame, intimacy, and parasocial connection.