U is the upcoming third studio album by the American musician Underscores. It is scheduled for release on March 20, 2026, under Mom + Pop Music and Corporate Rockmusic. Marked as a departure from the rural-inspired folk concept album Wallsocket (2023), U returns to a more EDM-based direction in genres ranging from dubstep to future bass. In promotion of the album, Underscores released three singles: "Music", "Do It", and "Tell Me (U Want It)", toured as an opening act with Femtanyl for Danny Brown's Stardust tour from November to December 2025, and will tour in support of the album from May to June 2026.
Compared to Underscores' previous albums, U was recorded in various cities around the world. According to the CD's liner notes, all tracks were mainly written and recorded in Chicago. "Tell Me (U Want It) was recorded in Chicago, Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Minneapolis, on Queen Elizabeth Way, the I-90, and the I-94. "Music" was recorded in Chicago, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Cologne, and Glasgow. "Hollywood Forever" was recorded in Chicago, Paris, Barcelona, New York City, and mid-air. "The Peace" was recorded in Chicago, New York City, Munich, on the N-71, and in mid-air. "Innuendo (I Get U)" was recorded in Chicago and Minneapolis. "Lovefield" was solely recorded in Chicago. "Do It" and "Bodyfeeling" were recorded in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. "Wish U Well" was recorded in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. All tracks were written, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Underscores.[19]
Promotion and release
On June 25, Underscores teased the music video to the album's lead single "Music" on Twitter,[20] announcing that the song would release that Friday.[21] Two days later, on the night of its release, she performed the song at Pitchfork & Them Present: Night Out, hosted at Knockdown Center.[22][23][24] On November 4, Underscores released the album's second single "Do It" alongside its music video,[25] and performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival in London on November 8.[26] Throughout November and December, she and electronic music duo Femtanyl were the opening acts to the North American leg of Danny Brown's Stardust tour.[27] On February 22, 2026, Underscores released the remix to "Do It", featuring vocals from South Korean singer Yves, who added production alongside Ioah.[28][29] Three days later, she released the album's third single "Tell Me (U Want It)" alongside its music video.[30]
On February 27, 2026, Underscores announced her third studio album U, along with its track list and release date of March 20. She further revealed the album showcasing a variety of genres from dubstep to future bass, and is inspired by transience and liminal spaces as the album's songs were written around the word, including hotel rooms, studios, airplanes, and vehicles. Describing the album, she wrote: "Music for malls, airports, hotels, supermarkets. I wrote these songs for U."[31] For physical sales, a website titled U4ya.shop was established, releasing pre-orders for clear and picture-disc vinyl, CD, a "Music / Do It" 7-inch single, and a bundle combining a vinyl with a T-shirt.[32] All artwork for the album and singles are done by Japanese artist Ochiai Shohei.[19] On March 2, Underscores announced a North American tour to support the album with Umru as the opening act, set to begin on May 27, in Los Angeles and conclude on June 26, in San Francisco.[33]
↑Grey, April Harper (June 25, 2025). "@underscoresplus on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
↑"Music on Friday". X (formerly Twitter). June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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