On November 4, Filipino-American electronic producerProducerThe person who shapes how a record sounds, from arranging and recording to guiding performances and making creative choices in the studio. A great producer can bring out the bestGo to Producer Glossary underscores released a new single titled “Do It,” accompanied by a music video that doubles as a tongue-in-cheek tribute to second-generation K-pop.
The video features underscores performing choreographed routines against glitzy, bitpop-inspired synths while, on a laptop, a group of extras scroll through an online survey on pigeonholing artists by genre. “Do It” follows “Music,” another self-referential track that saw the producerProducerThe person who shapes how a record sounds, from arranging and recording to guiding performances and making creative choices in the studio. A great producer can bring out the bestGo to Producer Glossary dancing across chaotic Dance Dance Revolution-style sequences while flashing song titles and genre names across the screen. Together, these releases showcase underscores’ fascination with performance, irony, and the blurred lines between art and audience.
Since debuting with the album Fishmonger in 2021, underscores has built a sound that bridges alternative rockRockA guitar-driven genre that grew from rhythm and blues in the 1950s and splintered into countless styles, from punk and metal to alternative. With a long history of rebellion andGo to Rock Glossary’s emotional core with the tactile textures of ambient and electronic production. Their 2023 concept album Wallsocket expanded that vision, framing stories of disillusionment and suburban angst within a fictional Midwestern town. The record cemented underscores as one of the most inventive voices in today’s experimental pop landscape. They have also collaborated with electronic artists and rappers such as Umru, Oklou, and Danny Brown.
In April, underscores joined Eyedress and beabadoobee as one of the few Filipino artists to perform at Coachella, marking another step in their evolution from internet phenomenon to festivalFestivalA multi-act music event, often held over several days, where many artists perform across different stages. Festivals combine live music, food, art, and community, and they give audiences a chanceGo to Festival Glossary-stage mainstay.
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