Adrian Underhill’s debut album promises to be filled with understated, heartfelt songs bathed in sweet, soulful sounds inspired by classic R&B songwriters while also taking the music deep into the new century. Listeners can get a taste of Underhill’s approach via the single “C U Again”. Working with producer Kindness (Solange, Robyn, Blood Orange), the Canadian musician strikes a balance between lush sounds and the spare, quiet musings of lo-fi. The confluence of those concerns adds to “C U Again”’s mesmerizing emotional simplicity.
“One thing I really like about this song is that it is left open-ended who the song is being sung for,” Underhill says. “It’s about the universal feeling of missing someone, and that could be a platonic or romantic relationship. To me, it invites you as the listener to also become the singer of the song, the protagonist, to sing along if you have ever felt the feeling of missing somebody that means a lot to you.”
The assuredness of the Underhill’s vocal performance and the unobtrusive production allow the listener to appreciate the directness of the lyrics and, maybe, contribute to the sense that the singer could also be penning a simple missive to his fans.