,” Wednesday. It’s no surprise he’s in great vocal form, showcasing a falsetto that may even surprise fans of his musical theater work. With its synth-pop beat and wistful lyrics, the piece is a sonic snapshot of summer 2021, conveying both dreamy optimism and world-weary melancholy.
Astin wrote “Without You,” as well as a number of other songs intended for a forthcoming EP, with producer Eric Lam while hunkered down in Los Angeles in the early months of COVID-19 last year. He’d tossed around the idea of releasing original music for years, but it was only after he began “literally bouncing off the walls” from pandemic-induced boredom that he found his authentic voice as a songwriter.
“To me, it’s a 2021 song written in 2020,” Astin told HuffPost. “It’s about the excitement of a new love and diving headfirst into that experience. I had no idea when I was going to release it, but I knew I wanted to be a part of people stepping out of [the pandemic] safely.”“Music can be a benchmark,” he added. “It can remind you of a summer or a specific experience, so this felt like a great way to do that.
It’s safe to say Astin, 33, is well-primed for this creative endeavor. The New York native rose to prominence on Broadway as one of the young stars of 2006’s “
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