ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hiː bɪɡˈæn ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ mˈoːɹ sˈɪŋɡəlz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ "dˈiːpɚ" ænd "ˈɛs", lˈiːdɪŋ ˌʌp tə ðɪ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv hɪz fˈɜːst sˈoʊloʊ ˈælbəm, ɪn fˈɪzɪkəl, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
In 2008, he began releasing more singles, including "Deeper" and "S", leading up to the eventual release of his first solo album, In Physical, in 2009.