The group NewBeat shared their feelings ahead of their first comeback eight months after debut.
NewBeat released their first mini album 'LOUDER THAN EVER' and made their comeback at 12 p.m. on the 6th on various online music sites, and prior to that they held a release commemorative interview at the OSEN building in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
The new album "LOUDER THAN EVER" clearly presents NewBeat's direction toward the global stage, composing all tracks with English lyrics to deliver messages and stylish sounds that anyone can intuitively relate to.
In particular, the title track "Look So Good" centers on confidence and a spirit of challenge, carrying the message of proving one's own potential on stage. It modernizes the retro sensibility of early 2000s pop R&B, conveying positive energy that anyone can be the protagonist.
Meeting OSEN, NewBeat members first spoke about their feelings ahead of their first comeback after debut, saying, "We had an eight-month hiatus. The reason it took a long time was because we wondered, 'What does being NewBeat mean? When we come back in what form will it feel fresh?' We hope you will look forward to it as we prepared longer."
What exactly did the members mean by 'being NewBeat'? Park Min-seok explained, "We treated our debut album like a full-length album. None of the song genres overlapped. Let's become a team that challenges new beats and new genres. So for the mini album we prepared pop-genre songs, all with English lyrics. NewBeat was NewBeat."
Were there areas the members worked on or improved to prepare for this album? Kim Ri-woo said, "Because there are many English lyrics, I tried to work on pronunciation and nuances. Yoon-hoo hyung is good at English and helped a lot by teaching pronunciation," and Jo Yoon-hoo recalled, "The members really worked on various things. The members followed well and seemed to accept feedback well."
Asked what they focused on in practice, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong said, "The biggest feature is the change in genre. The concept has changed, and even looking at the title track from the first album it was intense and colorful. If on stage we poured energy into hip-hop genre, 'Look So Good' has a refined feel. The choreography has many waves and focuses on sexiness. You might feel a 180-degree changed appearance."
When asked what kind of song the title track 'Look So Good' is, Park Min-seok explained, "The title track continued the message that runs through the first album. We emphasized the message that wearing horns wasn't wrong but simply different, and 'Look So Good' literally means loving myself as I am and accepting my beautiful self. The song's mood is much more subdued and a bit sexier pop groove, containing the charm of more mature members."
[Photo] Reporter Min Kyung-hoon
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