The group Monsta X, which has built an irreplaceable realm in the K-pop scene, has returned with a new chapter that layers a delicate, refined sensibility over intense wildness.
Monsta X on the 4th at 1 p.m. released the full audio of the new EP The Phase and the music video for the title track "MAGIC" on various music sites.
This new record The Phase is an album that fully embodies Monsta X's "present," which can never be explained by a single emotion or a fragmentary image. Following moments where different energies, attitudes and diverse emotional textures densely intersect, it three-dimensionally unfolds the clearest state the team is passing through now.
In particular, Monsta X expresses their current state, solidly built over a long time, through six tracks of different moods, proving a steadfast attitude of continuously trying and expanding new things without resting on the descriptor of being in their 12th year since debut.
The title track "MAGIC" likens the moment of being intensely drawn to each other to magic, portraying uncontrollable emotions and a fateful encounter.
A catchy rhythmic electric guitar loop and punchy drum beats that hit the heart provide a nonstop backdrop for the members' stylish rapping. Then the vocals that burst out refreshingly in the chorus complete the song's explosive energy and dynamic development, delivering a thrilling catharsis. In particular, Juheon, who directly participated in the lyrics, adds his unique sensibility and energy, raising the song's completeness.
Oh it's the right place right time / It's so bad dangerous / I'm swept away in the flow But now / The sign lit inside me / Everything is Come alive
The music video released together evokes a cinematic art film. It employs long-take techniques, smooth scene transitions, delicate practical lighting and dynamic camera moving to sensibly portray the song's surreal energy.
Having been forged solidly through numerous "phases," Monsta X once again broke through their limits and announced the prologue of a new chapter. Expectations are growing for what rough ripples Monsta X, which has shown uninterrupted growth, will create in the music industry with this new record.
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