The virtual idol group PLAVE will be releasing their third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, on the 3rd at 6 PM.

This album is a new chapter that goes one step further than the ‘ASTERUM trilogy’ that marked the beginning of PLAVE and shows PLAVE‘s unique sensibility even more deeply. It consists of 5 songs of various genres such as rock, city pop, hip-hop, R&B, and ballad, and this time too, the members participated in composing, writing lyrics, choreographing, and producing all the songs, fully showing the aspect of a self-produced idol.

The title song ‘Dash’ is an impressive song with a strong rock-based sound, and shows PLAVE’s transformation at the forefront. Rather than simply a song with a strong concept, the members refined the song and choreography countless times to express the intensity that contains Flav‘s unique sensibility, increasing the level of perfection.

The music video for ‘Dash’ was also produced on a blockbuster scale, with more than twice the manpower and production period than before. This music video, which combines intense visuals and storytelling, dramatically captures Flav’s new challenges and changes.

The included track ‘Island’, which was previously released as a special video through the official YouTube channel, presents an R&B tempo with a comfortable and soft piano melody, which is the opposite of the charm of the title song. This is a serenade completed with lyrics confessing that my monotonous world has been dyed with beautiful light because of ‘you’.

In addition, there is the sweet fan song ʻ12:32 (A to T)’ featuring guitarist Jeokjae, the retro city pop sensibility ʻChroma Drift’, and the addictive casual hip-hop ʻRIZZ’. A total of 5 songs that are filled with the members‘ efforts and affection are included.

Caligo Pt. 1’ is their first album in five months since the digital single ’Pump Up The Volume!‘ released in August. It became a hot topic with its unconventional visuals and concept that completely departed from the lively and bouncy charm shown in the previous single. After the comeback announcement, concept photos, moving posters, highlight medley videos, music video teasers, and other advance contents were sequentially released, heralding a high-quality album with high completion, raising expectations.

Flave’s story, which began on the mysterious planet ʻASTERUM, will now convey more mature musicality and emotions to fans through a journey of finding oneself in the midst of chaos.

Flave‘s third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, will be released through various music sites at 6 PM on the 3rd.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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