The group ARRC (Andy, Choi Han, Doha, Hyunmin, Jibin, Kien, Rioto) will release their 2nd mini album ‘nu kidz: out the box’ today (the 18th).

The title song ‘nu kidz’ is a triton pop genre that reinterprets sounds inspired by the early 2000s hip-hop scene. The organic nature of the synthesizer and beats, intricately placed in each section, creates a sound texture that is unfamiliar in the K-pop scene, leaving an impression on ARRC‘s sophisticated musical style.

The music video released with the sound source contains the figures of the seven members who boldly break the established rules, but do not forget their serious attitude toward life. Ark expresses the energy of ‘nu kidz’, who are not afraid of failure and pioneer the world in their own way regardless of age or nationality, forming a bond with listeners around the world.

In addition, the second mini album includes ‘loop.dll’, which experimentally depicts the confusion created by algorithms; ‘accident ~ at the studio’, which expresses the excitement of love that comes like an unexpected accident by combining neo soul and R&B genres; ‘alien in Seoul’, which depicts the emotions of a foreigner living in Seoul and goes beyond the existing K-POP style R&B tracks; and ‘connected’, which focuses on relationships that transcend time and space and expresses Ark’s musical vision, for a total of five highly complete tracks.

In particular, Ark includes ‘nu kidz: out Through ‘the box’, they break the existing ‘mold’, and connect with the world in their own way. Also, Ark is expected to lead a new trend in the music industry by delivering Ark‘s lively message based on a unique hip-hop sound. While breaking down genre boundaries based on freedom and individuality and further solidifying Ark’s musical identity, they are heralding the appearance of ‘5th generation new kids’, all of whom have excellent skills.

Ark‘s 2nd mini album ‘nu kidz: out the box’ will be released through various music sites today (the 18th) at 6 PM. They will unveil the stage for the title song and other songs for the first time at the comeback showcase, which will be live-streamed through the ‘SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO’ YouTube channel at 8 PM on the same day.

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

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