"Liberty: In Our Cosmos," the latest album from boy band Cravity, was released on Tuesday, marking the band's comeback to the music world after a seven-month break. The record, which was originally slated to be released on February 22, was postponed after the whole group tested positive for COVID-19 only a few days before the original release date.
The nine-piece band had an online press conference on Tuesday afternoon, which was broadcast live on YouTube. The album was set to be released at 6 p.m. local time.
"Everyone is in good health, and the only symptoms we experienced were light headaches and sore throats. Because we were all infected with the virus, a large number of people in our immediate vicinity, including our fans, were really concerned, and we were able to recover quickly as a result of the efforts of everyone," the group's leader Serim explained.
"We tried to find the positive side of the situation and used it as an opportunity to reflect on ourselves and prepare even better for the future." As our main objective is to improve and evolve with each release, it was a positive experience in that regard, according to Woo-bin.
It is the second installment of the band's debut full-length album, "Liberty: In Our Cosmos," and it picks up where the first installment, "The Awakening: Written in the Stars," left off in August of this year. As the album progresses, it tells the tale of how the group has developed and has come together as a cohesive one.
According to Min-hee, the album is best defined as "youthful" — a notion that, in his opinion, allows them to perform at their highest potential.
"It's a story about high school students." "The album depicts the sentiments of free-spirited rebels who defy the rules of society while making the most of their lives and developing inside them," Min-hee explained.
"If the previous album showed us yearning for freedom, the second album shows us entirely free and enjoying that freedom," Won-jin explained.
Taking center stage on the album is the opening track "Adrenaline," a multi-genre soundtrack that incorporates elements of punk, future house, trap, and moombathon to create an explosive and vivid energy that expresses the lads' first taste of independence.
"After demonstrating our abilities to depict a wide range of notions on the previous album, we concentrated on concepts such as 'youth' and 'freshness' on this one," Won-jin explained.
It was Serim and Allen who were responsible for the lyrics for the lead tune, which was written with their assistance.
The sentence, "The sense of adrenaline coursing through me multiplies when I see you," was written by Serim for his role, which he shared with us.
To which Allen responded, "I represented you (in the lyrics) as the sensation of a rush of 'adrenaline,' and I utilized that image to explain how I am becoming addicted to the feeling of a rush of 'adrenaline,' all through the songs."
"I knew as soon as I heard the song that Starship (the band's management company) had sent out the major guns. " "We were aware that this was a song that we had to perform," Min-hee explained.
In terms of the song video, Tae-young selected the sequence in which the nine members all jump high into the air while creating V shapes with their legs as the most memorable scene. "I believe folks will get an adrenaline boost during that section."
In addition to "Adrenaline," the album has seven more tracks, including "POW!," "BOPPIN,'" "Chandelier," "FLIP THE FRAME," "Maybe Baby," "Late Night," and "Outro: In Our Cosmos." The CD is available on iTunes.
Exy from the girl group WJSN, who is also on the label, contributed to the creation of the lyrics for "Chandelier" and also directed the recording of the song.
Allen, who has written the lyrics for several of Cravity's songs up to this point, indicated that he gets his inspiration from viewing films and television shows, such as dramas and comedies.
"I believe it is a necessary element of the process of choosing the proper colors for Cravity. "I'm hoping to be able to contribute to the production in addition to composing the rap bits."
Serim pointed out that the other members were also hard at work on composing songs and lyrics, which he thought was interesting. Over the course of the last two years since our debut, Cravity has produced five studio albums, and I believe the band has pushed the boundaries of musical expression over that time period. In the future, I'm confident that the songs that we have created ourselves will appear on one of our albums," the band's leader expressed confidence.
Cravity, who made their K-pop debut in April 2020 with the EP "Hideout: Remember Who We Are," has made a successful transition into the K-pop scene as Starship Entertainment's first-ever boy band.
The lads planned to achieve a new career high with the release of the new album. Part one of the LP sold 100,000 units in its first week of release, setting a new milestone for the group. Fans are hoping that part two of the LP will equal or surpass their previous record of 100,000 units sold last summer.
"Even if numbers aren't everything, it was nice to hear the phrase 'career-high,' and we want to experience that feeling again with this album. " "We're hoping that our name, Cravity, will be on the Billboard and other music charts for a long period this time, both in and outside of the nation," Seong-min added.
"I believe we are still making good progress toward our goal. The fact that we've made significant progress in many areas — including our interpersonal chemistry among the members, as well as our performances and singing — is a testament to this. "Our first objective was to make our debut and release albums, but now we want to be able to stand proudly in front of our fans as a group that does everything," Tae-young explained.
The bandmates have become closer than ever as a result of overcoming terrible times together, as seen by the new record. "Right now, our bond is quite close. "It truly seems like we're a family," Jung-mo expressed his feelings.
The month of April will be a watershed moment in the career of Cravity, as the band celebrates the second anniversary of its formation and performs its first standalone performance, titled "Center of Gravity."
"The concert has been on our bucket list since before we made our debut, so we're really looking forward to it," Won-jin expressed his excitement. We will also be engaging with fans via an internet livestream, and we have contributed a great deal of our ideas to the planning of the show. What our fans desire the most is something we know, and it was the most crucial factor to consider while arranging the forthcoming concert."
The performance will take place on April 2 and 3 in Seoul, South Korea.