The rookie teams in Okay-pop at present are amongst a few of the most fun the scene has witnessed lately, however enable us to introduce you to the newest. Hailing from KQ Leisure – solely the second the company has debuted since Okay-pop heavyweights ATEEZ – xikers have been quietly placing within the work to turn out to be the subsequent nice Okay-pop stars. Earlier than their official debut in March, KQ Leisure had teased the group final summer season beneath the placeholder moniker of ‘KQ Fellaz 2’. Instantly, glimpses of the to-be group’s members – MINJAE, JUNMIN, SUMIN, JINSIK, HYUNWOO, JUNGHOON, SEEUN, HUNTER, YUJUN and YECHAN – throughout pre-debut made their method on-line and left anticipation for his or her official debut sky-high. And now, it’s simple to see why: Their debut single ‘TRICKY HOUSE’ is a dynamic monitor that packs an electrifying punch, seamlessly mixing experimental EDM with a world, futuristic sound. In the meantime, their different title monitor ‘ROCKSTAR’ has a sound paying homage to early-2000s pop-punk, earlier than in some way descending into an all-out, high-octane belter. Each tracks lead xikers’ first-ever mini-album, ‘HOUSE OF TRICKY : Doorbell Ringing’ – a genre-bending, vibrant, commanding first physique of labor that’s has already helped the group debut at Quantity 75 on the Billboard 200, simply weeks into their profession. It’s a formidable begin for the Okay-pop boyband, who be part of the likes of ENHYPEN, TXT and extra. Of their first world interview, xikers communicate with NME about their objectives for his or her first 12 months, connecting with their new fanbase and the invaluable recommendation they obtained from label-mates ATEEZ.
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Originally posted 2023-04-20 16:47:21.