As we speak, Tomorrow x Collectively (TXT) unveiled their seventh mini album, The Star Chapter: Sanctuary, made up of six new tracks that take listeners on a heavenly sonic journey.
The members of TXT—Yeonjun, Hueningkai, Soobin, Taehyun, and Beomgyu—have come a great distance since 2019, after they first arrived on the scene as youngsters, attracting a following with pop songs like “Crown” and “Blue Orangeade.” Now that they’re of their early 20s, not solely does their new music characteristic extra mature lyrics—a few of which have been written by the members themselves—however the album additionally leans into an R&B sound, heard maybe most plainly on the tune “Hazard.” In that means, The Star Chapter: Sanctuary might be likened to Justified, Justin Timberlake’s first album exterior of NSYNC, which featured raunchier songs like “Rock Your Physique”—besides, within the case of TXT, the members are exploring who they’re as adults all collectively.
As Taehyun tells Vogue, “The 2000s music scene was crammed with unimaginable hits and legendary R&B artists. Whereas getting ready for this album, we explored a range of R&B songs, which allowed us to seize a fab rhythm in our recordings.” Provides Soobin, “The Star Chapter: Sanctuary opens a brand new chapter in a singular narrative, delving into the common language of affection.”
However whereas the group members spent a while trying into the previous for his or her newest file, in addition they needed to remain true to the infectious fashionable sound that has so resonated with their fanbase. As Beomgyu places it, “As a substitute of merely reinterpreting the sound [of R&B], I needed to create one thing contemporary that also carries a touch of nostalgia for everybody to take pleasure in.” While you put two and two collectively, you get an album from TXT that may be appreciated throughout generations.
With the brand new album, we are able to additionally count on the members to point out off their finely honed dance expertise, each in TikTok challenges and throughout their music movies. For anybody questioning how lengthy it takes knowledgeable boy band to be taught their choreography, Yeonjun and Hueningkai allow us to into the method a bit: “Sometimes, studying brand-new choreography takes about 5 hours and round eight days to look absolutely good,” Yeonjun says. “This was the case for mastering the choreography for [the lead single] ‘Over the Moon.’” At different factors, Hueningkai explains, “There are occasions when we have to be taught modified choreography for particular tracks, if we’re performing a particular remix for our tour or music competition appearances.”
