EXO announces their return in 2026 with the album "REVERXE," featuring the title track "Crown" and a showcase event in Seoul.
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EXO announces the true 'return of the king' in the K-POP world in 2026. Today (19th), the 8th full album 'REVERXE' was released, marking EXO's first album in about 2 years and 6 months. At 6 PM on the same day, all tracks were released through various music streaming sites. The music video for the title track 'Crown' was also released simultaneously on the SMTOWN YouTube channel, attracting attention from fans worldwide. The title track 'Crown' is a hard dance song that boldly breaks genre boundaries, blending Atlanta trap drums, heavy metal guitar, and EDM synths. The siren-like sound effects and powerful vocals heighten the tension. The song metaphorically compares a loved one to a 'crown' and expresses the determination to protect them at all costs, embodying EXO's dedication. The performance of 'Crown' features striking movements that symbolize EXO's world view, such as the action of grabbing a crown and placing it on the head. This album includes not only new songs like the warm winter song 'I'm Home,' showcased at the year-end fan meeting, and 'Back It Up,' which was surprise-released during the 'MMA 2025' with a powerful performance, but also dance tracks expressing emotions of madness from falling in love like 'Crazy' and 'Suffocate,' which delivers the pain of parting with a restrained groove. Additionally, it features R&B pop 'Moonlight Shadows,' depicting a romantic scene where shadows touch under the moonlight, danceable R&B 'Back Pocket,' expressing the desire to be near someone attractive, rhythmic pop 'Touch & Go,' likening the process of falling in love to dominoes, and lyrical mid-tempo pop 'Flatline,' likening life to a voyage, making a total of 9 tracks. EXO will hold a showcase today at 7:30 PM at Kyung Hee University Peace Hall in Dongdaemun, Seoul, which will be live-streamed through EXO's YouTube and TikTok channels.
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