IVE makes a comeback with their 2nd album "REVIVE+" and the title track "BLACKHOLE," expanding their narrative to include connections.
February/23/2026 18:10
IVE has made a comeback with their 2nd full album "REVIVE+". According to their agency STARSHIP Entertainment, IVE released their 2nd full album "REVIVE+" today at 6 PM through various music streaming sites and has begun their comeback activities. At the same time, the music video for the title track "BLACKHOLE" was also released. The 2nd full album "REVIVE+" expands IVE's narrative, which has centered on "self-confidence" around "I," to include "we," and unfolds a story about relationships and connections. It clearly expresses the confidence that IVE can move in many directions from their current position, expanding the narrative structure of becoming "we" through the meeting of IVE and their fans. This album includes a total of 12 songs, featuring double title tracks "BLACKHOLE" and "BANG BANG," as well as solo tracks for each member like "Hush," "Stuck In Your Head," "Fireworks," "HOT COFFEE," Wonyoung's "8," Gaeul's "Odd," Iso's "Super ICY," Liz's "Unreal," Rei's "In Your Heart," and Yujin's "Force." The title track "BLACKHOLE" is a shuffle-based track that unfolds in a cinematic atmosphere, providing high immersion and intense addictiveness with its expansive spatial sense and cinematic sound texture. Through the image of "BLACKHOLE," where disappearance and birth coexist, IVE expresses the present and changes they observe, with a sound structure that condenses inward rather than dispersing quickly, clearly showing where current IVE stands and the direction the 2nd full album is heading. Previously, IVE powerfully opened the curtain of their 2nd full album with the double title track "BANG BANG." IVE has proven their popularity by ranking first in Korea's YouTube weekly popular artists, weekly popular songs, and daily shorts popular songs with "BANG BANG," and maintaining a strong presence in major Korean music charts while rising in overseas charts. IVE will fully embark on their comeback activities through music programs and content following the release of their 2nd full album "REVIVE+."
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