| SUMMER EPISODE |
"SUMMER EPISODE" is the second digital single by South Korean duo AKMU, released on July 20, 2017 by YG Entertainment and distributed by YG PLUS with two tracks, including the title track "DINOSAUR". It was the last release by the duo before Chan Hyuk's military service began.
Description[]
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Akdong Musician came to us with the blockbuster ‘SUMMER EPISODE’. What interesting stories did AKMU, who just finished ‘adolescence’, fill with this album? What is noteworthy in this NEW SINGLE ALBUM [SUMMER EPISODE] is AKMU's bolder musical attempts and growth. Unlike previous albums that contained lyrics in a special way and music in a simple way, this album expressed ‘lyrics in a simple way’ and ‘music in a special way,’ thereby creating a color unique to AKMU that is both familiar and fresh. |
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Background[]
On July 14, YG Entertainment revealed two teaser images and a short clip, which hint at a spooky concept for the new album, to be released on July 20. In following days, teaser images were released with the captions “New Summer Episode Scene #1” and “New Summer Episode Scene #2.” On July 19, the album track list was revealed containing double title tracks. "DINOSAUR", which marks the duo's first time taking on the EDM genre, is a track about the feelings of fear that Chanhyuk had to endure alone as a child, whereas "MY DARLING", contains AKMU’s characteristic cheerful, acoustic sound. The music video has use of retro and simple aesthetics, for example, the girl's room and the iMac G3 is used.
Track listing[]
- "DINOSAUR" Title - 4:00
- "MY DARLING" - 3:45
Bonus tracks (digital only)
3. "DINOSAUR" (Inst.) - 4:00
4. "MY DARLING" (Inst.) - 3:45
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