South Korean band LUCY are back with their eighth digital single, ‘다시! (AGAIN!)’, alongside a new music video that captures the determination to keep moving forward despite life's challenges.
Released on 12 November, the two-track project marks the band's first new music since their second full-length album, Childish, arrived in April.
Written and co-composed by bassist and producer CHO WONSANG, the title track ‘다시! (AGAIN!)’ explores the struggle of navigating a harsh world, where setbacks can make it feel as though one is constantly returning to the starting line. Rather than giving up, the song embraces the courage to begin again, pairing heavy beats with an emotional melodic arrangement.
The track builds towards a powerful instrumental passage, with SHIN YECHAN's signature violin taking centre stage during the bridge before giving way to soaring guitar and bass.
"The title track ‘다시! (AGAIN!)’ has this hopeful, overwhelming feeling to it, and we put a lot of care into expressing that emotion," YECHAN shared.
"So more than anything, I hope our album can become even a small source of strength for WalWalE, who are running toward something 'AGAIN!' every day."
The single also features ‘아마 괜찮을 너에게 (saudade)’, an introspective track reflecting on the regrets and lingering emotions of a relationship that ended long ago. Together, the two songs explore different sides of emotional resilience, from finding the courage to move forward to making peace with memories of the past.
Reflecting on what keeps the band going, WONSANG credited their fans, known as WalWalE, and the dreams they continue to pursue.
"Like this single 다시! (AGAIN!), I think what gives LUCY the strength to rebound when we're worn out is WalWalE and the dreams we carry. I hope you'll love and be loved by each other, by yourselves, and by this world through this album."
The release arrives as LUCY approach the final stop of their Asia encore tour, which kicked off with three concerts in Seoul from 23 to 25 October, followed by a performance in Hong Kong on 3 November.
The band will conclude the tour with their first solo concert in Singapore at Capitol Theatre on 14 November, giving local fans an opportunity to experience their distinctive blend of rock, emotive songwriting, and violin-driven melodies live.
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