XG returns with their highly anticipated 2nd mini-album AWE on 8 November.
This sophomore EP comes about a year after their previous release, and promises to capture "the psychological experience of encountering something new, blending fear and curiosity", aiming to offer listeners a unique experience with XG’s music in their daily lives".
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AWE will be available in several versions. The XG version which is a thematic package that represents XG’s world, the ALPHAZ version which is a special package for the XG official fan club ALPHAZ, the Solo version which contains individual member designs, and the Regular version which symbolizes the group's overall identity. In addition, there will also be a popular VINYL version from their previous release. Pre-order the album here.
The first pre-release track, 'SOMETHING AIN’T RIGHT', has already achieved significant success by topping the Billboard Global Japan Songs Chart for 2 consecutive weeks, and has been consistently featured on the Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks. The track also ranked on YouTube's trending charts in 27 countries and regions, reached number 1 on the iTunes Dance Song Chart in 14 countries, and earned XG their first number 1 on Japan’s J-WAVE TOKIO HOT100, dominating both domestic and international charts.
Recently, the hip-hop / R&B girl group completed their extensive Asian leg of their The First HOWL world tour which spanned 3 months of sold-out shows in cities like Osaka, Yokohama, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Beijing - attracting a total of approximately 120,000 fans.
Starting next month, the 7-member outfit will head out on their North American leg of their tour which will hit major cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
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