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P1Harmony “EX”<\/p>\n
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P1Harmony<\/a> are always ready for a challenge. <\/p>\n The K-pop sextet \u2013 comprising members Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob \u2013 has just released their first all-English mini-album, EX. After one full studio album and eight EPs, EX feels very different from their previous sound<\/a>, highlighting some alternative and punk styles. It could be because it\u2019s all in English, which Keeho explains does make a difference sonically.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so used to creating music that is performance heavy, and a lot of times we end up making music that we think about choreography first, then how it\u2019s going to translate on stage and in performances,\u201d Keeho says. \u201cThe great thing about American albums and their music industry in general is that it\u2019s not really about the performance. It\u2019s about the listening aspect. How do people react to this music sonically, not visually? When creating this album, we wanted to create something that resonated sonically with us and our fans. So it definitely has sounds that we\u2019ve never done before.\u201d<\/p>\n Their sound almost has a very Panic at the Disco and The 1975 feel to it, which Keeho appreciates, saying they make music that tracks right away when people listen to it, without having it be live. <\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to create something that people would just want to listen to,\u201d he explains. \u201cIf you heard it on the radio and were like, \u2018Hey, what\u2019s this song?\u2019 [We want] something that’ll attract people sonically. That was the main base of what we wanted that would sound like.\u201d<\/p>\n P1Harmony “EX”<\/p>\n Courtesy of FNC<\/p>\n Continuing the tradition with each album, Keeho, Jiung, Intak, and Jongseob are credited as creative writers for several of the tracks. Keeho modestly shares that he didn\u2019t write the songs as much as curate the different songs and demos that would suit their group.<\/p>\n \u201cI think about the things that we\u2019ve never done before,\u201d Keeho shares. \u201cWhen you\u2019re constantly releasing music, especially in K-pop, [I think about] what can we do that\u2019s different. Also, the fact that it\u2019s completely based around English, and that it\u2019s a language that\u2019s marketed towards the [Western] countries. What can we do here that\u2019ll be different, that will make people want to listen to this English album? What can we explore with this album?\u201d<\/p>\n Jongseob, who contributed to three of the four new tracks, found inspiration for the tracks from the P1eces ( the name for their fanbase), films, television shows, and his life. He wrote \u201cStupid Brain\u201d because he wishes he could just shut his brain off sometimes. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a line that says, \u2018Wish I could shut my Stupid Brain up sometimes\u2019,\u2019 he says. \u201cWe always have a very hectic schedule, preparing for the next album, concert, or festival. Sometimes, my head is just messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n Keeho, Intak, Soul, and Theo all resonate with the song, too. Keeho and Intak consider themselves overthinkers, and it would be nice to have the ability to turn that aspect off at times. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m an avid overthinker,\u201d Keeho says. \u201cI just like to overthink everything, and I hate it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t remember the lyrics right off the bat, but just the same reasons of wanting to let go of the thoughts inside your head,\u201d Intak adds. \u201cIt\u2019s a really good song to listen to.\u201d<\/p>\n Theo has his own reasons for \u201cStupid Brain\u201d being his favorite from the album, and that\u2019s because of the guitar solo. He shares, \u201cI\u2019m really into playing the guitar nowadays, and there is a nice guitar solo. I really like the bridge and the sound and tone of the guitar there.\u201d <\/p>\n Jiung related with \u201cNight Of My Life,\u201d a high-energy pop-rock party track about having the best night ever. He thinks about it as he prepares to go on stage to hype him up. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s the lyric, \u2018I think tonight is the Night Of My Life\u2019 and it repeats the last part,\u201d he explains. \u201cEvery time before I go onstage, I think, \u2018It\u2019s gonna be the Night Of My Life. This night will be mine.\u2019 These are my thoughts when I am backstage.\u201d <\/p>\n P1Harmony “EX”<\/p>\n Courtesy of FNC<\/p>\n Having an English album wasn\u2019t easy for the majority of the members whose first language is Korean \u2013 except for Keeho, who is Korean Canadian. They\u2019ve all been learning English since before their debut and have gotten more proficient at it. Jongseob and Jiung spoke entirely in English during the interview.<\/p>\n Now, they face their next challenge: Spanish.<\/p>\n Their title track, \u201cEX,\u201d is a fun, synth-pop anthem that blends heartfelt vocals, dramatic rap verses, and soft digital textures, and has both English and Spanish versions. This is the group\u2019s first Spanish song, with plans to perform it at their concerts, especially during the Latin American leg of their world tour<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cOh my gosh, we\u2019re scared we\u2019re going to mess it up,\u201d Keeho laughs. \u201cI swear, we\u2019re not even in that process.\u201d<\/p>\n The rest of the members all say Spanish was much easier to learn than English, which surprised Keeho, because it was difficult for him. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was hard,\u201d He shares. \u201cThere was a lady who was helping us in the booth with the pronunciation, and I kept asking, \u2018How do you say this?\u2019 I thought I understood, but it was completely different.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was easier than English,\u201d Soul reveals. <\/p>\n Jiung concurs, \u201cYes. It\u2019s more straightforward.\u201d<\/p>\n For their next endeavor, they\u2019d each like to try either a new language or a genre of music. Jongseob has been learning English and plans on focusing more with that. Keeho suggests the group sing a song in French. <\/p>\n \u201cI want to try French,\u201d he says. \u201cFrench would be really romantic for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Rapper Intak, who enjoyed his experience in London during their last world tour, would like to try UK Drill and R&B Drill music. Jiung wants to do more party songs with some EDM. They begin dancing in their seats as if they\u2019re at an electronic dance festival. <\/p>\n \u201cWe love a [good] rave,\u201d Keeho jokes. \u201cI think if we did a thing with Skrillex, that would be fun. \u201cEX\u201d: Skrillex remix. We need to get that. [pauses] Do you know Skrillex? Can you get in contact with him for us? [laughs] Maybe Diplo or David Guetta.\u201d<\/p>\n They shared a quick moment chatting among themselves about what kind of music they\u2019d be interested in the future. They all nod, listening and acknowledging each other\u2019s answers. Each member was given their moments to speak throughout the interview. Keeho, who led the conversation, said at times that he wasn\u2019t going to answer the question, so that the others would have the opportunity. There were moments when the members would point out to another who hadn\u2019t responded yet.<\/p>\n