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The Chaos Chapter: Freeze

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MAY 31 2021 | SECOND FULL-LENGTH ALBUM | TITLE TRACK: 0x1=LOVESONG (I KNOW I LOVE YOU)

'THE CHAOS CHAPTER: FREEZE' SUMMARY: The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE portrays a world where the dreams, certainty and sense of possibility that once made growing up feel magical have collapsed into isolation and emotional coldness. Faced with a reality that no longer feels familiar or stable, the boy feels frozen - insignificant, uncertain and unable to see a way forward. Amid this emotional winter, however, “you” becomes an unexpected source of warmth. In a world where little else feels dependable, this connection gives him something to believe in and hold onto. FREEZE captures the intensity of finding love and connection in the midst of chaos: not as a solution to everything around him, but as the one thing powerful enough to make him feel alive again.

THE CHAOS CHAPTER ALBUM SERIES SUMMARY: Following the collapse of their dreamlike world, The Chaos Chapter traces what happens when youthful dreams collide with a reality that no longer feels stable or comprehensible. The certainty, belonging and possibility that once made growing up feel magical begin to unravel as isolation, new responsibilities and forces increasingly beyond individual control intrude upon that world. Inner turmoil mirrors the disorder outside, leaving the boy searching for something that can still feel meaningful when the future he once imagined no longer seems secure. Influenced in part by the real-world upheaval of the COVID-19 era, the series reflects both the inner and outer chaos experienced by young people navigating a suddenly fractured world. Within that instability, connection takes on a new intensity: “you” becomes a source of warmth, belief and escape when little else seems dependable. Where The Dream Chapter found magic in growing up together, The Chaos Chapter asks what happens when connection becomes the one thing keeping you afloat.
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*Within TXT’s discography-based narrative, the “boy” /"boys" are a generalised figure of youth, used to communicate the ever-changing experiences of growing up. “You” is the significant other person with whom the boy shares a meaningful connection. Rather than representing a fixed character, “you” is intentionally flexible, allowing the relationship to be understood through different lenses - friendship, love, companionship, and more - and to shift and evolve across different chapters.

Tracklist

1. Anti-Romantic

⋆ Genre: Electronic Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Alex Hope, Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Alex Hope, Salem Ilese, Slow Rabbit, hitman bang, danke, Song Jae Kyung

2. 0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori

Title Track

⋆ Genre: Pop Rock

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Slow Rabbit, RM, Derek "Mod Sun" Smith, Andrew Migliore, Melanie Joy Fontana, hitman bang, danke, Will Simms, Gabriel Brandes, Matt Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham

3. Magic

⋆ Full English Track

⋆ Genre: Disco Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: The Six, Aaron Hibell

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Olly Murs, Sarah Blanchard, Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, Anders Froen, Aaron Hibell

4. Ice Cream (Korean Title: Small Evil Deed)

⋆ Genre: Minimal Dance Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Jacob Attwooll

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Jacob Attwooll, Tristan Landymore, Frederick Cox, Conrad Sewell, danke, hitman bang, Lee Seu Ran, Stella Jang, Soobin, Jo Yoon Kyung

5. What If I Had Been That PUMA? (Korean Title: Balance Game)

⋆ Genre: Hip-hop

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Ebenezer, Magnus, Yeonjun, danke, hitman bang, Taehyun, Jo Yoon Kyung, Beomgyu, January 8th, LUTRA

6. No Rules

⋆ Genre: Retro Funk Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Ollipop

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Gavin Jones, Ollipop, Ryan Lawrie, 이스란, Yeonjun, danke, Hueningkai, Beomgyu, "hitman" bang, Taehyun, 조윤경, 1월8일

7. Dear Sputnik

⋆ Genre: Alternative Rock

⋆ Producing Credits: EL CAPITXN, Hueningkai

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: EL CAPITXN, Hueningkai, “hitman” Bang, Andy Love, danke, 김보은, Gabriel Brandes, Matt Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, 송재경, Ronnie Icon, Taehyun, 김선오, 1월8일

8. Frost

⋆ Genre: Hyperpop (Trap)

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Ashnikko, Gina Kushka, Jacob Manson, Yeonjun, 조윤경, “hitman” bang, 김보은, danke, 황인찬

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