[세트] 에이티즈 (ATEEZ) - 미니3집 [TREASURE EP.3 : One To All]

The next generation of global performance idols, ATEEZ. The third act of the TREASURE series. The release of the third mini-album [TREASURE EP.3 : One To All]! With double title tracks 'WAVE' and 'ILLUSION', a unique conceptual transformation! The boy group ATEEZ makes a comeback with their third mini-album [TREASURE EP.3 : One To All]. This comeback comes three months after the conclusion of their activities for the second mini-album [TREASURE EP.2 : Zero To One] last January. Only eight months after their debut, ATEEZ instantly garnered significant attention with their high-quality performances and stage presence beyond that of a rookie group, captivating fans particularly with their conceptual visuals and music. Recently, ATEEZ met fans from various countries through a tour of five cities in the Americas, including LA and New York, and ten countries in Europe, including London and Paris, proving their status as next-generation global performance idols by recording sold-out seats for every performance. ATEEZ continues their extraordinary journey with formidable momentum. Attention is focused on the news of their comeback, returning with a more grown image. [One To All] Through the previous TREASURE series, the members became one under the name ATEEZ and set off to find their respective 'TREASURE' that exists somewhere. And now, they have become everything to one another, and this journey of stepping closer toward 'TREASURE' has become everything to the members. Although ATEEZ has shown a rough and arduous adventure until now, the members are still innocent boys full of curiosity toward the world. Though it is an adventure where the next step is unpredictable, the members are simply happy and excited because the eight of them are together. In this album, you can encounter the bright, positive energy of the eight boys and a new concept of ATEEZ. This can be felt through the members' changed appearance, which is melted into various parts of the album, including the visuals, jacket, and music video. Seeing the boyishness—which was hidden behind the intensity and perhaps resembles the real-life ATEEZ—makes one want to accompany them on any adventure. [Introduction of Title Tracks] [TREASURE EP.3 : One To All] shares the overall context of the previous series while capturing a different sensibility. In particular, this album features double title tracks, allowing you to meet two different concepts of ATEEZ within the same summer, reflecting ATEEZ's desire to approach their fans in various ways. The first title track, 'ILLUSION', is a hip-hop rhythm song depicting ATEEZ singing about a fantastic experience on an unknown island. The arrangement of mischievous piano and brass hits over a wittily broken-down hip-hop rhythm feels like watching a playground where the fantasy world they saw is freely unleashed. The eccentric and witty lyrics add to the enjoyment of the song, and combined with trendy choreography, ATEEZ's perfect party tune is completed. You can see a kitschy and boyish side of ATEEZ that has not been seen before. The second title track, 'WAVE', is a song that mashes up the moombahton genre—which has remained one of the globally trendy genres for a long time—with country guitar. As the lyrical guitar resonates, the members invite us not to an unknown world, but now to the vast ocean. Although the giant wave that suddenly blocks their path is overwhelming and scary, they shout to enjoy this moment and adventure, as if it is no big deal because they have each other. You can meet eight boys who have become even more steadfast, standing as one before the rough waves. As with the previous TREASURE series, this album was overall produced by the producing team EDE-NERY—consisting of talented singer-songwriter EDEN and composers BUDDY, LEEZ, and Ollounder—enhancing both the musical color unique to ATEEZ and the overall quality of the work. [TRACK REVIEW] 1. UTOPIA An EDM track that captures ATEEZ's ideals as they race infinitely toward the utopia they saw in their dreams. The explosive drop in the chorus gives the feeling of breaking through a reality trapped in prejudice and reaching utopia, while the ending, which concludes the dramatic narrative, leaves a deep lingering impression. 2. ILLUSION The first title track, 'ILLUSION,' is a hip-hop rhythm song depicting ATEEZ singing about a fantastic experience on an unknown island. The quirky and witty lyrics add to the enjoyment of the song, and combined with trendy choreography, it completes a perfect party tune unique to ATEEZ. You can see a side of ATEEZ that is both kitschy and full of boyish charm. 3. Crescent "Open your eyes." You wake up to a voice heard from somewhere. The synesthetic narration and instrumental evoke a scene from a movie and present another chapter. 4. WAVE The second title track, 'WAVE,' is a song that mashes up the Moombahton genre—which has remained one of the trendiest genres globally for a long time—with country guitar. It carries the message to enjoy this moment and adventure, as if all the waves crashing down before the current journey are no big deal. In particular, the energetic chorus, which sounds like shouting slogans, brings to mind the members who have nothing to fear before the rough waves, while the lyrical guitar and pluck sounds add a strange sense of emotion. 5. AURORA ATEEZ spends many sleepless nights during their dream-like journey. Among those many nights, they encounter the AURORA. Watching the AURORA—something they couldn't see alone and had waited for for a long time—the members all feel the same emotion. The darker it gets, the more brilliant the AURORA becomes. The AURORA lights up ATEEZ's dark night, and through that night, the members find new hope. AURORA, which is even more meaningful as leader Kim Hongjoong participated in the lyrics and composition, is a song that develops with a lyrical guitar riff and leads into ATEEZ's characteristic dynamic drop. It expresses the emotions the members felt while witnessing the AURORA together during their dream-like journey. 6. Dancing Like Butterfly Wings A rock-style medium-tempo song that closes the third journey, containing the ambition that although their current fluttering may be as small as a butterfly's, they hope it becomes a great wind that eventually allows them to reach their dreams. The heart-hitting snare and distorted guitar sounds are impressive, and the shouting in the chorus, in particular, makes the listener's heart race.