EPEX 5th EP Album Book of Love Chapter 2. ‘Growing Pains’
EPEX makes a comeback with their fifth mini-album, Book of Love Chapter 2. ‘Growing Pains’.
Following 'Book of Love Chapter 1. Puppy Love', which detailed the process of boys falling in love for the first time, this album tells the story of the growing pains boys experience through their first breakup. It offers a glimpse into the complex and diverse emotions boys feel when facing a breakup and how they grow fully while accepting it.
1.
My Dear Love
is a cute song featuring an exciting drum beat, an explosive 808 bass, and a contrasting charming and catchy piano line. The lyrics capture the process of preparing a gift for a girlfriend for their first anniversary.
2.
The Day the Fox Gets Married *Title
The title track is a song about a boy's first breakup—a moment that is the most painful for the protagonist, yet infinitely cute from an observer's perspective. It is an up-tempo pop dance song that highlights the refreshing voices and energetic chanting of the EPEX members, featuring an attractive funky guitar sound and refreshing brass sounds.
3.
Goodbye, My First Love
is a song about boys accepting their first breakup. It is an emotional track that blends beautiful synth sounds with a beat that feels like a restoration of 90s pop sounds.
4.
SKYLINE
is a track where hip-hop and modern rock exquisitely overlap, offering a glimpse into EPEX's unique musicality. With lyrics that cheer on everyone running toward their dreams, it conveys the message that regardless of the size of the dream, its mere existence is beautiful.