Release comes before start of their European tour
The pirate kings of the K-Pop high seas, Ateez, have released a new EP, Spin Off: From The Witness, as the closing to their big 2022 year. The EP is out now via Sony Music Entertainment Korea/RCA Records.
Ateez takes their comprehensive musical storytelling one step further with the release of a spin off that recount their tales through a third-person witness account. In this extended universe, a new perspective is explored, with more questions than answers given through the cinematic trailers and powerful delivery of their new tracks.
The set contains five tracks – featuring “Halazia” as the title song that delivers the message of finding hope in the darkness. It’s followed by three remix tracks of previously released popular songs, and makes a grand closure with “Outro: Blue Bird.”
The prologue video has garnered over 3.4 million views on YouTube with comments noting the grandiose themes and Hollywood movie-like quality.
This EP follows the announcement of the European leg of the The Fellowship: Break The Wall Tour, already making a statement with dates added due to high demand. The octet will be going on tour to Europe in seven cities for nine shows starting in Amsterdam on February 10th and closing the tour in Paris on March 8th.
From the success of the North American leg of the trek to reaching new career peaks with their previously released EP The World Ep. 1: Movement debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, Spin Off: From The Witness is set to mark an awe-inspiring ending to 2022 that leads to an impressive 2023.
Ateez, short for “A TEEnager Z,” is an eight-member South Korean group that has taken the world by storm immediately after their debut in October 2018. Known for standout performances that combine runway aesthetics with darker tones lined by hip-hop and electronic trap mixes, the octet have turned storytelling into a full musical experience.
