PENTAGON drops their 12th mini-album “IN:VITE U”
PENTAGON has made their much-anticipated comeback with their 12th mini-album 'IN:VITE U.' It has been about 10 months since their previous debut. With this long hiatus, there were a lot of thoughts and feelings regarding this new album. "We think we have displayed various concepts and music. Thus, as five years passed since our debut, we feel like we should show you our new images again, "Kino explained, "We contemplated on this, discussing how we could present the changed, matured PENTAGON, working on this album. We can confidently say this album has completion and maturity."
With this new in mind, they put a lot of thought into the album's meaning and the name itself. "'IN:VITE U' is a combination of "Invite" and "Vite", a French word meaning 'fast' referring to an invitation to the new world that PENTAGON faces, where we quickly fall for you - the person we meet there," Describes Yeo One, "There are two meanings in this album. As five years passed since our debut, we have been aging and grown-up internally. We tried to express our maturity through diverse music."
Maturity and growth for this comeback seem to be a running theme. The members of PENTAGON look "Clexy" (classy+sexy) as member Yuto would describe them in the cinematic new visual, which is set in a lavish art gallery filled with curious ornaments and sculptures. "You got me feelin' like," they sing before launching into a series of intricate dance moves as the track shifts into its funky chorus. 'Feelin' Like' is the title track of their 12th mini-album 'IN:VITE U,' which was released simultaneously. Notably, the R&B-inspired single was penned by members Wooseok, Kino, and Jinho. Jinho describes the track's theme as being, "from the ancient Greek myth the story of Galatea, a woman who wakes up by Pygmalion's kiss. We expressed the arousal of the moment she wakes up through our own language." When asked how they may express this album with one word, Kino replied simply, "perfection."
Although their leader Hui is still away on his enlistment, this comeback is notable because it marks the first PENTAGON release to feature member Jinho since 2020's 'Universe: The Black Hall', following his mandatory military service. When asked if there were any difficulties while preparing for this comeback, he stated, "I was in the military for almost a year and a half, as I did not sing or dance, my body got a bit stiff. So I practiced a lot to adjust my body. And some of you may know the ramen in the military is so good. I had a lot of ramen, and I gained nearly ten kilos (about 22 lbs). It was tough losing all that weight afterward." Wondering how members felt about his return, Wooseok shared, "I feel very secure. And we have another main vocalist, adding Hongseok and Hui. In a long time, yes. So we could make bolder attempts while working on our music, such as adding extra mild parts. I'm thankful to Jinho, feeling so reassured that we have got Jinho this time." We are sure that Universe feels the same way to see their main vocalist return.
The six-track record was primarily written and composed by the members of PENTAGON. In a press release, the group described the new record as an "invitation to a new world," where they explore the definition of love through each of its tracks, such as the alternative rock-inspired 'One Shot' and glitchy synth-heavy 'The Game'.
PENTAGON's 12th mini-album, "IN:VITE U" was be released yesterday the 24th, at 6 pm (KST) through various music platforms.