{
  "id": 5369827,
  "title": "With Their Debut, AND2BLE Wants to Take You Back to the 2010s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/with-their-debut-and2ble-wants-to-take-you-back-to-the-2010s",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/and2ble-debut-profile-sequence-01-curiosity-1236331563/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Trot, a traditional Korean pop genre, is experiencing a resurgence as a new group, AND2BLE, has released their debut album, Sequence 01: Curiosity. The five-member group, consisting of Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin, Han Yujin, and Yoo Seungeon, hails from previous K-pop acts ZEROBASEONE and EVNNE. The album pays homage to the 2010s K-pop sound, eschewing bombast and extravagant vocal performances in favor of a more innocent and vintage style.\n\nThe title track, \"Curious,\" showcases the group's vocal prowess with Hao's steady, warm tone complementing Zhang Hao's clarity. Ricky's softer, R&B-inspired delivery adds variety, while Gyuvin and Yujin contribute smooth, understated tones. The song's high-energy synth-pop and future-house architecture, with its anthemic hook, encapsulates the nostalgic yet contemporary sound that AND2BLE aims to bring.\n\nThe remaining tracks—\"Aura,\" \"Sugar Rush,\" \"Bed,\" and \"Happy &\"—each delve into different aspects of AND2BLE's sound and identity. \"Aura\" offers a more intimate, gauzier pop-R&B experience, while \"Sugar Rush\" is a bright, boyish bubblegum track that emphasizes momentum. \"Bed\" provides a tender, emotional centerpiece with its metaphorical exploration of dreams, and \"Happy &\" concludes the album on a communal, uplifting note.\n\nAND2BLE's album is a testament to the idea that reinvention can be achieved through a return to the fundamentals, emphasizing the voice and narrative storytelling that have become increasingly rare in K-pop. In an era where concepts, lore, visual worlds, and genre hybrids dominate the industry, AND2BLE's focus on independent identity and the power of the voice stands out as a refreshing and radical approach.",
  "summary": "AND2BLE (pronounced “And-Double”) is trying to take fans on a blast to the past, back to third-generation K-pop.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}