Retro Futurism Explained

Retro Futurism (stylized as REtro Futurism) is the second and final extended play by South Korean co-ed group Triple H. It was released on July 18, 2018 by Cube Entertainment, with "Retro Future" serving as its lead-single.

Background and release

On June 26, 2018, a source from Cube Entertainment stated that the group will be making a comeback on July 18 with no further details.^[1] On the same day, the group revealed through a magazine interview that theme for this album will be the collaboration of retro and futurism, resulting in the album's name, Retro Futurism. They also revealed that they were going to a time where people were using folder phones and pagers, and also were inspired by retro singers.^[2] On July 13, the group revealed the track list through a video on various platforms.^[3]

The EP was released on July 18, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea and iTunes for the global market.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: [단독] "혁신적 혼성그룹"…현아X후이X이던 트리플H, 7월 컴백 확정]. 2018-07-13. ko.
2. News: 트리플 H "새 앨범 콘셉트는 복고" [화보]]. sports.donga.com. 2018-07-13. ko.
3. Web site: 2nd Mini Album 'REtro Futurism' Audio Snippet. vod.melon.com. ko. 2018-07-13.
4. Web site: [EP] REtro Futurism by Triple H on MelOn]. www.melon.com. ko. 2018-07-18.
5. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 29, 2018. . ko . July 26, 2018.