![]() I.M said the release of "Overdrive" has been two years coming. With "Duality," he shared some of his innermost stories, divulging the conflicts that had gone through his mind about being caught between roles as a Monsta X member and an aspiring solo musician. Also, all six tracks were new challenges for me, and 'overdrive' was the word that could connect all of them," he said.įronted by the namesake title song, the album consists six of I.M's self-made songs, including "Blame, "Dumb, "Habit, "More" and "Not Sorry," all songs of distinctively different genres, ranging from trap, deep soul, R&B and jazz. "'Overdrive' embodies my ambition to shoot ahead at my fullest speed. "Overdrive," the name and the album, reflects the strong determination as the singer-songwriter begins his new journey. I'd been wondering for a few weeks on how it will turn out, but now that it's coming today, I feel calm and relaxed. "I want to show how my music changes with new inspirations in a new environment," I.M said during Friday's event held in Seoul's Cheongdam-dong. With the new album, the musician manifests his "musical evolution" that he has experienced in a new environment. The 27-year-old began his career as a Monsta X member in 2015 and came out solo in 2021 with his album "Duality." He still continues to be a part of the six-piece group.Ī well-known perfectionist for his music, I.M said at a press conference ahead of the album's release that he has kept his work under tight wraps, even from his closest companions, including Monsta X members. ![]() ![]() "Overdrive" is the first release from the artist since he signed with Sony Music Entertainment Korea in November after the Monsta X member ended his exclusive contract with Starship Entertainment. The album marked the artist's return as a soloist for the first time in over two years since the release of his first EP "Duality" in February 2021. I.M, whose real name is Im Chang-kyun, released his new solo album, "Overdrive," on Friday. Singer-songwriter I.M has set off afresh as a solo musician with "Overdrive," his first album dropped under his new label Sony Music.
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