This video is part of the newly launched international version of Tiny Desk, a joint venture between NPR and LG U+, a Korean telecommunications and media company. All concerts — including the first few episodes with the Kim Chang Wan Band, Sunwoo Jung-A and the Yun Seok Cheol trio — are available on the Tiny Desk Korea YouTube channel, which will unveil a new video every Thursday.
The boys of Tomorrow X Together, or TXT, began as the only act in the immediate orbit of the K-pop titans BTS. Created by the masterminds at Big Hit Music, the group has always had to manage certain expectations — even as a standout of K-pop's fourth generation, it seemed to be searching for an identity separate from the art-rap reputation established by its label. TXT's most recent album, The Name Chapter: Freefall, captures its sprawling ambitions: from new wave-y retro-pop to bassy, beaming dance music; the mildly grungy to flat-out nu metal.
The group's performance of three songs from the release for Tiny Desk Korea brings these modes into something resembling a coherent vision, playing into its signature rock band aesthetics while giving their music a soft-focus feel. With two guitarists at their backs, seated all in a row, the boys seem in their element. The falsetto harmonies of "Happily Ever After" waft just above glowing keyboard runs, and for a finale, the lead single "Chasing That Feeling" is made nearly weightless.
SET LIST
- "Skipping Stones"
- "Happily Ever After"
- "Chasing That Feeling"
MUSICIANS
- Yeonjun: vocals
- Soobin: vocals
- Beomgyu: vocals
- Taehyun: vocals
- Hueningkai: vocals
- Seongkyeong Song: piano
- Lee Yeonjun (kyto6): bass
- Dongmin Kim: guitar
- Wonyoung Jang: drums
- Eunjin Kwon: chorus
- Hyunmo Jeong: chorus
- Gyeomjo Ryu: chorus
TINY DESK KOREA TEAM
- Executive Producer: DJ Lee
- Vp, Visuals And Music: Sangjin Lee
- Tiny Desk Korea Team Leader: Kilhyo Lee
- Creative Producers: Soyeon Kang, Heewon Kim
- Tiny Desk Korea Team: Euddeum Park, Seongyeon Lee, Jisook Son, Yoomin Park
- Format Licensing Producers: InSoon Kim, Jinwoo Hwang
- Director of Production: Hyewon Kim, Jinsoo Chung
- Project Managers: Eunbi Jo, Yoonjung Choi
- Producer, Casting Director: Youngpyo Hong
- Production Assistants: Jeong Eun Gwon, Seyoung Lim
- Camera Assistants: Deokjung Kim, Lim Young Chae, Yeom Seowoo, Wang Sunho, Kim Yonghyuk, Jeon Gihun, Suh Kangjun
- Lighting Crew: Junghyun Choi, Junhui Min, Junseo Lee
- Recording & Instruments: Presound Systems
TINY DESK TEAM
- Series Producer: Bobby Carter
- Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame
- Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
- Senior Director of Partnership Development: Gordon Synn
- Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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