Minisode1: Blue Hour

Minisode1: Blue Hour
Digital and R version cover
EP by
TXT
ReleasedOctober 26, 2020 (2020-10-26)
Genre
Length16:55
Label
Producer
  • El Capitxn
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Pdogg
  • Sam Klempner
  • Wonderkid
  • Shin Kung
TXT chronology
The Dream Chapter: Eternity
(2020) 		Minisode1: Blue Hour
(2020) 		Still Dreaming
(2021)
Singles from Minisode1: Blue Hour
  1. "Blue Hour"
    Released: October 26, 2020

Minisode1: Blue Hour is the third extended play by South Korean boy band TXT. It was released through Big Hit Entertainment and Republic Records on October 26, 2020, five months after its predecessor, The Dream Chapter: Eternity (2020).[1]

The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single "Blue Hour", all of which have been co-written by the band members.[2][3] The group worked with various writers for the album, including British singer-songwriter Charli XCX on the track "We Lost the Summer". As a disco, rock, and R&B album that experiments with indie-rock, nu-gaze, dancehall, and pop rock, Minisode1: Blue Hour features production from El Capitxn, Slow Rabbit, Pdogg, Sam Klempner, and Shin Kung. Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the album lyrically narrates the emotions from the perspective of a teenager who has faced changes in his life. The album's artwork and visuals illustrate the connection that can be felt through online communication despite being physically far.

Minisode1: Blue Hour received generally favourable reviews from music critics, with praise towards the emotional narrative. Commercially, the album debuted at number three on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, selling over 300,000 copies in its first week. The EP entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 25, becoming TXT's highest-charting album in the country. It charted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the band's second consecutive chart-topper, and also entered Billboard Japan's Hot Albums at number two. To promote the album, TXT appeared on several South Korean music programs including M Countdown, Music Bank, and Show Champion.

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  2. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (October 26, 2020). "Tomorrow X Together looks to BTS for guidance". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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