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| Released | June 9, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 26:11 | |||
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| Label | Sony Philippines | |||
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Pagtatag! (stylized in all uppercase; transl. strengthening) is the second extended play (EP) recorded by the Filipino boy band SB19, released by Sony Music Philippines on June 9, 2023. The EP includes songs of genres pop, EDM, hip hop, soul, and R&B—all co-written by the band's leader, Pablo—as part of the band's desire to explore genres since their departure from the dance-pop music in their 2020 debut album. The EP was produced by Pablo, his brother Joshua Daniel Nase, Simon Servida, August Rigo, Brian Lotho, Len Calvo, and Ohwon Lee.
Development on Pagtatag! began in 2022 while SB19 embarked on their first world tour and continued after they departed from the talent agency ShowBT to pursue self-management. The EP is the second installment in the band's ongoing trilogy, of which Pagsibol (2021) was the first. SB19 themed Pagtatag! around "identity strengthening" and its songs explored topics of empowerment, commitment, love, mental health, and liberation, some of which were inspired by the band's struggles. "Gento" was released as the EP's lead single to critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching top 15 chart positions in the Philippines and on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.
Pagtatag! received generally favorable reviews from music critics with praise for the boy band's creative evolvement and the EP's musicality and lyricism, but one considered the closing track, "Freedom", lacking. To support the EP, SB19 performed its tracks during television and public appearances and embarked on its supporting tour, the Pagtatag! World Tour (2023–2024), which has a set list including all the songs from the EP. Pagtatag! has been featured on 2023 year-end rankings and several of its songs received nominations from local award-giving bodies.