Strawberry (EP)

Strawberry
An illustration of a snow-covered pink car with flowers taped on the hood.
EP by
Epik High
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
GenreHip hop
Length12:08
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Epik High chronology
Epik High Is Here (Part 2)
(2022) 		Strawberry
(2023) 		Screen Time
(2023)
Singles from Strawberry
  1. "Catch"
    Released: February 1, 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[1]

Strawberry is the third extended play and first global album by South Korean hip hop trio Epik High. The EP was released on February 1, 2023, through OURS Co. and distributed by Genie Music.[1] The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single "Catch" featuring Hwasa of Mamamoo, and a collaboration with Got7's Jackson Wang on the song "On My Way".[2][3]

All the tracks on the album were written or co-written by Tablo and Mithra Jin of Epik High; and were co-produced by DJ Tukutz and Tablo of Epik High, along with collaborations from Grammy-winning producers on a few of the tracks.[4] Strawberry follows Epik High's tenth studio album Epik High Is Here (2021–2022).

Describing why the album is called Strawberry, Epik High's leader Tablo explained, "We like strawberry representing the album because it’s sweet and fresh, which is what we wanted to do at the beginning of our 20th anniversary. We thought that people would expect some music that is reminiscing and weighed down by the years, and we wanted to go against that expectation and just create something that sounds like three guys that just decided to create a group together. But strawberries are interesting because they’re so fragile; you can smash them up with your thumb but, somehow, they’ll stain on your table perfectly fine. And it reminds me of blood when it’s squished. So, there’s a little bit of pain in that sweetness. I think that that’s what Epik High is."[5]

  1. ^ a b Raj, Tanu I. (February 2, 2023). "Epik High – 'Strawberry' review: an irreverent, bite-sized beginning to a new chapter". NME. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Kim, Jaeha (January 31, 2023). "Epik High's Tablo on Trauma, Triumph, and the Truth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (January 26, 2023). "Epik High to collaborate with Jackson Wang and MAMAMOO's Hwasa on new album 'Strawberry'". NME. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (February 2, 2023). "Epik High Break Down 'Strawberry' EP Track-By-Track: 'We Are Now Speaking to People All Over the World". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2023.