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Rising stars RIIZE have officially launched the next phase of their career with their debut album, ODYSSEY. Marking their first full-length release, the project is an entrancing reflection of the group’s evolution, arriving just ahead of their second anniversary and a high-profile UK performance debut this June.

Anchored in the group’s “Real-Time Odyssey” concept, the 12-track album charts RIIZE’s artistic growth with a mix of pop, hip-hop, garage, and ballads. Title track ‘Fly Up’ – co-produced by British producer Jacob Aaron – kicks things off with retro rock and gospel-choir energy, symbolising the group’s mission to transcend limits through music. The MV dropped today alongside the album.

Opening track ‘Odyssey’ fuses UK garage and dreamy synths, setting an atmospheric tone for the group’s journey, while ‘Bag Bad Back’ – also co-produced by Aaron – brings a gritty, hip-hop edge to RIIZE’s resolve. Elsewhere, ‘Ember to Solar’ stands out as a metaphor-laden pop anthem about resilience, and ‘Show Me Love’, produced by UK talent Matt Zara, delivers a bass-driven crowd-pleaser.

Midway through, the all-instrumental ‘Passage’ acts as a reflective break, before the album’s final stretch leans into balladry. ‘The End of the Day’ and ‘Inside My Love’ spotlight the group’s vocals with soft orchestration, while closing track ‘Another Life’ threads it all together as a nod to their journey from trainees to full-fledged artists.

The album follows the success of their debut single ‘Get A Guitar’ and 2024’s double EP drop, RIIZING and RIIZING : EPILOGUE, both of which cemented their million-seller status. Next up, RIIZE will make their UK performance debut on 28 June at SMTOWN Live in London, joining aespa, NCT, Red Velvet and more at Twickenham Stadium for SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary concert.

With ODYSSEY, RIIZE are staking a claim to the future of K-pop. As they step onto global stages and into a new era of artistry, this album marks not only a milestone, but a mission statement: RIIZE are here to grow, evolve, and lead.