''Summer Episode'' (stylized in
all caps) is the first
single album
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by South Korean brother-sister duo
AKMU. It was released digitally by
YG Entertainment on July 20, 2017. The single album features two title tracks – "Dinosaur" and "My Darling".
Background
On July 10, 2017, South Korean news outlet ''Osen'' exclusively reported that AKMU is going to release a new song in July and have finished filming the music video for the same in
Jeju Island. It was later confirmed by
YG Entertainment on the same day. On July 14, YG Entertainment revealed two teaser images and a short clip announcing the comeback scheduled on July 20.
Composition
The first track, "Dinosaur" marks AKMU's first attempt on
electronic dance music genre. Lyrically the song talks about waking up from nightmare of a dinosaur and fighting against it. It is based on
Lee Chan-hyuk's childhood memory of similar real-life incident. Tamar Herman of ''
Billboard
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'' explains that AKMU's "nostalgic approach to dance music ... showcases a new side to the Lee siblings in a way that still retains the wholesome AKMU charm." The second track, "My Darling" was described as an "acoustic song with cute lyrics with repetitive hooks and easy melodies".
Track listing
Release history
References
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AKMU albums
2017 albums
YG Entertainment albums
Genie Music albums