Clé 1 : MIROH Tracklist
Clé 1 : MIROH is the 4th mini-album by the South Korean boy group Stray Kids. It was released on March 25th, 2019, with the title track MIROH, and the date is also the first anniversary of the group’s debut with their album I am NOT.
The word Clé means key in French, while MIROH sounds phonetically like ‘maze’ in Korean, giving the literal translation to the album name is “Key 1 : Maze”.
In this mini-album, each track has the courage and challenge of Stray Kids, so you can see not only musical changes but also boys' growth. The boy group sings about passion, heartbreak, boyhood, adulthood, and another first step in life.
According to Melon, South Korean streaming platform, the album is described as,
The boys who stood at the boundaries of maturity and looked at themselves finally set foot on the adult world. It is also quite tough. Young boys who were troubled by their own existence in the previous album ‘I am’ (I am NOT, I am WHO and I am YOU) series album, moved out of our own space (District 9) with the same worrying ‘YOU’ are headed. There is no step in that step and the eyes are full of confidence. I know the harshness of the new world, but the suffering and adversity are only minor in front of the boys who have just made their first steps into society. No matter what obstacles come along with you, it is possible that you can go through all of it and eventually get on top. This album unfolds the courage and challenge that can be said to be the privilege of the nine boys who do not worry about failure and jump in fearlessly, and those who live with hope. Those who are not stagnant at present and who are moving forward in any future will give courage to many modern people who are hesitant to failure and frustration.
“Clé 1 : MIROH” Q&A
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What have the artists said about the album?
On their showcase, they talked about the release of the mini-album:
We released ‘I am’ series last year, “I am WHO”, and “I am YOU”. The last scene of “I am YOU” MV was gazing into the distance on the top of a building. We couldn’t find the answer to ‘I am’ series, though. Through this new album, we want to reach there with our people who support and cheer us. Wherever it will be, we’ll reach there with confidence and ambition. Since we made our debut, shows and stages have become the new world to enter. We wanted to talk about how we will survive there. That’s why we started.
Bang Chan, the leader of Stray Kids, talked about the album and the songs:
We’d like to show more ambitious and active look through “MIROH”. ‘Entrance’ means a door that allows access to a place. I wanted to make a movie out of it. I took part in arrangement. The songs about ambition and confidence before we get into the world are “Victory Song”, “Boxer”, and “MIROH”. The song about our fear of passing the limit is “19”. The song that shows our complicated thoughts and feelings is “Maze of Memories”. The song that shows anxiety about being chased is “Chronosaurus”.
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What are Stray Kids's goals for future after this album release?
During the showcase, Stray Kids talked about making a comeback after exactly a year since debuting on March 25, 2018. Bang Chan, the leader of Stray Kids, said:
As we’re taking a new step, we want to show our confidence and spirit. There’s the music chart rankings, and it’d be great if we received great evaluations, but we want to share our stories that can be found through this album’s music more than anything. (…) If our music is heard by many people, and the people who listen to our music are able to gain strength, that’s the best evaluation for us. If we have a goal for this album, however, it’s that people think we’re growing compared to our last album. We want to be recognized as a team whose future people look forward to.
