IVE unveil new single ‘Rebel Heart’ ahead of third mini-album

nme.com:

IVE have dropped their new song ‘Rebel Heart’, a pre-release track from their upcoming mini-album ‘IVE Empathy’.Today (January 13), IVE and Starship Entertainment unveiled the single ‘Rebel Heart’ ahead of the full release of ‘IVE Empathy’, the girl group’s third mini-album.

The song was released alongside an accompanying music video at 6pm KST.The label has described ‘Rebel Heart’ as “a portrayal of solidarity among rebels with different narratives” in a press release. “Through ‘Rebel Heart,’ IVE will once again present a new musical style born from their self-assurance,” it added.‘IVE Empathy’ will be released in full on February 3.

Aside from ‘Rebel Heart’, a full tracklist for the record has yet to be revealed at the time of publishing. Starship Entertainment has described it as the record embodiment of “the idea of emotional connection” in a press release. ‘IVE Empathy’ will also mark IVE’s first body of work in nine months.

The six-piece last released their second mini-album ‘IVE Switch’ in April 2024, which featured title tracks ‘HEYA’ and ‘Accendio’.In the time between releases, IVE have embarked and completed their first-ever world tour, titled ‘Show What I Have’.