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| Released | April 26, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 23:00 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Deadlock is the third extended play by South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes. It was released by Studio J and JYP Entertainment on April 26, 2023. The extended play features seven original tracks, including the lead single "Freakin' Bad".
On March 6, 2023, the band announced that they plan to release a new album on April. [2] On March 31, Xdinary Heroes announced an album showcase for their upcoming album. [3] On April 7, the band announced their third EP, Deadlock set to be released on April 26. [4] On April 8, the promotional schedule for the EP was released. [5] The EP's tracklist was released on April 9. [6] On April 10, a live instrumental sampler video and a lyric spoiler was released. [7] On April 11-16, teaser images for the EP were released. [8] Visual samplers were released on April 17 and 18. [9] [10] Two music video teasers for the lead single "Freakin' Bad" were released by JYP on April 20 and 21. [11] The EP's highlight film sampler were released on April 23. [12] The EP alongside the music video for "Freakin' Bad" was released on the 26th. [5]
Deadlock consists of seven original tracks written and composed by the band. [1] According to Gaon, the EP's title was derived from the computer term "deadlock." The overall theme of the EP is "the chaos that someone experiences as the inner good and evil reach a stalemate that cannot be yielded to each other." [13]
The first track, "Come Into My Head", is a song that incorporates the genres of EDM and hip hop. [14] The second track and the lead single, "Freakin' Bad", features 808 bass with lyrics that captures "the many worries between hero and villain" and "the message to get out of the world that separates good from evil." [15] The third track, "Bicycle", is an alternative rock song. [16] "Checkmate" talks on "how to get through a situation where you can neither move forward nor back down." [16] The fifth track, "Good Enough" was written by the band's leader, Gunil, and Young K of Day6. [17] "Good Enough" is the band's first official English song. [12] "Man in the Box" is a song with lyrics about people who chose to "live in their own world," eventually turning into "monsters." [14] The last track, "Dear H.", is a pop ballad song with lyrics about "the painful feelings caused by wounds that people find difficult share with others." [18]
On April 22 and 23, the band held a showcase for their new EP as the start of their promotions for Deadlock. [19]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Come Into My Head" |
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| Lee Hae-sol | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Freakin' Bad" |
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| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Bicycle" |
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| 3:10 |
| 4. | "Checkmate" |
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| Selah | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Good Enough" |
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| 3:57 |
| 6. | "Man in the Box" |
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| Lee Hae-sol | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Dear H." |
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| Kevin Oppa (Solcire) | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 23:00 | ||||
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| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea [23] | 131,871 |
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| South Korea | April 26, 2023 | CD | |
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