Monsta X, 12th year new album 'The Phase' released... Title track 'Magic' with Jooheon participating in songwriting

MONSTA X released their new album, The Phase, on various music sites at 1 p.m. on September 4 and began their comeback activities. This album is a group album released about a year after the mini-album THE X, which came out on September 1 last year, and it contains the musical colors that MONSTA X has built through group, unit, and solo activities as they mark their 12th year since debut. The Phase includes a total of six tracks: the title track ″MAGIC,″ ″Type X,″ ″SURVIVOR,″ ″Electric Heart,″ ″That’s My Girl,″ and ″Sweet Night, Sweet Morning.″ The title track ″MAGIC″ is a song layered with the members’ vocals over rhythmic guitar sounds and strong beats, with Jooheon participating in the lyrics. This track was introduced as the one that most intuitively shows the atmosphere and emotions of the album. Starship Entertainment stated about this album, ″It is an album that vividly captures MONSTA X’s present while opening a new chapter to come.″ The album preview revealed parts of all the tracks and showed the members during the concept photo shoot. Leader Shownu, along with Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, and Jooheon, are participating in this new album promotion, while the youngest member I.M is currently serving in the military and will join after his discharge.