KATSEYE’s new release gathers several perspectives around a single track.
‘Gabriela’ (KATSEYE with Young Miko Remix) invites rising artist Young Miko, hailed by Rolling Stone as “the Puerto Rican star everyone wants to work with”, to add a scintillating bilingual Spanish, English verse to one of ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ standout moments.
Upon its June release, ‘Gabriela’ was voted No. 1 in Billboard’s favorite new music release of the week poll. Hailing the track as “a bold evolution in [KATSEYE’s] artistic direction.” HYPEBEAST said, “[The] track leans into a sultrier, more vocal-driven style — playing like a Gen Z take on ‘Jolene.’ Blending haunting synth-pop tunes with Latin-acoustics, the song creates a cinematic, genre-blurring atmosphere…showcasing a new side of KATSEYE’s artistry.”
Live reviews add more voices. NYLON praised KATSEYE’s “red-hot Lollapalooza debut.” Rolling Stone said, “The L.A.-based girl group ruled the stage on Sunday.” Cosmopolitan ranked their set among the festival’s top 5 and noted, “[KATSEYE’s] charisma carried through their stage presence effortlessly…Witnessing a sea of people sing songs like ‘Debut’ and bust out moves during ‘Gnarly’ was a cinematic experience.” The Korea Times observed, “KATSEYE brought theatrical flair and cross-cultural buzz.”
The current chapter arrives as ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ debuts top five on the Billboard 200 and as KATSEYE’s first ever tour sells out. When tickets for ‘KATSEYE: The Beautiful Chaos Tour’ sold out immediately, second shows were added in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles, which also sold out. Beginning November 15, the headline run will bring the group across North America, from Toronto to Mexico City.
The EP tracklist on HYBE x Geffen Records includes ‘Gnarly’, which has already amassed 100 million combined global streams, as well as ‘Gameboy’, ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘M.I.A.’. ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ follows 2024 debut EP ‘SIS (Soft Is Strong)’, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists and Heatseekers Albums charts.
