BTS has made it incredibly clear that nothing, not even their current enlistment stint in the South Korean military, is going to slow down their collective drive. Following the release of RM’s second solo project, a single from Jung Kook, and a special EP from j-hope, Jimin is now back with a new single, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band,” which features rapper Loco. stream it below.
The song offers a first glimpse into the vocalist's second solo project, MUSE, which will arrive on July 19. The song's name refers to Jimin's co-producers Pdogg, GHSTLOOP and EVAN. According to a statement, during the production of Jimin's first solo effort, the team called themselves the “Smeraldo Marching Band” to describe their unified movement as a team. . (The word “smeraldo” specifically refers to a fictional flower that appeared in the BTS Universe, where several stories were developed through songs, music videos, and accompanying materials.)
True to the name, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” features a bright brass ensemble and is a more upbeat offering than the pre-release single FACE“Free Me Pt.2”, which Jimin described to Consequence as “very intense”.
“I'll get close to you, I love you, baby/I love you, baby/I want to hold your hand,” he sings on “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band.”
While Jimin has just under a year left of his tour of duty in the military (as do his bandmates RM, SUGA, V and Jung Kook), BTS elder Jin has been officially discharged from his role as sergeant and has returned to civilian life. . J-hope is scheduled to end his military era in October.
Check out our review of FACEand listen now to “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” with Loco.
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