Katseye: SIS Vinyl (Soft Is Strong) (12"EP)

Why you'll love it

The debut EP from the global girl group, on 12" opaque vintage bottle vinyl. It has "Debut" and "Touch," the singles that launched them, along with "My Way," "I'm Pretty" and "Tonight I Might."

This edition

12" EP
Opaque vintage bottle vinyl
Hybe UMG / Geffen pressing
Five tracks

About the album

Katseye were put together through a worldwide search run by Hybe, the company behind BTS, and Geffen Records, and fans watched the whole process unfold in a Netflix series. The six who made it, Sophia, Lara, Manon, Daniela, Megan and Yoonchae, come from the United States, Switzerland, the Philippines and South Korea, and the idea was to bring K-pop's training and polish to an English-language pop group. SIS (Soft Is Strong) was the first proof that it worked. All six members get their moment to shine, and the harmonies are tighter than most groups manage after years together.

"Debut" arrived in June 2024 with a big, brassy confidence, and "Touch" followed in July, a lighter, sweeter song that took on a life of its own online and made them a household name for a lot of younger listeners. "My Way" and "I'm Pretty" lean into empowerment pop, and "Tonight I Might" closes things with a late-night glow. It is short, sharp and very well made, the sort of record that sounds perfect in a bedroom or a car. Choreography is optional, though we suspect few will resist.