EVAN 1st Mini Album – DEATH OF ME (2026)

EVAN 1st Mini Album – DEATH OF ME was released on Monday, September 7, 2026, at 6 PM KST, featuring the title track “Death of Me.”

DEATH OF ME captures EVAN at a new starting point, determined to move forward without losing himself along the way. Rather than hiding from difficult emotions or outside expectations, the album confronts them directly, tracing a path through ambition, pressure, desire, uncertainty, and the decision to keep going.

EVAN took an active role throughout the album’s production, shaping all eight tracks around his own experiences and inner thoughts. The first half carries a more forceful energy, while the latter half gradually turns toward vulnerability, reflection, and hope. Together, the songs present DEATH OF ME not as a story about an ending, but as a declaration of survival, self-belief, and continued movement toward something new.

Track Highlights

1. Not Enough

“Not Enough” is a pop track with a weighty trap foundation and melodic topline, expressing the desire to reach beyond the present rather than become comfortable with what has already been achieved. The song captures a restless ambition to step into a wider world, turning dissatisfaction into motivation for another leap forward.

2. Noise

“Noise” is a pop R&B track about refusing to let surrounding voices determine your direction or pace. Rough lo-fi guitar textures, vocal tones, and deliberately placed noise effects reflect the distractions surrounding the song, while its lyrics remain focused on continuing forward according to your own rhythm and judgment.

3. Ride or Die

“Ride or Die” is an alternative rock track that combines pop-rock foundations with exaggerated and experimental hyperpop elements. The song portrays an intense desire for love that continues expanding beyond control, with EVAN’s sharp vocals adding to the rawness of the arrangement and emotional urgency.

4. Death of Me (Title Track)

“Death of Me” is a pop R&B track built around the determination to keep moving after reaching what feels like an ending. A dense instrumental gradually gives way to a more forceful chorus, reinforcing the declaration “Ain’t the death of me.” Rather than allowing outside forces or difficult circumstances to define him, EVAN expresses an unwavering commitment to remain himself and continue forward. He participated directly in both the lyrics and composition.

5. Twilight

“Twilight” is a UK garage-based pop track combining an addictive melody with a polished, urban atmosphere. The song compares the intoxicating feeling created by another person to twilight, capturing the wish to remain inside a beautiful moment for as long as possible and never fully wake from it.

6. Immature

“Immature” is an alternative track driven by powerful rock sounds, with polished pop and electronic elements intersecting with its rawer energy. The song accepts that growth can be awkward and unfinished, expressing the determination to keep following your own path even while still imperfect and unrefined.

7. Overflow

“Overflow” is a calm, easy-listening indie pop track that compares complicated emotions accumulating inside the heart to liquid spilling over the edge of a glass. Lo-fi textures and refined guitar riffs accompany EVAN’s emotional vocals, capturing the quiet moment when feelings can no longer remain contained.

8. Going Home

“Going Home” is a dream pop track that compares overcoming different obstacles and continuing toward a personal destination to the journey home. Familiar chord progressions and warm instrumentation create a comforting atmosphere, while the final words, “I’m just going,” leave the album with a simple but steady sense of forward movement.