Aespa - Girls New! Jun 2026

Musically, "Girls" was the end of the heavy, metal-influenced "Synk" era. On subsequent releases like Drama (2023) and Whiplash (2024), aespa would pivot toward a sleeker, more club-oriented deep house sound. Without the catharsis of "Girls," that shift might have felt jarring. "Girls" allowed them to kill the villain, and then dress up and go to the afterparty.

The Final Battle: aespa’s and the Completion of the Black Mamba Saga Released in July 2022, aespa’s second mini-album, aespa - Girls