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EaJ’s song of trust o Singer’s Put it on Me rooted in loyalty, intimacy, connection E VERY so often, an artiste releases a song that makes you stop mid-scroll, not because it is louder or flashier

Put It On Me ’s artwork.

than the rest, but because it feels lived-in and authentic. EaJ’s, or Jae Park’s, new single Put it on Me is one such song. From the smoky vocals of the first line, EaJ taps into a different kind of bravado, rooted in loyalty, intimacy and connection. “Hoping that I can be someone’s safe place, even if it means stepping into the storm. I wanted it to feel like a late-night conversation you never want to hang up from. “ Put it on Me is one of my favourite songs that I have released. It reminds me a lot of my earlier releases. “It is a song that feels fresh but still reminds me of early EaJ songs such as Pacman ,” he shared about the single. A former member of the K-pop rock band Day6, EaJ’s latest single as a solo artiste blurs the lines between genres as he folds alternative pop, R&B and indie music into one sound that is global and personal. Put it on Me ’s production is lean and minimal, with each synth and percussive snap opening moments for EaJ’s vocals to breathe. Like Frank Ocean at his most unguarded or Prince when his songs come to life on stage, he knows the power behind what is left unsaid. EaJ’s Put it on Me comes several months after his latest EP 1 released in July.

Chiang marks a new chapter in his musical journey with the release of Terrible4u .

Luke Chiang returns with Terrible4u

SOULFUL Taiwanese-American singer and songwriter Luke Chiang marks a new chapter in his musical journey with the release of Terrible4u , the lead single from his upcoming debut album set for early 2026. Following a life-altering vocal cord diagnosis that sidelined him for nearly two years, Chiang spent 2020 to 2022 relearning how to use his voice and rebuilding his instrument and his identity as an artiste. Before the hiatus, his five singles had already earned him an avid fan base with an appetite for more music. In 2024, he made a powerful return with two new tracks, which were received with equal enthusiasm, turning the page to the next chapter of his career. Now, he steps into a new era with Terrible4u . Lush and emotionally potent, the track blends laid-back romanticism with a feel-good melodic arrangement, elevated by his powerful yet soothing vocals, revealing an evolved sound shaped by resilience and growth. Luke describes Terrible4u as a vulnerable reflection on love’s complexities: the track balances that emotional conflict with his signature chill R&B sound, making it heartbreaking and hypnotic. Terrible4u is familiar and new. It resonates with the intimate storytelling and soulful warmth that originally drew listeners in, but pushes forward with more expansive production and emotional complexity. “ Terrible4u is a song about realising you might be the wrong person for somebody in your current stage of life, but simultaneously remaining in love and not wanting to give it up,” said Chiang. Since first turning heads with tracks such as May I Ask, Paragraphs and Shouldn’t Be which sparked over 500,000 user-generated TikTok videos and now sits at over 280 million streams, Luke has quietly built a global audience with a sound that merges R&B, soul and contemporary production. He now counts over 2.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, recently ranking among the top 100 progressive R&B artistes in the world (Chartmetric). More than a comeback, Terrible4u sets the emotional and sonic tone for Chiang’s full-length debut. It is a testament to artistic resilience, a reminder of the quiet power in vulnerability and a bold signal of what is to come in 2026.

Put it on Me is EaJ’s ride-or-die manifesto. – PIC BY @ZUMAZUHAL

Grentperez, Honne unveil collaborative track ARTISTE Grentperez and alt-pop duo Honne have collaborated on a new track Folding Chairs on the Moon . The smooth track is a soulful blend of dreamy vocals and a G

synth-driven groove. The collaboration marks an exciting meeting of Grentperez’s laid-back charm and Honne’s signature atmospheric sound, delivering a track that feels intimate yet expansive at the same time. Of the collaboration, Honne shared, “We first reached out to Grentperez back in 2022 on Instagram after discovering his music. We sent him a couple of emojis, he replied saying ‘ain’t no way boy’, and the rest is history. “We had a feeling that it would be a lot of fun to work with him on something. So we went into our session in London with excitement, and we were right to do so. Sometimes when you collaborate with someone, it all flows so easily, and Folding Chairs on the Moon was a song that just fell out of the three of us, all in one day, and we all loved it immediately. “We’re super proud of this song, so happy to be releasing it alongside our new friend, and can’t wait for everyone to hear it.” Grentperez elaborated: “We wrote Folding Chairs on the Moon in no time at all, say three hours? Writing about a sort of escape to the stars, to depart and detach from this earth to be with someone you love, alone, a ‘dream’ scenario. “Safe to say we’re dreamers, Honne and I. We ate mindblowingly good almonds from Indonesia, ordered some takeout, played some cute bitty-boopy instruments, recorded my verse and chorus and called it a day.”

Folding Chairs on the Moon ’s artwork.

Grentperez (left) and duo Honne.