Dystopia: Road to Utopia

Dystopia: Road to Utopia is the sixth Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Dreamcatcher. It was released on January 26, 2021 by Dreamcatcher Company. Dystopia: Road to Utopia features six tracks including the lead single "Odd Eye", which was produced and written by LEEZ and Ollounder. The physical version is available in four versions: "D", "A", "R" and "K". Dystopia: Road to Utopia is the third installment of the Dystopia series, following the group's first album Dystopia: The Tree of Language and fifth EP Dystopia: Lose Myself, both released in 2020.

Dystopia: Road to Utopia
Digital cover
EP by
Dreamcatcher
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2021 (2021-01-26)
Recorded2020
Genre
[1]
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • ZENUR
  • 엄태원
Dreamcatcher chronology
Dystopia: Lose Myself
(2020)		 Dystopia: Road to Utopia
(2021)
Singles from Dystopia: Road to Utopia
  1. "Odd Eye"
    Released: January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)

Background and promotion

On January 4, 2021, it was reported that Dreamcatcher had been working on an album that connects the story contained in "Boca", the lead single of their fifth EP Dystopia: Lose Myself.[2]

On January 8 at midnight KST, the group released a teaser on Instagram with a new code for fans to crack. On January 9, Dreamcatcher shared a new “mystery code” teaser. On January 11, the group revealed a teaser schedule for their new EP Dystopia: Road to Utopia and confirmed that the EP was set to be released on January 26 at 6 p.m. KST. On January 12, individual teaser images were released for Dreamcatcher's Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 13, Dreamcatcher revealed a second set of individual teaser images for their return with Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 14, a third set of individual teaser images was released for Dreamcatcher’s Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 15, Dreamcatcher released group teaser images for Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 16, the track list was revealed for Dreamcatcher’s upcoming EP Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 19, Dreamcatcher released a teaser video that shares of a glimpse at the lyrics of their upcoming lead single “Odd Eye”. On January 20, the first music video teaser was released for Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye”. On January 21, Dreamcatcher revealed the highlight medley for their upcoming EP Dystopia: Road to Utopia. On January 22, a dance preview was released for Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye”. On January 25, the second music video teaser was released for Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye”.[3]

Commercial performance

Dreamcatcher Company reported that Dystopia: Road to Utopia topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 16 regions around the world, including Spain, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The EP ranked within the Top 10 in 35 regions around the world, including No. 2 in regions like the United States, Germany, Australia, Denmark, and the Netherlands. On domestic music charts, “Odd Eye” ranked at No. 6 on Genie and all the songs from the album ranked from No. 1 to No. 5 on Bugs.[4]

On January 30, Dreamcatcher Company revealed that Dreamcatcher’s sixth EP Dystopia: Road to Utopia has sold more than 60,000 copies in just three days (according to the statistics of Hanteo Chart), and the sales on the day of release has surpassed the first week sales of the previous EP, Dystopia: Lose Myself.[5]

Composition

Songs

The lead single "Odd Eye" is a nu metal with a strong rock sound and hip hop elements. It conveys the story of the EP implicitly, with a deep and strong will to move forward once again towards a true utopia.[1]

Soompi described "Odd Eye" as "a powerful song that mixes rock and hip hop elements. The lower register of a piano was used to give off a holy vibe. In the chorus, the vocal melody overlaps with a distorted guitar sound, creating a more attention-grabbing piece."[3]

Track listing

The following tracklist was adapted from the official released track list image.[3]

Dystopia: Road to Utopia track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro" 
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
1:31
2."Odd Eye"
  • 1월8일
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:04
3."Wind Blows (바람아)"
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:17
4."Poison Love"
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • 엄태원
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • 엄태원
3:57
5."4 Memory"
  • JiU
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • JiU
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:08
6."New Days (시간의 틈)"
  • Dami
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • Dami
  • HAKU
  • GIANNIS
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • ZENUR
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • ZENUR
3:31
7."Odd Eye" (instrumental) 
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:04

Charts
Chart performance for Dystopia: Road to Utopia
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] 1

Release history
Release dates and formats for Dystopia: Road to Utopia
Region Date Format Label
Various January 26, 2021

References
  1. "드림캐쳐, 아이튠즈 '16개국 1위 + 35개국 TOP 10'…전 세계 '이목 집중'". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. "드림캐쳐 '보카' MV 3000만뷰 돌파…"컴백 위해 구슬땀"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. "Update: Dreamcatcher Previews Choreography For "Odd Eye" Comeback". Soompi. January 18, 2021.
  4. "Dreamcatcher's New Album "Dystopia: Road to Utopia" Tops iTunes Charts Around The World". Jan 28, 2021.
  5. "Dreamcatcher 銷量迅速上升 僅三天就刷新自身紀錄！". KSD 韓星網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 5, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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