On August 8, 2022, it was announced the group would be releasing a new installation to their The Billage Of Perception series.[1] On August 16, it was announced that their third EP The Billage Of Perception: Chapter Two, featuring lead single "Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)", will be released on August 31.[2] The physical album was opened for pre-orders in three versions as Lux, Mane, and Quies. The concept film for the EP titled The End of the World and the Awakening was released on August 25.[3] The group then went on to release teaser clips for their B-side tracks, with "My B = The Birth of Emotion" and "Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)" released on August 26,[4] "B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda" and "Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?" on August 27 and "Back 2 Where We Belong" on August 28, with the album officially released on August 31.[5]
Composition
The album has incorporated various genres such as hard rock, synth-pop, and pop-R&B.[6] During the showcase, the group revealed that the storyline and the lyricism is connected to their debut EP, The Billage of Perception: Chapter One. The opening track, "My B = The Birth of Emotion", is a synth-pop number with a "psychedelic" synth phrase. The second and the pop-R&B track "B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda" is inspired by the 1988 novel Matilda written by Roald Dahl. The third and the title track "Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)" is a hard rock number that starts with a 70's crunchy overdrive guitar riff. "Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)" is a follow-up for "Moon Palace" from their second EP The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One. "Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?" is a dance-pop track that fusions latin trap and Chicago hip hop. "Back 2 Where We Belong" is a rock number that acts as a fan song.[7]
Promotion
On the afternoon of August 31, a showcase to commemorate the release was held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.[8]
Commercial performance
According to the data released by South Korean Hanteo Charts, The Billage Of Perception: Chapter Two recorded 43,823 copies sold on its first day, marking a new career high for the group which was previously held by Track by Yoon: Patbingsu, which had around 34,000 first-day album sales.[9]
Track listing
The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two track listing
^Park, Ah-reum (August 8, 2022). "빌리, 8월 말 초고속 컴백‥걸그룹 대전 합류[공식]" [Billlie, a high-speed comeback at the end of August…[Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^Seon, Mi-kyung (August 26, 2022). ""나의 이름은…" 빌리, 미니 3집 콘셉트 필름 공개" ["My name is..." Billlie, 3rd mini album concept film released]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kwak, Hyun-soo (August 26, 2022). "빌리, 수록곡 트랙 비디오 첫 공개…특급 서사 응축" [Billlie releases the first track video for the b-side song... Condensed epic narrative]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^Im, Jae-ho (August 31, 2022). "'빌리(Billlie)'로부터 도착한 새로운 세계의 초대장" [An invitation to a new world from 'Billlie']. BNT News (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
