After eight years together, the group best known for maximalism makes a strong case for pulling back.
Stray Kids
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At this point in their careers, Stray Kids have turned topping the Billboard 200 into something of a tradition. Since signing with Republic Records in the U.S. in 2022, every one of the octet’s Korean albums — Oddinary, Maxident (both 2022), 5-Star, Rock-Star (both 2023), ATE, HOP (both 2024), KARMA and DO IT (both 2025) — has debuted at No. 1, making them the first act in the chart’s history to open on top with their first eight charted releases.
Released via JYP Entertainment and the REPUBLIC Collective, THIS & THAT is out today (Aug. 7) to mark the group’s ninth swing to extend that historic streak in the States, while having a higher international profile than ever. After headlining Governors Ball in New York before a reported 45,000 people earlier this summer, Stray Kids are set to become the first international male act to hold their own concert at Tokyo’s Olympic-sized National Stadium later this month before headlining Brazil’s Rock in Rio in September, and launching their STRAYCITY festival series across North, South and Latin American countries.
