IMP. Teases New Single

IMP. is set to release its fifth single, “INVADER,” on Monday, April 13, after teasing the track and music video across its official channels this weekend. (tobe-official.jp) The seven-member group’s official YouTube channel premiered “INVADER” on April 13 and listed the release as part of the group’s fifth single campaign. The video page showed 5,421 views about 58 minutes after premiere time. (youtube.com) TOBE, the agency behind IMP., first announced on February 7 that “INVADER” would arrive on April 13. The same notice said the single’s coupling track, “STRANGER,” would serve as the ending theme for the Nippon Television drama “Peace of Safe,” starring member Shunsuke Motoi. (tobe-official.jp) The release comes with a larger retail push than some of the group’s earlier singles. HMV said “INVADER” would be sold nationwide in its stores and through Lawson’s Loppi terminals, with store bonuses, printed-message receipts, signed posters, and panel displays tied to the launch week. (hmv.co.jp) That rollout puts “INVADER” at the center of a coordinated April campaign, not just a digital drop. HMV scheduled shopper giveaways from April 13, special receipts from April 13 to April 19, and in-store panel exhibitions at 38 locations during the same window. (hmv.co.jp) The single is being issued in three physical versions. According to the official YouTube listing, Limited Edition A and Limited Edition B each cost ¥1,870 including tax, while the regular edition costs ¥1,320. (youtube.com) Track lists differ by format. All editions include “INVADER” and “STRANGER,” while the extra songs rotate between “Dancin’ In My Head,” “Magic,” “Wolf Swag,” and “Love in love,” and the limited editions add Blu-ray behind-the-scenes footage. (youtube.com) For fans, the immediate next marker is simple: April 13 is the release date IMP. has been pointing toward since early February. The teaser burst over the past two days turned that date into the group’s next big test of momentum. (tobe-official.jp)