Stray Kids Release KARMA, a 3RACHA-produced album led by Ceremony

Stray Kids have released KARMA, their fourth full-length album, a 11-track collection produced entirely by the group’s in-house team 3RACHA. The release is led by the title track Ceremony, which comes with a high-gloss, futuristic video that places eight members in a series of extreme-sports scenarios. The album arrives after a year of global activity for the group, including a sprawling world tour that wrapped in Rome on July 30, and a recent string of releases that have cemented their position as one of the most streamed and widely watched acts in K-pop.

KARMA is built around the idea of destiny shaped by choices and consequences, a theme the group has described as central to their ongoing evolution. The project blends tracks that span rap-driven intensity, melodic balladry, and club-ready hybrids, pushing the Stray Kids’ sound into new directions while staying true to the group’s core identity. In addition to Ceremony, the album includes Creed, a skittery trap anthem; Mess, a tear-stained ballad; Half Time, a whip-fast baile funk groove with a whistle hook; and Phoenix, an EDM-leaning rush. Two versions of Ceremony appear on the record, the Festival version and an...