ROSÉ explores a softer, folk-inspired sound with Alex Warren in ‘On My Mind’—a surprising and refreshingly raw collaboration.
ROSÉ is proving, once again, that her talent transcends genre. In ‘On My Mind’, a surprise duet with Alex Warren, the BLACKPINK vocalist distances herself from K-pop’s polished formulas to embrace a more intimate, stripped-back sound. The track, part of Warren’s upcoming album ‘You’ll Be Alright, Kid’ (out 18 July), blends soft folk-pop with emotional lyricism, giving ROSÉ the space to shine in her purest form.
While Alex Warren currently holds the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Ordinary’, his sonic identity leans far from mainstream pop. Rooted in folk-pop, his music is a slow burn rather than a streaming algorithm hit—making this collaboration all the more intriguing. It’s not the first time ROSÉ has explored a different sound—her previous duet with Bruno Mars carried a more commercial weight—but ‘On My Mind’ feels like her true side B: raw, reflective and refreshingly unpolished.
With lyrics like “Maybe it’s the way the clouds are painted / A perfect shade of yellow all across the sky”, the song evokes a poetic melancholy that’s beautifully matched by its dreamlike visuals. This version of ROSÉ stands apart in the global K-pop landscape—bold enough to take risks, and talented enough to make them work.
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