Soft Error is the third extended play by South Korean singer Yves. It was released by Paix Per Mil on August 7, 2025, and contains six tracks, including double title tracks "White Cat" and "Soap" featuring PinkPantheress.
Background and release
On July 21, 2025, Paix Per Mil released a teaser for the pre-release single "White Cat" and announced Yves's third EP
Soft Error to be released on August 7.
"White Cat" was released on July 24 along with a music video.
On July 30, the track listing was revealed, including lead track "Soap" featuring
PinkPantheress and side track "Aibo" featuring Bratty.
On August 4, a teaser was released for the music video of "Soap".
On August 7,
Soft Error was released along with a music video for the lead track.
Promotion
On August 3, Yves performed "White Cat" at
Inkigayo, a South Korean music show.
On August 4, she performed songs from the EP at Show! Music Core's Ulsan Summer Festival.
The following week, Yves promoted "Soap" at music shows
Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.
On August 15, she performed "Soap" among other songs at the One Universe Festival 2025.
On August 18, Yves embarked on her Asia and Australia tour where she will promote her new EP in nine cities.
Reception
Rhian Daly of
NME gave the EP four out of five stars, stating Yves was a "a distinctive artist not to underestimate" and that the song "Soap" seemed "tailor-made for Yves and PinkPatheress".
"Soap" was included in Fader's weekly music recommendation list, "Songs You Need In Your Life", with Steffanee Wang writing "it's three queens coming together to maximize their joint slay".
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