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"Try Me Now" is a song by K-pop boy group Anomii, released on February 16, 2026 as a promotional soundtrack single for the post-apocalyptic multiplayer battle game Flock and Thread, and later included in their debut studio album The Big Small Things In Life. Written by Anna Huling, Rae Chapman, and Hong Heonbo, and produced by Isaiah Myung and Gabriel Altermatt, the folk rock and chamber pop influenced song is about rising to become a stronger and bolder version of yourself after being knocked down by a devastating tragedy. The song was a commercial and critical success for their standards, becoming their third top 40 single in South Korea.

Background[]

Controversies[]

Song plagiarism[]

A minor controversy erupted after the 30-second snippet of the song was released, after fans of 4th generation boy group ENSURE claimed that the song was identical to a track that their idols had teased in November 2023.

Concept plagiarism[]

The concept photos of "Try Me Now" were also not safe from criticism by particular K-pop fandoms, as fans of Yoon Jihan alleged that the post-apocalyptic cabin photoshoots plagiarized the visuals of his 2023 debut studio album Heartborne, which prominently featured zombie apocalypse imagery. However, many netizens also defended Anomii, with the release's creative director saying in a now-deleted Instagram story, "If you think you can claim ownership of angles, sceneries, and common themes, you are absolutely brain dead and need to go back to school. Full offense. Please hop off my account."

Commercial performance[]

Peak chart positions for **"Try Me Now"**
Chart	Peak chart position
South Korea (Circle)	31

Music video[]

The music video was filmed at a rural stretch of Jeju Island, South Korea, and is combined with in-game clips of realistic action scenes featuring the Flock and Thread characters. The music video opens with a short, 15-second monologue about the fragility of human civilization and the ability of new powers to immediately rise from its ashes, with clips of abandoned city streets and paramilitary forces preparing for combat against a horde of the undead. The seven members are seen in a fortified cabin, with some nonchalantly sitting in the couch, others guarding the vicinity from the open windows, and others playing wooden instruments. In the culminating and powerful final chorus, the seven members are then seen running down a desolate grass field, wielding weapons and seemingly preparing to charge towards an unknown enemy.

Lyrics[]


♫ Anomii - Try Me Now
Heonbo - Benjamin - Jaewon - Hyunwoo - Wonchan - Gyujin - Sungwon
There's blood on the side of the mountain There's writing all over the wall Shadows of us are still dancin' In every room and every hall There's snow fallin' over the city You thought that it would wash away The bitter taste of my fury And all of the messes you made Yeah, you think that you got away But I'm in the trees, I'm in the breeze My footsteps on the ground You'll see my face in every place But you can't catch me now Through wading grass, the months will pass You'll feel it all around I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere But you can't catch me now No, you can't catch me now Bet you thought I'd never do it Thought it'd go over my head I bet you figured I'd pass with the winter Be somethin' easy to forget Oh, you think I'm gone 'cause I left But I'm in the trees, I'm in the breeze My footsteps on the ground You'll see my face in every place But you can't catch me now Through wading grass, the months will pass You'll feel it all around I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere But you can't catch me now No, you can't catch me now Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh [ALL] You can't, you can't catch me now! I'm comin' like a storm into your town! You can't, you can't catch me now! I'm higher than the hopes that you brought down! You can't, you can't catch me now! I'm comin' like a storm into your town! You can't, you can't catch me now! I'm higher than the hopes that you brought down! You can't, you can't catch me now! I'm comin' like a storm into your town! You can't, you can't catch me now! You can't, you can't, you can't! There's blood on the side of the mountain It's turning a new shade of red Yeah, sometimes the fire you founded Don't burn the way you'd expect Yeah, you thought that this was the end

Navigation[]


Heonbo	Benjamin	Jaewon	Hyunwoo	Wonchan	Gyujin	Sungwon

2025

EPs

Do You Even Know What True Love Is?

Singles

"Horn On My Head" · "We're In This For Life" · "Pink Pony Club" · "Sour Love (Toxic)" · "Fall of a Fine Voice"

2026

Studio album

The Big Small Things In Life

Single albums

Ongi 온기

Singles

"Fake & True?" · "Try Me Now"

2027

Studio album

Live For The Applause

Filmography

Filmography

Into The Spotlight

Miscellaneous

Writers and Producers

SYNTHIA · Kwon Janghun · Byun Yanbin · Isaiah Myung

Choreographers

Shin Wooseong

Collaborators

Aaron Cho · Won Heeun · Park Minjun · Heera