clc released their sixth ep, "free'sm" on august 3. the album title is portmanteau upon the words "prism" and "free", which describes the group's musical and conceptual direction for this ep. the album is inspired by 1990s girl groups fin.k.l and s.e.s.. it consists of six tracks including the r&b ballad lead single "where are you?" (어디야?). this was another new image for the group, contrasting with the group's previous concept with "hobgoblin".