Taeyang of Big Bang will make his solo return on May 18 with his fourth LP, “Quintessence,” The Black Label said Tuesday. The album will release at 6 p.m., marking Taeyang’s first solo effort in about three years, since 2023 EP “Down to Earth,” and his first LP in nearly nine years, following “White Night” in 2017. The newly unveiled cover image of the album features two angelic figures forming the letter “Q,” referencing the album’s title. “Quintessence” hints at a project centered on the artis