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&TEAM are back with their second Korean EP "Mark on Me," and we're breaking down all six tracks. On this track-by-track unfiltered review, Chris and Chan give an honest review of the whole werewolf-in-love concept record, going track by track from the Benson Boone co-written title song to the b-sides fans are calling the real highlights.

We get into whether "Mark on Me" earns its title-track spot, the vocal performances that might be the group's best yet, and the "too short" problem hanging over the whole EP. We break down "Good Boy" (yes, all five members of CORTIS have writing credits), the retro '90s R&B of "Love Jang," the groove of "Accelerate," the ballad "Empty," and the pop-punk closer "Night to howl!" Then it's Cut or Keep on the full EP.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:37 - “Mark On Me” Album Info

1:46 - Album Cover

4:24 - “Mark On Me”

15:13 - “Good Boy”

22:30 - “Love Jang”

27:47 - “Accelerate”

31:14 - “Empty”

35:49 - “Night to howl!”

38:50 - Cut or Keep

40:25 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

“Mark On Me” MV https://youtu.be/F-NcvXY8_vU?si=MTiX6HQt9IkTsHP3

“Mark On Me” Choreography https://youtu.be/r1itPAdS9KU?si=JcVAG8Ro6P70M4uK 

“Good On Boy” Live  https://youtu.be/5s3Ur4SGssQ?si=-OM3VED0yqhSZfuX 

“Love Jang” Live  https://youtu.be/PfwAWjtPNsE?si=YThm8U1Jo--gZ-kp

“Empty” Live https://youtu.be/7vbFlvqhJfg?si=bLBsX-21jO_ah5l4

Chris and Chantel finally dig into the 2007 album “Tangled Up” - the imperial-phase peak of Girls Aloud and Xenomania.

From the electropop of "Call the Shots" and the Nazareth-sampling "Sexy! No No No..." to the smooth-jazz swerve of "Can't Speak French," the reggae oddity "Control of the Knife," and the drum and bass experiment "What You Crying For," this is the record where Britain's biggest girl group finally got the recognition they deserved. We break down the production, the lore, the singles, and the deep cuts, plus the genre-hopping that makes “Tangled Up” their most acclaimed album.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:27 - “Tangled Up” Album Info

1:40 - Album Cover

5:45 - “Call The Shots”

14:19 - “Close To Love”

20:34 - “Sexy! No No No…”

31:34 - “Girl Overboard”

37:26 - “Can’t Speak French”

48:50 - “Black Jacks”

54:13 - “Control of the Knife”

59:49 - “Fling”

1:05:16 - “What You Crying For”

1:09:00 - “I’m Falling”

1:12:18 - “Damn”

1:16:02 - “Crocodile Tears”

1:20:36 - Cut or Keep

1:22:40 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

“Call The Shots” MV https://youtu.be/QPWUyAZZfK0?si=LxV7-dRKGW2SfkzX 

“Call The Shots” Live at The X Factor https://youtu.be/GJ7PUk0LcIs?si=DGlZYqc0_scZtx2t 

“Call The Shots” Live at V Festival 2008 https://youtu.be/en5PZzFiUaQ?si=eFDKNfsK9bB0Wopd 

“Close To Love” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/KdK1uCIWA4A?si=5hl7oBeD6kD4VgED 

Nazareth - “Hair of the Dog” Audio https://youtu.be/7KHqU7l4NIk?si=rk1uqee8Uzl_Wii8 

“Sexy! No No No…” MV https://youtu.be/cZlttVuTgqY?si=FAmZ3RLopJACqTgN 

“Sexy! No No No…” Live at GM:TV https://youtu.be/PeFYqx5nhPM?si=DJft9qJfPW4JyRa8 

“Sexy! No No No…” Live at Dance X https://youtu.be/KOTGA8VMaF8?si=VkkcFC0dBanzQcYO 

“Sexy! No No No…” Live at the Tangled UP Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/64aNnet1K_Y?si=CQGx3p0crkauSMVn 

“Sexy! No No No…” Live at the Out of Control Tour 2009 https://youtu.be/ToAZ1uRJ-20?si=eQ5CjIMEmWyNNFHx 

“Girl Overboard” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/HcjeDuJOa_E?si=rSIMhbKj4JTXihJL 

“Can’t Speak French” MV https://youtu.be/IuPL_Bgmvvs?si=bZRSz1f4YxpivSL7 

Dexter’s Laboratory - Omelette du Fromage https://youtu.be/2kArCRjT29w?si=2hkTZMg3YZ62nZeb 

“Can’t Speak French” Live at Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway https://youtu.be/yuU5EcE289E?si=E-iHSPRrGdfYFqM3 

“Can’t Speak French” Live at Ten: The Hits Tour 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwS6aBsrcGo 

“Black Jacks” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/LsZIs_a51Q4?si=FI_nzOijAOhPQfjX 

“Control of the Knife” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/9wCGDvXzJWg?si=PnCfVdmZ1ZPWmvgT

“Fling” Live at the Tangled Up Tour 2008 https://youtu.be/g7IWq2aRtZg?si=EkIeMMlSO1dXL0b7

SF9 are back with "Without Wings," the Afrobeats-rooted title track from their 10th anniversary album TENACITY, and we're giving it an honest review across the song, the music video, and the performance. We break down whether a breezy summer groove was the right call for a decade-milestone comeback, how the "soar without wings" concept plays against the laid-back sound, the wing-inspired choreography, and the Afrobeats-in-K-pop question, then hand down our Keep or Cut verdict on the title track plus a quick radar on the rest of TENACITY.
SF9 (Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Hwiyoung, and Chani) are promoting this comeback as a six-member lineup, with Zuho and Yoo Taeyang currently completing their mandatory military service. The group debuted in 2016 under FNC Entertainment and is marking ten years with anniversary concerts at KBS Arena in Seoul. Fan-first, editorially honest, no gatekeeping.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - “TENACITY” Info
1:07 - “Without Wings” Song
5:25 - “Without Wings” Music Video
9:50 - “Without Wings” Choreography and Performance
15:45 - “Without Wings” Rating
16:20 - “TENACITY” Album Discussion
References:
“Without Wings” MV https://youtu.be/w54M18oEv8k?si=3FoNr3JkodkFAnZj 
“Without Wings” [it’s live] https://youtu.be/J-mspHAPDpU?si=a0_hr608clTofRPm 
“Without Wings” Live at Music Core https://youtu.be/gtdiL4Uxm4s?si=2UtoDVfn1vJDkhXn

FLO's sophomore album “Therapy at the Club” might be the most slept-on girl group record of the year, and on this episode we're breaking down every single track. This is our full, honest review of “Therapy at the Club”, going song by song from "Side Effects" to "Haterbooth" to figure out if FLO just delivered a sophomore album that beats their Grammy-nominated debut “Access All Areas”.

We get into the hidden story running through the whole record (this "night out" album is secretly a breakup detox, and the real love story is the friendship), the Juicy J verse everyone's arguing about on "Pose," the "Leak It" and "Remedied" video universe, and the big question: are FLO the best girl group working right now, and why aren't they bigger?

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:26 - “THERAPY AT THE CLUB” Album Info

1:42 - Album Cover

3:53 - “Side Effects”

7:56 - “Small Doses”

12:33 - “Cry Ugly”

19:58 - “Leak It”

31:58 - “Touché”

36:10 - “i can’t be high around you anymore”

41:24 - “Sober”

45:21 - “Therapy at the Club”

49:49 - “Remedied”

55:50 - “Pose” feat. Juicy J

1:03:09 - “Call Me”

1:08:15 - “Sex in Peace” feat. kwn

1:14:24 - “Floating”

1:19:38 - “Miss u Missing me”

1:24:49 - “Don’t Break Her Heart”

1:31:51 - “Haterbooth”

1:36:34 - Cut or Keep

1:40:44 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

Lyric Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc5wKwfpKGo&list=OLAK5uy_lFf9bYH9gz2myuOEgunXCNh9Gu7ABGySc&index=1 

“Cry Ugly” MV https://youtu.be/waAzBC31RHk?si=jnDeDr3r4P9d1pEC 

“Leak It” MV https://youtu.be/pbIhE3XnmJQ?si=IvDt8occvQoJYYa5 

“Leak It” Live at VEVO Studios https://youtu.be/fPLvQsZwuu8?si=iXM8fLvR4lgGeWbO 

“Leak It” Choreography Version https://youtu.be/WcO_sksjdrY?si=hhWvx1XdTVMXBY2R 

“Therapy at the Club” Live at VEVO Studios  https://youtu.be/zoUYo8Wln20?si=SmlecFE5xtGY6LJe 

“Remedied” MV https://youtu.be/qpjboOAxIls?si=jH0drqv4YFxHLEwS 

FLO x Juicy J x Plaqueboymax recording “Pose” Livestream https://youtu.be/1gewy_x7Xk8?si=-QyC9ypHqNjDhgYn 

“Don’t Break Her Heart” MV https://youtu.be/BsMJaanzzg0?si=1zes4KFqTuc__oP3 

NPR Tiny Desk Set https://youtu.be/5Q7LyfbOQD8?si=RzxKHhrVch6MX-kn 

Acoustic Set Live from London https://youtu.be/SPr98_IUJeE?si=5dtN3zffubNZILn6

KATSEYE dropped “WILD”, their third EP, and we went track by track for an honest review... and this might be the most critical we have ever been about them. We are rooting for KATSEYE….Biggest group in pop right now, a sold-out world tour, an Ed Sheeran co-write, a lost Charli XCX song reborn, and yet the actual music keeps coming up beneath what these women deserve.

Chris, Chantel and guest host Jasmine break down every track from the meme-hyperpop of "Pinky Up" to the deeply divisive "Hootie Frutti," the Y2K bounce of "That Way," and Lara's self-produced bonus "Unloveu." The question we keep circling: with a machine this expensive behind them, why does so much of “WILD” sound so disposable?

Sophia and Manon are both on hiatus…where do KATSEYE go from here?

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Sophia’s hiatus

5:08 - “Wild” Info

6:07 - Wild Hearts film

10:30 - Album Cover and Visuals

13:58 - “Pinky Up”

19:52 - “Animal”

33:48 - “Hootie Frutti”

48:17 - “Bel Air”

57:24 - “That Way”

1:04:00 - “unloveu”

1:11:11 - Cut or Keep

1:12:47 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

“Pinky Up” MV https://youtu.be/7F1ET2XHQfk?si=Ik2uBLWqwmsRzHoi 

“Pinky Up” Live at the American Music Awards 2026 https://youtu.be/k3VwwLeorsU?si=5xE1Pk4vZYylFiWz 

“Animal” MV https://youtu.be/m7k9UMcHbr0?si=MKFj4-Kw3-mZYwCn 

“Animal” Celebrity Substitute Version https://youtu.be/UdoR4R_5El0?si=aMDdx7l_de1AshXR 

“Animal” Live at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon https://youtu.be/bmBEfh-yNYY?si=baHm61E-itiQpdgh 

“Hootie Frutti” MV https://youtu.be/is8UDe2PhKQ?si=6wTbp4HCdBvrrFvh 

“Bel Air” Charli XCX demo https://youtu.be/IsHOPnR_LGI?si=drcT4Va1WmpAxP0D