EXO is back with REVERXE, their eighth studio album - and their first group release since 2023’s EXIST. With nine new tracks, a bold concept, and a six-member lineup, fans have been waiting to see if this marks a true new era or just a brief return.

In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through REVERXE, breaking down the vocals, production, lyrics, and overall direction. From high-energy lead single CROWN to experimental cuts like Moonlight Shadows and Flatline, we’re digging into what works, what surprised us, and what might leave some listeners divided.

Was REVERXE worth the wait? Does EXO still set the standard for K-pop albums? Let’s get into it.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:47 - "REVERXE" Album Info
• 2:24 - Album Cover
• 3:53 - "Crown"
• 25:51 - "Back It Up"
• 37:02 - "Crazy"
• 42:01 - "Suffocate"
• 48:48 - "Moonlight Shadows"
• 54:14 - "Back Pocket"
• 59:38 - "Touch & Go"
• 1:04:11 - "Flatline"
• 1:08:54 - "I'm Home"
• 1:17:24 - Cut or Keep
• 1:20:50 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

• “Crown” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWfKkqo1Mk8&pp=ygUMZXhvIGNyb3duIG120gcJCXwKAYcqIYzv
• “Crown” Choreography at Music Bank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEUR2TRM9XQ&pp=ygUWZXhvIGNyb3duIGNob3Jlb2dyYXBoeQ%3D%3D
• #MMA2025 Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1oeUV45EsA&pp=ygUJZXhvIG1lbG9u
• “I’m Home” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hTbNeHqGD8&pp=ygUNZXhvICdpJ20gaG9tZQ%3D%3D
• “I’m Home” Live at REVERXE Showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4NHHKRWptg&pp=ygUNZXhvICdpJ20gaG9tZQ%3D%3D

UK girl group SAY NOW stopped by NYC and we had to catch up with them!

While they were in New York for a short visit to hit the studio, see the sights, and meet their amazing fans (the SAYLORS 💛), Chantel Nicole sat down with SAY NOW for an exclusive chat on CCTV: The Non-Stop Pop Show.

We talk all things: their origins as NEEDANAMEBRO, how they evolved into SAY NOW, their sound and visuals, and their journey as a girl group. The girls also open up about building their brand as artists, finding their blend with 3 unique vocals and aesthetics, and what’s next for them as they continue taking over the pop scene.

From London to NYC -- this is SAY NOW unfiltered 🎤✨

Members of Say Now:

Amelia Onuorah

• Instagram: @ameliaa.norah

Ysabelle "Yssy" Angeli (also known as Ysabelle Salvanera)

• Instagram: @ysabelleangeli

Madeleine "Maddie" Haynes

• Instagram: @madzhaynes

🎶 Topics covered:

• How SAY NOW was formed
• Their former name NEEDANAMEBRO
• Creating their signature sound + visuals
• Their time in North America visiting both Toronto and NYC
• Things to do in the UK

Media featured in this video:

• Say Now - Live from London | Full Performance https://youtu.be/_KRVsbWrdgI?si=FqrCyWx1qVddNvgx
• Say Now - Brick By Brick Official Music Video https://youtu.be/AH6K8VV73PQ?si=OeYfyWErwscZMDQQ
• Say Now - Trouble M/V https://youtu.be/KPMSyTH-fS0?si=tRSH9KJMDJkc9OH3'
• needanamebro / SAY NOW Netflix (Better now without you) https://youtu.be/IGXH-ZPgPro?si=Bgg__opr1v4JU6q7
• Say Now - Can't Keep a Beat [Dance Video] https://youtu.be/f1ogxTFufIc?si=HteKOvY_haMLz5OD
• Say Now - Super Market https://youtu.be/3e6B9fLj7oY?si=ZfOC1yCcgFSo__pZ
• Say Now NYC Vlog https://youtu.be/3pXVnedQrhk?si=1E8oVwDCHLsyRXBC

Special thanks to Say Now's management team, and ROGUE ARMS for allowing us to film!

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary and long-awaited vinyl release of Atomic Kitten’s debut album "Right Now", we’re diving into the version that finally made them stars: the 2001 re-release featuring Jenny Frost.In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole give a track-by-track honest review, comparing the Kerry vs. Jenny versions, the original 2000 UK release, the Japanese edition, and how "Right Now" evolved from a commercial disappointment to a true British pop comeback story - thanks to the massive success of "Whole Again".Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPS

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• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:51 - "Right Now" Album Info
• 2:19 - Album Covers
• 6:30 - "Right Now"
• 19:36 - "Follow Me"
• 29:21 - "Whole Again"
• 45:03 - "Eternal Flame"
• 54:22 - "Tomorrow And Tonight"
• 59:29 - "Get Real"
• 1:04:52 - "Turn Me On"
• 1:09:54 - "Hippy"
• 1:15:48 - "You Are"
• 1:22:47 - "Cradle"
• 1:29:39 - "Bye Now"
• 1:35:38 - "Strangers"
• 1:41:43 - "See Ya"
• 1:48:56 - "I Want Your Love"
• 1:56:32 - Cut or Keep
• 1:58:37 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

References:

• “Right Now” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yynstc_bFRE&pp=ygUXYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiByaWdodCBub3c%3D
• “Right Now” Live on TOTP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgz_pVkvcs&pp=ygUcYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiByaWdodCBub3cgbGl2ZQ%3D%3D
• “Right Now” Live on Childline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_5L8i4cE6g&pp=ygUiYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBqZW5ueSByaWdodCBub3cgMjAwMQ%3D%3D
• “Right Now 2004” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcdpvPrhFiw&pp=ygUXYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiByaWdodCBub3c%3D
• “Right Now” 2002 Tour Live in Belfast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWGLeXzfB0&pp=ygUdYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBqZW5ueSByaWdodCBub3c%3D
• “Follow Me” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmngi0pr9A&pp=ygUXYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBmb2xsb3cgbWU%3D
• “Follow Me” Live at CD:UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxi8I7p0eCA&pp=ygUXYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBmb2xsb3cgbWU%3D
• “Whole Again” MV with Kerry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9B5JxwtZ0I&t=14s&pp=ygUZYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB3aG9sZSBhZ2Fpbg%3D%3D
• “Whole Again” MV with Jenny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V0xQkk9kbc&pp=ygUZYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB3aG9sZSBhZ2Fpbg%3D%3D
• “Whole Again” US MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RYy_k6-rlc&pp=ygUZYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB3aG9sZSBhZ2Fpbg%3D%3D
• “Whole Again” Live at TOTP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOD2lyElUh0
• “Whole Again” Live at the Big Reunion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQ_MfAID7Q&pp=ygUeYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB3aG9sZSBhZ2FpbiBsaXZl0gcJCU8KAYcqIYzv
• “Eternal Flame” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aztY_fpjJeQ&pp=ygUbYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBldGVybmFsIGZsYW1l
• “Eternal Flame” Live at TOTP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ZX7Rfwuh4&pp=ygUbYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBldGVybmFsIGZsYW1l
• “Get Real” Live at SM:TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yxTuXGJL4&pp=ygUWYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBnZXQgcmVhbA%3D%3D
• “Turn Me On” Live at CD:UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOVdHb7gQqY&pp=ygUYYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB0dXJuIG1lIG9u
• “You Are” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u-N_EtVESQ&pp=ygUVYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiB5b3UgYXJl0gcJCU8KAYcqIYzv
• “You Are” Live at CD:UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cealLv0qVUk
• “Cradle” Japanese MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iO9C3hDu5U&pp=ygUUYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBjcmFkbGU%3D
• “Cradle” Original Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe0u-0xGL0s
• “Cradle 2005” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O471IU1ZbSI&pp=ygUUYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBjcmFkbGU%3D
• “Strangers” Live at L2 Liverpool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Lbsza0-aY&pp=ygUXYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBzdHJhbmdlcnM%3D
• “See Ya” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1VwkZvU8Vc&pp=ygUUYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBzZWUgeWE%3D
• “See Ya” Live at TOTP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30ujHk7fvWg&pp=ygUUYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBzZWUgeWE%3D
• “I Want Your Love” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsQFAwW_KM&pp=ygUdYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBpIHdhbnQgb3VyIGxvdmU%3D
• “I Want Your Love” Live at TOTP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4iF04BG9LI&pp=ygUdYXRvbWljIGtpdHRlbiBpIHdhbnQgb3VyIGxvdmU%3D