Album C-View: *NSYNC - "*NSYNC"

[00:00:00] There's a hero shot of them of the camera looking up at them looking down on the camera.

[00:00:04] And I just feel like I was in the green and I was just like,

[00:00:06] Oh no.

[00:00:08] She finds their message in a bottle.

[00:00:11] So like, is it saying that there are men waiting to love you on a remote island somewhere?

[00:00:16] You may be.

[00:00:19] You're the one now at the end.

[00:00:21] Yeah, I love that little line because Chris starts taking it.

[00:00:23] You may have told them.

[00:00:25] Viewer discretion is advised.

[00:00:27] Your fave will be criticized. One of that was thanks to our InSync Pop 101 episode series that came out over the past couple of months. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting that. We've seen a lot of engagement on like Twitter and stuff from all the InSync fans. Is everyone excited that they came back? And so are we, so we decided that we would do another episode and actually deep dive into the full debut album.

[00:01:43] Yes, so there are two versions of the album

[00:01:46] or actually three versions of the album. It's chart performance doesn't actually really reflect that it peaked at number 59 on the US billboard hot 100 And I think maybe a year or two after release that hit number nine on the uk singles chart So I think it's one of their most popular but not chart wise. I guess it's a cult classic A very big cult

[00:03:01] I don't want to call it that uh, yeah, it's a cult class. You know, it's interesting. Oh, when I was a kid

[00:03:05] I used to think that this song was legit like back to you boy. You can't tell the difference

[00:04:01] you're kind of leading the vocals.

[00:04:04] So you're just like, there's like how many of them in the group? Only two of them are singing.

[00:04:05] And I think it's interesting to see how they already kind of secure their roles

[00:04:11] and whatnot.

[00:04:12] And you know, you and I complain about it now with like American groups, but like

[00:04:15] it made sense because they sounded so good.

[00:04:17] Like JT and Justin had such distinct voices.

[00:04:21] Like one was more nasal and the other one was a little bit more R&B and smoother in tone.

[00:04:25] So it's nice to hear.

[00:05:21] differentiator from the backstreet boys. That's interesting.

[00:05:22] I never thought about it that way.

[00:05:24] I agree.

[00:05:25] I think the Justin and JC are very clearly, they're very clearly the obvious lead vocals

[00:05:33] because they're just way more emotive, like way more soulful.

[00:05:36] I think we are.

[00:05:37] Yeah.

[00:05:37] Just in how they do it.

[00:05:38] So it just makes sense.

[00:05:41] But yeah, that is interesting.

[00:05:42] But yeah, I do love this track.

[00:05:44] I think the production is pretty perfect.

[00:05:45] I think I said, it's pretty perfect in our one on one, two.

[00:05:48] Oh, you are building it. So that's kind of cool. That's very different, I think, from current music. Yeah, I don't know. I think it's just so, so catchy, just really, really well-written, well-structured pop song. Yeah, I think so too. And I think having a new video helps, obviously.

[00:07:01] Like I said, I remember watching this and they were dressed in that typical boy group.

[00:08:01] really one of those things.

[00:08:05] They're laying down the bed thinking about their life, but it wasn't like overly sensual, which I appreciate because very easily and also considering who was managing

[00:08:10] them, it could have gone in a different direction.

[00:08:12] It could have been really sleazy and it wasn't, you know, but yet each one of them

[00:08:16] have a charm where they come close to the camera.

[00:08:19] You're like, Oh, my God, I like that one.

[00:08:20] I like that one.

[00:08:20] And I think that's important.

[00:08:21] They look like they were having fun, but also understood what they were singing about.

[00:08:24] So the ocean was there and the performance backlit with the window and stuff. It's hilarious. It's so dramatic but very entertaining. Absolutely, absolutely. You know what, I think he was feeling, you know the head goes back and the story. But I just feel like the beat was supposed to be there

[00:09:42] for those.

[00:09:43] Yeah, yeah.

[00:09:44] That's him keeping us at his necklace as much or no,

[00:09:46] you know, when you do.

[00:10:41] and doing that flip. That's really impressive. Like we complain a lot about K-pop not doing this,

[00:10:45] but oh, but they're dancing so hard.

[00:10:47] When your favorite does a flip, you call me?

[00:10:51] No, you're right.

[00:10:52] Like I actually watched their pay-per-view,

[00:10:56] like the NSYNC in concert, 1999 concert again earlier this week,

[00:11:00] like just in preparation for this.

[00:11:03] Yo, they are so good.

[00:11:05] Like it's insane how solid they are live. and made like a white version of Motown and basically called it Snowtown. I'm eating, I'm calling it Snowtown. I enjoy the Snowtown moment because these guys actually have the chops. So that being said, how do you feel about their chops? Yeah, I mean, spoiler alert, I had chosen this as my deep cut pick on our 101 episode. So obviously I do love this track.

[00:12:22] I had said, if I was in a boy band,

[00:12:25] I would want this type. Yeah, yeah. Lance has a bass a little bit more bassier in his tone than Joey does. Right, right. I think it's- You're right. Yeah, yeah. And the production is really nice. There's a nice funky distorted guitar, a lot of synth and keyboard elements. Yeah, I love this one.

[00:13:41] And it is interesting in the context of the album,

[00:13:44] because this is one of the newer tracks, right, but they're singing like Jodicey and like all these other R&B songs, but Jodicey's not song to me singing. I mean, they're group group, but they're kids are too young inside. But yeah, no, it really shows off their abilities and where the influences come from. The lyrics are a little bit risque, but not in the sleazy way. Like I said, it's not sleazy, it's romantic in this boyfriend-girlfriend kind of way.

[00:15:01] Like, you know, I don't want, I want to drown in your love, leave me to your water.

[00:15:05] If you're scared of love, don't worry, don one is great. Yeah, so obviously I give this a 10. How about you? Oh, nice. I gave it a 9.5 because I have a dance break. I'm like, okay. All right. Okay. Moving on to here we go, which was done by Tony Katura, Boulan Arath, Rolex, and VD Tomb.

[00:16:23] And this was released as the third vest and the music like collegiate you know it wasn't like jodicee who were like albums called diary of a mad band and they're wearing you know all black and you're looking dangerous so it's interesting to kind

[00:17:40] of have this hip-hop R&B feel being translated through in sync but then performing it really well like, way I'm at it. But actually, boys hadn't, like, so furrow called themselves out in their song. Like, we all do it. I mean, they all do it rather, excuse me. NCT does it every freaking comeback, you know? It's just, yeah. I love the idea of the intro song. That's like really just about nothing. And it's just like, we're here and we're awesome. Yeah, S Club party obviously is kind of the best example,

[00:19:02] I think, that there's like even fives, like slam dunk

[00:19:04] at the funk as well.

[00:19:05] Like they call themselves out.

[00:19:07] Like us five are blah, that 99 tour, ends up being the opener, which it's a perfect opener as well. Absolutely, absolutely. And yeah, we get a lot of nice five-part harmonies here. Again, the production, you get a lot of strings. Like there's just a lot of dramatic strings

[00:20:20] throughout this entire album.

[00:20:22] Yeah, you know, it's a very well-structured song.

[00:20:26] Like it's not one of those things that they actually do like basketball. So it's nice to kind of have them able to play that and have a high school experience because we all know, not all of them had like the normal high school experience.

[00:21:40] But yes, it's fun, you know, playing for a trophy

[00:21:43] and then dancing out of house party,

[00:21:44] like it feels natural and fun.

[00:21:46] Like it's relatable.

[00:21:47] There's nothing a knee spin in the bridge as well. It just looks so

[00:23:02] Tiring and there's so many formation the song with only JC on the lead vocals for the track while the single version had just in singing the second verse with some extra ad limbs and other fancy frills. All right, this one is interesting because I love this slide. Yeah,

[00:24:23] yeah, again, there's another good one. There Oh, Jesus. Oh, I love that man. Yeah, y'all watch about 101. I'm trying to be good this episode. But yeah, he's out of salt. Cause I thought it felt good. But then I heard the single version. I was like, Oh, Justin, Justin Randall. Oh, it sounded really good in the harmies with them together.

[00:25:42] I mean, like peanut butter and jelly.

[00:25:44] And you don't like peanut butter and jelly

[00:25:45] find an equivalent that you like.

[00:25:47] But it was already a single. So they had the single version anyway. Choices. Interesting choices. Yeah. It's nice to hear something a bit more organic kind of after the last couple tracks that we had the acoustic guitar super nice, very dynamic in, in the melody

[00:27:03] of it.

[00:28:05] ad libs as well. Yeah. And yeah, I think the song is well written as well. Like the course super simple, but it tells a story and the harmonies are really beautiful and it sounds melancholy,

[00:28:11] but also kind of hopeful. Yeah, they've kind of balanced that that very, very well. And like you

[00:28:17] said, you can hear all five in the harmonies as well. And yeah, that is kind of throughout the

[00:28:22] whole album. And it just makes me really sad the juxtaposition of that like why are we watching this rich white girl?

[00:30:41] I mean, Granny, he was like, right, like, when it's something around there, get it in.

[00:30:43] Yeah, young 20s, yeah.

[00:30:45] Okay, good. Okay.

[00:30:46] So he was at the ace to kind of understand

[00:30:47] he was singing about a little bit more

[00:30:48] and actually kind of emo properly

[00:30:50] instead of doing the choreographed thrust thrust.

[00:30:52] Oh my God, he performed so well, it was breathy.

[00:30:54] It was like, ooh, it looked like I don't like

[00:30:56] about the everything that they were doing.

[00:30:58] Is that some of the choreography was so little awkward.

[00:31:00] Like them doing the butterfly on the chair

[00:31:03] and then them spinning the chair,

[00:31:04] but Chris being incapable of spinning the chair

[00:31:07] underneath his hand. All right, so what do you write this one? I'll give Snow Town a little cute nine. I'll give him a nine Yeah, I'll match you. I think I'll go for a nine as well. I do love this one. I production is really well done on this. Like, the chorus feels super, super warm. It's like a bunch of angels have come down from heaven to like tell you that you're special. Like, it's really

[00:34:43] now being attributed to other for other people in their lives, like, Oh, this is attributed to my mother or my child or a loved one that I've lost or so

[00:34:47] when I care about something very special to me, it's, it's, it fits that.

[00:34:51] It totally does.

[00:34:52] Like for the sake of making you feel like warm and fuzzy,

[00:34:54] the song does an effective job in conveying those emotions.

[00:34:57] And I think that is what makes it a little bit more poignant for people is

[00:35:02] the meaning behind it.

[00:35:03] And at the time having 90s shot of them of the camera looking up at them, looking down on the camera. And I just feel like I was in the grave and I was just like. I don't think I'd be able to be an angel here, you know, singing down at you. Yeah. I mean, not down at you, but you don't know what I mean.

[00:36:20] Like, you're other gazing down.

[00:36:22] Yeah.

[00:36:23] Yeah.

[00:36:24] I'm teasing because I'm even mad at me.

[00:36:25] I just thought it was so funny.

[00:36:27] That's funny.

[00:36:27] Is it my time? kind of the more adult contemporary kind of situation was smart in the US. And I mean, the US is still quite Christian now, but especially back then, like Christian music was quite prominent in pop, right? Yes. So it makes sense. Yeah. And how it would never be a thing. Exactly. So yeah. So, so it makes sense. Like as a business decision, I think it makes sense to have this song that is interesting.

[00:37:42] Like they couldn't really release it worldwide because of the kind of religious overtone,

[00:37:46] right?

[00:37:47] Uh-huh.

[00:37:47] Yeah.

[00:37:47] So that's interesting. like my back is itching, but hear me out in my heart of hearts. This song was definitely a song that Phineas and Billy Eilish listened to when they were making songs for For Town. If you own it in, you'll win for it and get it on my own. This is totally this. It's totally this, not totally, but maybe like 85%. But in a way, I get it.

[00:39:01] Max Martin was like the overall inspiration.

[00:39:03] But when I heard this, I totally saying you want it.

[00:39:07] I told, yeah, so, so much. I do think that it is a little like urgent, the song for sure.

[00:40:20] But I mean, I mean, after saying how favorite part of this song and the live performance, of course, is that bridge.

[00:41:41] That's just the harmony.

[00:41:43] Where they like walk slowly.

[00:41:45] Ooh, yes.

[00:41:46] Yes, it's so good. Yeah, solid album track. I think I think so too like you said shadow to the performances because Thank goodness for live vocals and hot mics because there's no way that people would listen to this song Or even any boy group really who isn't like an actual fan and would think oh yeah anybody else is singing Huh? I guess not Chris and Joey and blah blah and Lance are useless. It's like no

[00:43:03] You listen to a live performance

[00:44:06] So very Europop, very, very different from everything else we've heard so far on this album.

[00:44:07] Personally, I think a bit of an odd choice to keep on the US track listing because it

[00:44:12] really, I mean, I guess it kind of fits with some of those songs that show up for the rest

[00:44:16] of the album as well.

[00:44:17] But yeah, you know, the synths are boot scoot and baby over this. When I heard this, I was like, what is going on? Cause not only, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:40] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:41] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:42] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:43] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:44] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:45] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:46] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:47] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was,

[00:45:48] I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was, granted like, you know, Mr. Vain, be my lover, rhythm of the night, were sung by like black artists. But like, wait, the milk spilled out a little bit on this one. I'm not gonna, the milk spilled a little bit. But you know what? Out to the boys for holding it down. But what they got, I can only imagine their faces, but they were like, go to Europe, guys,

[00:47:01] go record this album like like the rest of them did.

[00:47:05] And they get this just not great.

[00:48:03] approach. All right, so Lord knows I want to get into the music video portion.

[00:48:11] Yeah, well, first of all, keeping this track far away from tearing up my heart in the sequence was definitely the right move. And they do it in both the German track listing and the

[00:48:16] US track listing because they really are so similar. It's insane. You know, obviously reading about

[00:48:22] it, like tearing up my heart was supposed to thing, considering how many hits he has. But I think this is the most Britney slash Backstreet sounding song, really, like a tumbling chord. Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun.

[00:49:40] Love that.

[00:49:41] Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun,

[00:49:43] dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun,

[00:49:46] dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun,

[00:49:48] dun, dun, dun, dun, dun aggressive. But yeah, this song itself, I don't know if I would say tear of my heart is is so hard. Oh God, it's so hard. I like it. I feel like it's a little different enough.

[00:51:00] And I think because of those verses for sure.

[00:51:02] And I think that the message of it just reminds me so much of,

[00:51:05] um, I want you back, like coming in and out, like, dissipating and yeah, I don't know. It's hilarious. I mean, it's hilarious to watch back and they fully commit to it. Like it's still entertaining because like they are giving their all. The choreography is still very, very good.

[00:52:20] I will say I'm happy that the German version highlights the dance

[00:52:23] because that little, you know,

[00:52:25] at the end, yeah, I love that me? But no, honestly, if I would have had been cognizant of like anything other than pooping, eating and sleeping at this time, oh my God, I would have lost my baby mind. I would have lost my mind. They were so cool and so cute. But goodness, I do appreciate them

[00:53:43] getting better. Yeah, the whole hooky part of the choreography. It's like core memory kind of things and there's more there's flips in this one too. And again, I just think it's so evil that choreographer was like, yeah, you're gonna get flipped.

[00:55:00] Now go sing.

[00:55:01] How? How?

[00:55:04] I want to say that they wanted the challenge.

[00:55:07] They were like, yeah, I thought it was going to go to you and I'll be there because that's what happened with this production for me. And they sound good. Yeah, sure. But this one was like, I prefer the original. But yeah, Chris and Joey, their bridge moment was really delicate. And I then it brought a gentleness that I didn't expect to hear. And I didn't know that was left in this song, because it already is very soft and

[00:57:43] very sweet. But then they come in and bring not. I mean, he does have, he's quite prominent in the, in the harmony. I'll say harmonies. No, I'm in like a lead. If you're gonna make him have a solo, I would say I get what they were trying to do with him talking that I get it, but I just, I was

[00:59:00] just such a cheesy. Yeah. You know, but yeah, so I did not

[01:00:04] random song that they covered when they first formed and needed.

[01:00:07] And we're just working on harmonies and stuff and they're like, okay, like we need like random stuff for the album.

[01:00:10] And this was kind of just there.

[01:00:12] That's kind of like what I get from this because otherwise it just sounds very generic.

[01:00:16] Like any boy band could have sang this song.

[01:00:20] Oh, yeah.

[01:00:20] Yeah.

[01:00:21] That's a good reason to, yeah.

[01:00:22] Yeah.

[01:00:23] Like I feel, I think again, vocally, they're so good that they did what they could with it.

[01:01:25] Remember Chris sings the first verse while on the international version J.C. sings it. And this track was released as the final single from the album.

[01:01:29] That's the name.

[01:01:30] Mm-hmm, which is interesting for sure.

[01:01:33] So let me just get this part out of the way first.

[01:01:35] The whole Chris versus J.C. situation.

[01:01:38] We talked a little bit about this in our Pop 101 episode because that's more focused on the

[01:01:43] business side of things. So I won't repeat everything Chris version of it. I couldn't find a performance where J.C. actually sang the first verse. So I think maybe they kind of left it the way it should have been for everything. Anyway, I do enjoy the song a lot. Again, nice to have something a bit more organic as well.

[01:03:00] Like I think this time the drums are actually real.

[01:03:02] Here, the synth is not as heavy.

[01:03:04] There's also some like bongos or some sort of other

[01:03:07] percussion in the back as well. Chip Skylar of Fairly Oddparents and I think it's great because he can sing his little booty Autumn was a great pop star and Chip Kyle looked like him. I thought that was hilarious But yeah, I agree with you I feel like his part was necessary in terms of having the song sound delicate and the theme of the

[01:04:21] lyrics and the

[01:04:23] Emotions behind it is necessary to explain why you're going crazy and to kind of start off calm I don't know, man. I'm not people are thinking, but it's nice that at least in the live performance, we got a chance to hear Chris do his thing. But you know, I appreciate it for that. Justin, of course, he has a stable boy group member. I will give him that. It's just a stable. It's unfortunate that his reputation has somehow like gotten to this weird like jaggedness, but all that aside, like the kid could sing. The kid could sing at the time. Like he still can sing very well. So taking all that crap out of the way, Dan and I video was giving that. It was the funniest thing watching them pretend to be mildly or clinically, clinically certifiable. I'll say that because none of them were taking it. We're taking a series. None of them. And the fact that J.C. is leaping in the background of one of these seeds by Justin sitting there talking about how he's going crazy without this girl

[01:07:04] is hilarious to me and them sitting or touching each it's like, okay, like lances with the flower. I was like, well, I don't understand what's even happening here. Best actor is the best actor. That's why he went crazy trying to pretend he was in love with that woman. I do enjoy the end when they're set free and the respective women are,

[01:08:21] are then brought into the facility.

[01:08:23] I thought that was funny.

[01:08:24] My full swap.

[01:08:25] Yeah.

[01:08:26] I enjoy it.

[01:09:21] They complement each other so well. And I do appreciate that they don't take the going crazy analogy too far.

[01:09:28] Because we already just left a song like that.

[01:09:30] Yeah, they use the word crazy so much on the cell button.

[01:09:35] And that was the word of the day back then, you know?

[01:09:37] I'm driving crazy.

[01:09:38] Oh, that was so crazy.

[01:09:40] It's nice that they use this kind of this regular like girl I want you so badly or

[01:09:44] like, you know, it's the same kind of thing I feel like they would have been like oh yeah we like this. How do you feel about this one? Yeah this one's good. I mean I think it comes at a good spot on the album as well because it kind of ties back to like the here we go and you got it as well. Like it kind of goes back to that kind of fun just that very kind of fun pop song situation. This one is another one where I was gonna give it like an eight, but I can't sing the verses back well enough. And usually after listening like 5,000 times, I'm good. I can only sing the chorus back. So I'm gonna give it a 7.5 as well. Nice. Up next is Staling, written by Christopher Cross and produced by Beit Ren.

[01:12:21] And it's a cover of a 1979 hit by Christopher Cross.

[01:12:24] I hit.

[01:12:25] All right.

[01:12:26] This one was interesting because I was like, or a happier state of mind. And I like that it's awful and mature. It grounds the album really nicely. The only thing I don't like is that Chris's top note in the harmony is not my favorite. Oh. Yeah, it's overly processed for me or it's just a little too high. Kind of just sounds like it's just, it's high. And I'm not sure if that's like kind of like a thing

[01:13:40] where they could have just lowered the harmonies stack

[01:13:43] that they decided to use or maybe gave them something

[01:13:45] different, but it's just a little too,

[01:14:42] see, you'll wait with this one. I'm not mad at it.

[01:14:43] It was just really funny.

[01:14:44] Yes.

[01:14:45] Yeah.

[01:14:46] I enjoy this one.

[01:14:47] I agree with you.

[01:14:48] It's not like it doesn't really make sense on the album, but I do enjoy it for what it

[01:14:53] is.

[01:14:54] Again, having that kind of dreaminess there that's very, very 90s and even the original version

[01:14:59] also is really, really beautiful as well and also has that dreaminess.

[01:15:02] So yeah, I also, I knew this was a cover, but I don't, I actually really enjoy it. And it makes sense kind of as you get to the later discography, I think more. So yeah, I really like it. I will give it a nine. Yes. And also you're right. Shouts and lands on these harmonies. They sound so talk about rooted. Ruted. Yes. This is so damn good. He's so good. So I give us one of nine as well. Mm.

[01:16:22] Yes.

[01:16:23] All right.

[01:16:23] Moving on to the last track on the US track list of the album. the bada na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na I forgot which one I found something on YouTube and it wasn't it was just crock. He said something else. And I'm like, what in the, how do you all got two different endings? But yeah, I think it's just interesting that he has like these little weird endings. And it's like, okay, it's sure or whatever. I will say one thing that always kind of makes you a little. Curious was the rad, rad part. Where do they get that from? I feel like it was very filary.

[01:19:01] But like when you watched your Disney performance, it's so weird.

[01:19:03] Like.

[01:19:05] Of course, the whole thing is just giddy up, giddy up, giddy up now. I do think the ad lives at least keep it interesting because again, like JC and Justin are just

[01:20:23] so good that they kind of just elevate the song just by being on it. you know, riddle and together again. So yes, but anyway, for the cut. If I had to cut a song off this album, ooh, there's a few I could cut. Ooh, you know what? I think I want to go with everything I own, actually.

[01:21:41] It's not my lowest rating on the album, but I think as a whole project,

[01:21:45] it's just the it's great. And it still sounds like in sync without sounding like BSB,

[01:23:00] without sounding like, you know?

[01:23:02] Yeah.

[01:23:03] Yeah, that's what I picked.

[01:23:04] Yeah, this is tough because literally almost every song

[01:23:06] on this album, a lot of work went into it, and it's nice to hear how good they were and then like eventually how good they got.

[01:24:20] It's crazy to think about how good they were back then.

[01:24:22] You're like, how old are they again?

[01:24:25] So yeah, I really do appreciate this album for what it was.

[01:24:27] And usually while listening to that, half of it where it's like, you have sailing, but you also have any love and then you have like filler and it's like, I don't know, it just kind of gets a little disjointed there. Good point. Good point. But it is interesting because, you know, especially now, you know, especially with in K-pop, right, people always get asked like, oh, like, what's your sound? Like, what's, what is your thing? And we've seen recently, like a lot of artists attempt these kind of

[01:25:43] crazy things, you know, to try and establish agree with you and I'll match your eight. But since I said nine already, I'll leave it as a nine. But I totally understand what you mean. And I'm like, oh, yeah, new, new evidence has been brought into me in reminders. I did say it was an. We'll see. Okay. Anybody will do that? Guys, let us know how you all feel about this album, about the songs,

[01:27:05] let us say your ratings, how you feel about them, what would you cut, what you would