Can we get "TEA" instead? That one is amazing and way better.

14 hours ago, AshleyLovescats887 said:

Can we get "TEA" instead? That one is amazing and way better.

better than this? have you heard it?

@durrss do you have any idea how soon is soon? I wonder if its dropping a week before the EP like Gabriela last year?

On 7/10/2026 at 6:29 PM, Gyro Zeppeli said:

them getting Ed Sheeran and kicking Justin Tranter...

a hit is coming

Other way around

6 minutes ago, okgo said:

do you have any idea how soon is soon?

Wish I had an exact date but I don't, sorry :/

I imagine ANIMAL will be released next week

And a 3rd track, (TEA?) will be released with a visual on August 14th to coincide with the album launch

Just like Gabriela/Gameboy last year

Zero say in their own music direction it's giving 5th harmony

Touch is still their best song so I'm here for whatever this is.

Also Ed's track record for others is not too bad. He wrote Rita's Your Song and BTS Make It Right

happy we are finally getting a straight up pop song again

5 hours ago, kendoll2001 said:

I imagine ANIMAL will be released next week

And a 3rd track, (TEA?) will be released with a visual on August 14th to coincide with the album launch

Just like Gabriela/Gameboy last year

oh why I thought Gabriela dropped the week before the EP mess so they should start teasing it at some point this week going by previous releases right?

and why I kinda feel that Juice/Tea song won't be a part of it for some reason, I'm guessing Hootie Frutti + 2 other new ones

18 hours ago, okgo said:

oh why I thought Gabriela dropped the week before the EP mess so they should start teasing it at some point this week going by previous releases right?

and why I kinda feel that Juice/Tea song won't be a part of it for some reason, I'm guessing Hootie Frutti + 2 other new ones

Gabriela was released the week right before Beautiful Chaos/Gameboy (visual) came out, but there's a bigger gap between Pinky Up and Wild coming out compared to the Gnarly to Beautiful Chaos rollout

The insider at PopSquare said that Animal was meant to come out already but was pushed a few weeks, and a 3rd final single will be pushed when Wild is released on August 14th

I think Animal was delayed cause they wanted Iconic By Mistake to have more breathing room as a standalone single. I thought Animal was maybe coming out this week, but hopefully it's next week at last

2 hours ago, kendoll2001 said:

Gabriela was released the week right before Beautiful Chaos/Gameboy (visual) came out, but there's a bigger gap between Pinky Up and Wild coming out compared to the Gnarly to Beautiful Chaos rollout

The insider at PopSquare said that Animal was meant to come out already but was pushed a few weeks, and a 3rd final single will be pushed when Wild is released on August 14th

I think Animal was delayed cause they wanted Iconic By Mistake to have more breathing room as a standalone single. I thought Animal was maybe coming out this week, but hopefully it's next week at last

that makes sense, I just saw the playlist the user shared to tease it as well and are they just the lyrics (cuz of the Kesha and Gaga song titles since we know the "wild like an animal, nobody knows you're out of control" bit) or is it sonically reminiscent of Toxic? guess we'll have to wait to hear it, they need to start the rollout already! glad the girls got to have a lil break now though

Edited July 15Jul 15 by okgo

28 minutes ago, kendoll2001 said:

The girls who wanted them to go back to that Touch sound better love this

5 minutes ago, The Prophecy said:

The girls who wanted them to go back to that Touch sound better love this

oh you just know there will suddenly be an influx of ppl saying how they actually wanted more Pinky Ups (I mean in general not here)

It's coming

Surely it can't be coming this week? Must be coming on the 24th

14 minutes ago, The Prophecy said:

Surely it can't be coming this week? Must be coming on the 24th

you mean on the 31st? cuz 24th would be this week (Friday) right?

8 hours ago, okgo said:

you mean on the 31st? cuz 24th would be this week (Friday) right?

Yes 31st

The Gabriela rollout started exactly the Monday of the week of its release, so if it is the 24th - hopefully we get the announcement in a few hours

15 hours ago, 50thStateofMind said:

that snippet gives Edʻs vocals

yeah well let's trust them

Why only 2:37

On 7/13/2026 at 12:22 AM, okgo said:

my understanding is that she ultimately realized it isn't the right fit for her (like the overall workload since the team apparently did a lot to accommodate her + someone she had issues with getting promoted & possibly having more control over the group might've been the last straw) but I guess she's still under contract so it's not like she can just peace out? idk why they've been delaying the announcement, if it's because they still hope she'll change her mind (which seems unlikely esp after her friends were clowning the official IG account for wishing her a happy bday) or to avoid alienating fans or w/e

If this is the case, then she really isn't cut out for the music industry. Their schedules getting busier isn't surprising, they're literally on the verge of breaking out. I wouldn't be surprised if HYBE x Geffen become a lot more cautious about recruiting from Europe after this. Both Lexie and Manon seem to have struggled with the workload, and K-pop is known for its intense training, long hours and the amount of work that goes into every performance. Even in the Western industry, once an artist breaks through, the workload only gets heavier. Just look at Sabrina Carpenter lol she's been constantly working since "Espresso" blew up.

3 minutes ago, The Prophecy said:

If this is the case, then she really isn't cut out for the music industry. Their schedules getting busier isn't surprising, they're literally on the verge of breaking out. I wouldn't be surprised if HYBE x Geffen become a lot more cautious about recruiting from Europe after this. Both Lexie and Manon seem to have struggled with the workload, and K-pop is known for its intense training, long hours and the amount of work that goes into every performance. Even in the Western industry, once an artist breaks through, the workload only gets heavier. Just look at Sabrina Carpenter lol she's been constantly working since "Espresso" blew up.

yeah I think we'll have to wait til Manon tells her side of the story (and other official sources ofc) so we can understand what happened as while I believe that version of events at the same time it's kinda weird cuz like if they invested/believed/wanted Manon so badly why would they risk losing her by promoting someone she disliked to have even more control over the band per example? I have no idea what she's been up to all this time either besides her public appearances but maybe she just wants to be mostly an influencer type of celeb or like venture into acting though

Manon has always been lazy and useless, idk why they wanted her in the group so bad, like yeah she's pretty and… that's about it

11 minutes ago, Kintsugi said:

Manon has always been lazy and useless, idk why they wanted her in the group so bad, like yeah she's pretty and… that's about it

It was always between her and Samara. Had Samara's controversy not happened a few weeks before the final, she would have been a shoe in.