Assemble24

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Assemble24
Assemble24.jpg
Digital cover
Studio album by
TripleS
ReleasedMay 8, 2024
RecordedFebruary 2024 [1]
Length28:16
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
  • Modhaus
  • Kakao
TripleS chronology
Structure of Sadness
(2024)		Assemble24
(2024)
Singles from Assemble24
  1. "Girls Never Die"
    Released: May 8, 2024 [2]

Assemble24 is the first studio album by South Korean girl group TripleS, [3] their first release as a full group. [lower-alpha 1] It was released on May 8, 2024 via Modhaus and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. [4] It contains ten tracks, including the lead single "Girls Never Die". [5]

Contents

Background and release

On February 3 and 4, 2024, TripleS held their "tripleS Authentic in Seoul" concert. The first day featured performances by two sub-units, Lovelution and Evolution. The second day featured all 20 members that had been introduced. TripleS also announced in the concert that the full group composed of 24 members will debut with "Assemble24". [6]

On April 1, 2024, TripleS announced their final four members, started with the 21st member Kim Chae-won. [7] This was followed with the introduction of the group's 22nd, 23rd and 24th members Sullin, Seoah, and Jiyeon to complete the group's full line-up. The four members aforementioned would be under one of the group's new unit Glow, for potential future activities. [8] [9]

TripleS made their full team debut with the first studio album Assemble24 on May 8, 2024. [10] The album contains ten tracks with the lead single "Girls Never Die". [11] The full group took their first music show win on May 14, 2024, through The Show . [12]

Composition and lyrics

"S", an introductory track, blends pop metal guitar and R&B-pop. [13] [14] The title track "Girls Never Die" delivers "early 2000s dance grooves" with synth and bass. [15] It describes persevering through struggle, and viewing it as chances to grow and value experiences. "Heart Raider" has a liquid garage beat and tells the story of a crush on a friend. "Midnight Flower" is bubbly pop rock song [14] with a foundation of beats and guitars reminiscent of the 1980s. [15] "White Soul Sneakers" is an afrobeat [14] and acid funk song. "Chiyu" is a simple, mellow track. [15] "24", the follow up to the earlier TripleS track "Rising", [13] has "the members hyping themselves up". [14] "Dimension" is arranged in a new jack swing style. [13] Overall, Assemble24 lyrically contains floral imagery, using it as a symbol of strength and also of TripleS. [14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Following its release, music critics gave Assemble24 positive reviews. It received praise for its diverse range in genre, which Han Seong-hyeon, writing for IZM , expressed as TripleS bringing "music from all over the world to the center of Seoul". [13] Raul Stanciu of Sputnikmusic described it as a "successful blend" of their previous music, observing some similarity to Loona in the "bubbly, retro futuristic synth pop with occasional RnB type vocals". [15] Rhian Daly, writing for NME , characterized Assemble24 as "wide-ranging yet cohesive" with each track designed to fit TripleS. [14] It also received praise for its themes of strength and unity. [14] [13]

Track listing

Track listing for Assemble24
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."S"Jaden Jeong
  • El Capitxn
  • Vendors (Arte)
  • Vendors (Nano)
  • Jongsoo Kim
  • El Capitxn
  • Vendors (Arte)
  • Vendors (Nano)
1:13
2."Girls Never Die"Jaden Jeong
  • El Capitxn
  • Maria Marcus
  • Arineh Karimi
  • Vendors (Zenur)
  • Vendors (Nano)
  • Vendors (Coll!n)
  • Vendors (JNX's)
  • Jongsoo Kim
  • El Capitxn
  • Vendors (Arte)
  • Vendors (Nano)
3:07
3."가시권 (Heart Raider)"
  • Youra (Full8loom)
  • 진리 (Full8loom)
  • 방건우 (Full8loom)
  • 영광의 얼굴들 (Full8loom)
  • 방건우 (Full8loom)
  • Davey Nate Ryan Kim
  • Jayna Brown
  • 영광의 얼굴들 (Full8loom)
  • 방건우 (Full8loom)
2:59
4."Midnight Flower"
  • Kim Nakyoung
  • Hollin (MonoTree)
  • 329
  • 강규린
  • 윤종성 (MonoTree)
  • Danzel Chain
  • Chanti
윤종성 (MonoTree)2:46
5."White Soul Sneakers"Park Sohyun
  • Park Sohyun
  • Badd
  • San Yoon
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Park Sohyun
  • Badd
3:03
6."치유 (Chiyu)"
  • D'Day
  • Jaden Jeong
  • KZ
  • 김태영
  • MLC
  • Maria Marcus
  • Dint
  • KZ
  • 김태영
2:50
7."24"
  • GDLO
  • YELO
  • Moonkyo (Monotree)
  • Ikki
  • GDLO
  • YELO
  • Ikki
  • GDLO
  • Moonkyo (Monotree)
2:33
8."이면의 이면 (Beyond the Beyond)"
  • Park Sohyun
  • Hyang (MUMW)
  • 보랑 (MUMW)
  • 전현지 (MUMW)
  • Jaden Jeong
  • Badd
  • San Yoon
  • Louise Frick Sveen
Badd3:02
9."Non Scale"
  • 진리 (Full8loom)
  • Jaden Jeong
  • 영광의 얼굴들 (Full8loom)
  • 진리 (Full8loom)
영광의 얼굴들 (Full8loom)3:26
10."Dimension"
  • 이이진
  • Jaden Jeong
  • 최영경
  • Badd
  • San Yoon
  • Isa Guerra
Badd3:17
Total length:28:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Assemble24
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [16] 3

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for Assemble24
Chart (2024)Position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [17] 14

Release history

Release history and formats for Assemble24
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 8, 2024
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

Notes

  1. ↑ The full lineup consists of Yoon Seo-yeon, Jeong Hye-rin, Lee Ji-woo, Kim Chae-yeon, Kim Yoo-yeon, Kim Soo-min, Kim Na-kyoung, Gong Yu-bin, Kaede, Seo Da-hyun, Kotone, Kwak Yeon-ji, Nien, Park So-hyun, Xinyu, Mayu, Lynn, Joobin, Jeong Ha-yeon, Park Shi-on, Kim Chae-won, Sullin, Seo-ah, and Ji-yeon.

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