Sky Hundred

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Sky Hundred
Sky Hundred Parranoul.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 August 2024
Genre Shoegaze, noise pop
Length52:22
Label Poclanos
Producer Parannoul
Parannoul chronology
Scattersun
(2024)
Sky Hundred
(2024)
Singles from Sky Hundred
  1. "Gold River"
    Released: 9 May 2024
  2. "Painless"
    Released: 12 July 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [1]
Ondarock 6.5/10 [2]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [3]

Sky Hundred is the fourth solo studio album by South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul. It was surprise-released to Bandcamp on 3 August 2024, and later to all streaming platforms on 7 August. [4] [5] The album was preceded by two singles: "Gold River" on 9 May and "Painless" on 12 July. [6] [7]

Contents

In the album's Bandcamp description: [8]

"The sky is looking at hundreds of me, and no one can answer what the difference is between us. […] Innumerable skies have shone brighter than me, and now I think they are too precious for me to accept the truth and disappearance directly." [a]

Parannoul

He dedicated the album to his current listeners, to his family, to "those who have left", and to "hundreds of me". [8] Paste named it one of the best albums of 2024, [9] and PopMatters named it one of the best shoegaze albums of 2024. [10]

Track listing

Sky Hundred track listing
No.TitleLength
1."주마등 (A Lot Can Happen)"4:36
2."황금빛 강 (Gold River)"5:11
3."Maybe Somewhere"5:16
4."고통없이 (Painless)"5:14
5."암전고백 (Lights Off Repentance)"3:39
6."Evoke Me"14:05
7."No One Talks About It Anymore"1:28
8."시계 (Backwards)"6:00
9."후회하는 의미 (Meaning of Regret) [b] "1:12
10."환상 (Fantasy)"5:41
Total length:52:22

Notes

  1. Original Korean: 하늘은 수백의 저를 보고 있고, 그들과 제가 과연 무엇이 다른지 아무도 제 앞에서 대답하지 못했습니다. [...] 수많은 하늘은 저보다 빛났고, 진실과 사라짐을 직접 받아들이기엔 그동안 너무 소중하게 자라왔던 것 같습니다.
  2. Track 9 is listed as "Meaning of Forget" on some digital versions.

References

  1. Barker, Noah (18 August 2024). "Parannoul channels nostalgia and optimism into the radically uplifting Sky Hundred". The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. Ferrara, Fabio (20 December 2023). "Parannoul – Sky Hundred". Ondarock (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. Cohen, Ian (19 August 2024). "파란노을 (Parannoul): Sky Hundred Album Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. Chelosky, Danielle (3 August 2024). "Stream Parannoul's Surprise New Album Sky Hundred". Stereogum . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. Sky Hundred on Apple Music. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. Pappis, Konstantinos (9 May 2024). "Parannoul Releases New Single 'Gold River'". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. Deville, Chris (12 July 2024). "Parannoul – "Painless"". Stereogum . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 Sky Hundred on Bandcamp. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  9. Mitchell, Matt (2 December 2024). "The 100 Best Albums of 2024". Paste . Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. Simpson, J. (12 December 2024). "The 10 Best Shoegaze Albums of 2024". PopMatters . Retrieved 6 February 2025.