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.