On the finish of every month, I look again at my three favourite title tracks by Ok-pop artists. I take my very own rankings under consideration, however there’s a little bit of wiggle room as sure songs are inclined to develop or fade.
August 2024 General Ideas
Over the previous few years, the month of August has trended towards being the strongest interval for Ok-pop releases. I suppose all tendencies have to alter someday, as a result of this August veered within the actual wrong way. A lot of this could most likely be blamed on music present cancellations on account of protection of the Olympics, leading to a fairly barren slate for the primary two weeks of the month. However regardless that there have been sturdy tracks through the second half of August, none stood out as main highlights.
In actual fact, after a really sturdy begin, Ok-pop’s 2024 summer season form of fizzled. There actually weren’t any huge, season-defining hits. As an alternative, spring tracks held on for for much longer than regular. Aespa’s Supernova remains to be sitting on the high of the charts!
Although I didn’t charge any title monitor “9” or above this month, there have been a handful of songs that impressed me. Many of those got here from acts who I wouldn’t have anticipated. Younger Posse completely gained me over, Moonbyul acquired me along with her TWS-cosplay and ZEROBASEONE improved upon their blended singles run. Different highlights got here from Rescene and DRIPPIN. I’m nonetheless not fully offered on Taemin’s Attractive In The Air (although I just like the album), however Horizon would have topped my picks this month had its video been launched. Alas, that should wait till September.
On a extra biased be aware, this was the month we discovered the destiny of Golden Baby’s contract renewal. Given the shortage of promotion over the previous two years, I truthfully anticipated them to depart Woollim and disband. So whereas I’m gutted to lose Bomin, Jibeom and Tag, the unhealthy information was tempered by the very fact the group will likely be carrying on. I hope we get new materials this 12 months after Y is discharged from the army. I can’t think about a 12 months and not using a killer Golcha single.
In distinction to Ok-pop’s boring month, J-pop had a stronger than common slate of releases (a minimum of the place 2024’s involved). A number of new tracks caught my ear within the second half of August, together with some from constant teams who’ve had a extra blended monitor document this 12 months. My high three decisions are all slightly unhinged, which I additionally recognize. Honorable mentions can be &TEAM’s Aoarashi and One Or Eight’s Don’t Inform No one. I hope J-pop’s second half of 2024 will convey some large highlights, and with new albums from Ryugujo and Snow Man on the best way I really feel like I generally is a bit optimistic.
Sadly, we now have two truncated months back-to-back this 12 months, with September’s Chuseok holidays probably stalling releases for one more week or two. It truthfully seems like we’ve been in a musical drought since late-June, so I’m looking forward to some new music to essentially break via. Wanting ahead, I’m most excited for BOYNEXTDOOR’s upcoming album, however there are a couple of teased initiatives that sound promising. Hopefully we’ll get one thing epic from a spot we’d least count on it.
Month Cumulative Score: 7.6
(compiled by averaging the scores of each Ok-pop evaluation from this month)
J-Pop Highlights
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week One
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Two
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week Three
New & Noteworthy J-pop: Week 4
TOP J-POP SONGS OF THE MONTH
3. Number_i – INZM
2. Snow Man – Empire
1. Hiromitsu Kitayama – Comedian (full evaluation)
Honorable Mentions
Atlantis Kitsune – Oh My! (evaluation)
Bang Yedam – O-HE (evaluation)
DRIPPIN – Weekend (evaluation)
Lisa – New Girl (ft. Rosalía) (evaluation)
Oh My Lady – Categorized (evaluation)
Rescene – Love Assault (evaluation)
SF9 – Don’t Fear, Be Glad (evaluation)
Taemin – Attractive In The Air (evaluation)
WEi – LOVE2YOU (evaluation)
This Month’s Risers and Fallers
This Month’s International Pop Spherical-Up
TOP THREE SONGS
3. Moonbyul – Is This Love? (evaluation)
2. ZEROBASEONE – Good So Dangerous (evaluation)
1. Younger Posse – Ate That (evaluation)
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of July 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of June 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of Might 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of April 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of March 2024
Prime Three Ok-Pop Songs Of February 2024
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