''Assemble24'' is the first studio album by South Korean girl group TripleS, their first release as a full group. It was released on May 8, 2024 via Modhaus and distributed by

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. It contains ten tracks, including the lead single "Girls Never Die".

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". On April 1, 2024, TripleS announced their final four members, started with the 21st member Kim Chae-won. 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. TripleS made their full team debut with the first studio album ''Assemble24'' on May 8, 2024. The album contains ten tracks with the lead single "Girls Never Die". The full group took their first music show win on May 14, 2024, through '' The Show''.

Composition and lyrics

"S", an introductory track, blends

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guitar and

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. The title track " Girls Never Die" delivers "early 2000s dance grooves" with

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and bass. 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

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song with a foundation of beats and guitars reminiscent of the 1980s. "White Soul Sneakers" is an

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and acid funk song. "Chiyu" is a simple, mellow track. "24", the follow up to the earlier TripleS track "Rising", has "the members hyping themselves up". "Dimension" is arranged in a

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style. Overall, ''Assemble24'' lyrically contains floral imagery, using it as a symbol of strength and also of TripleS.

Critical reception

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". Raul Stanciu of ''

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'' described it as a "successful blend" of their previous music, observing some similarity to

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in the "bubbly, retro futuristic synth pop with occasional RnB type vocals". Rhian Daly, writing for ''

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'', characterized ''Assemble24'' as "wide-ranging yet cohesive" with each track designed to fit TripleS. It also received praise for its themes of strength and unity.

Accolades

Listicles

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Release history

Notes

References

{{TripleS TripleS albums 2024 debut albums Kakao Entertainment albums 2020s Korean-language albums