Just Pop is the third studio album by South Korean

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band

My Aunt Mary My Aunt Mary () is a South Korean rock band. The band currently consists ofJeong Soonyong, Han Jinyoung and Park Jeongjoon. Since their formation in 1995, the band has released 5 studio albums ''My Aunt Mary'' (1999), ''2002 Rock n' Roll Star'' ( ...

. The album was released on 22 July 2004. The album won the 2005

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for Album of the Year and Best Modern Rock Album.

Background

The album was recorded at Fluxus Studio. The first track of this album ''Road to the Airport (공항 가는 길)'' is a song for Lee Jeyoon, who left the band to study abroad after the release of their second album ''2002 Rock n' Roll Star''. The band interviewed "The word we've been using since we released our first album in 1999 was ''Just Pop''. We do not insist on the legitimacy of rock. It means that we will make a song that will be our favourite song, regardless of the genre's format." about the album's name.

Critical reception

Kim Byeongwoo of

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described the album as "The 'space' that achieved ''Just Pop'' is worth remembering for a long time. The charm of this album comes from its wide space."

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reviewed "My Aunt Mary's third album ''Just Pop'' gives the impression that they have set their course properly." The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Dongyeon said "''Just Pop'' is a masterpiece that broadens the common denominator between mainstream and non-mainstream and at the same time informs the unnecessary boundary, which fits well with the purpose of the Korean Music Awards."

Track listing

References

{{Authority control 2004 albums My Aunt Mary albums 2000s Korean-language albums