Part of me is hoping that there are still a few surprises left for this album because 10 tracks doesn't seem like a lot. Though Lelio kicks ass! Waiting for covers, final tracklist, and album title!

^She CAN'T just release the album like that now, can she? How does she expect to keep people excited if she releases all the tracks a month in advance? (and don't tell me the cover / PVs are enough)

I'm still betting on an extra 2-3 songs + 2-3 interludes. I hope I'm right, though I'm already pretty satisfied with this yet-to-be-titled album !

If she can release party queen with all new songs, I cant see no reason why she wouldn't release 1 album without any new songs lol... esp when those new songs weren't sold in retail shops physically.

I love it. This is the first time fans have been generally positive about an album release since I've been on this site LOL.

I'm personally saving XOXO and terminal for the album release, when I get my copy, so I have some songs to look forward to. It's really hard though, seeing people's responses to the songs makes me want to break my own vows... :dead2

lol, I'm listening to new Taeyang song and it have more Ayu-music-backround than songs on this album lol.

I dunno, EYES NOSE LIPS reminds me of one of her songs. Dunno why.

The free CD in tour is a nice idea, but the TeamAyu member able to download all full song is a bad strategy, plus all previous digital single, we already heard the full album a month earlier, it definitely will decrease the sales. Unless she will did things alike in LOVEppears: remix version, album version, hidden track.

I'd totally buy it if it had a 2nd CD for remixes and a hidden track AND Tell All in 320 kbps.

PVs and covers aren't gonna get me excited. And I don't buy "old material" unless I REALLY love it. May seem shallow but in a month I might've lost my excitement for the release already and I can wait for it to become discounted lol.

yeah, it's strange that we got all songs now :/ like she doesn't really care about the physical release.

Some hidden tracks, remixes or bonuses would be nice.

That's not how the markets works, with that logic best albums would sell zero copies, and they sell better than studio albums (which unlike best albums do include new songs)

CD only sales represent like 15% of total sales, therefore people buy CD+DVD editions for the video contents ;)

The same old core fanbase who buys everything are the only people that's going to buy the album, let's face it.

I'm loving Lelio

I didn't know about the CD only sales. I guess it makes sense though!
I don't really agree on the best of argument though. It's the whole point of a best of not to have new material, unlike a new album. You don't buy these two for the same reasons imo!

haha really?? I think he's style lies more in westernized R&B which Ayu doesnt really do..haha

I can kinda see it. "Eyes, nose, lips" could be an ayu song. It has a "Curtain Call" feeling to it, I can see her singing it :)

Uh, maybe because the title is like Eyes, Smoke, Magic?

Wait
I just realized I CAN go see Ayu when I'm in japan (I'll be a teardrop away from yoyogi on July 3).
But the 9300 yen price, and I'm on a budget when I go >_>

Are you nuts? Sell your soul and go!

I'm totally expecting something more to be revealed about this cd, like one or two more songs or other kinds of surprises and bonuses. I don't know, I have this feeling. Maybe because it really is strange we pratically had everything so early (except covers and the title, lol).
But I'm fine even if this is all. I'm just really happy about this release.

She's performing Connected at this concert, and isn't performing evolution for the first time in 12 years. Go for all of us who can't. Go on our behalf because I'm ordering you to.