Thank you so much!! It is definitely a great album. VIBEES is not my cup of tea, but I loved Remember you. Waiting for the lyrics translation!

I like how different of a sound VIBEES has. Definitely a stand out track in her whole discography. Her vocals are a bit too screechy at points but it's still a pretty entertaining song. I also love "Remember you" in full. I really love her vocals in that track especially.

I am so bitter that crappy remix took up the spot of a possible new song.
Overall, judging the album as a whole I'd say it is pretty uninspired. Many of the songs have little replay value which is kind of rare for me at least with an ayu album. I think a couple of songs will hold up over time but that's it. I'm realizing how many songs on this album that I initially thought were okay when they were released aged pretty terribly.

Hopefully that live stream won't result in international fans spamming Come to x/Greetings from x. Or constant Yasss queens. There's that one person on Twitter, who's every comment to her seems to be Yasss queen. lol

I will wait for the album to officially come out before listening. It's only a few hours now anyway. I actually listened to like one second of VIBEES, just because I wanted to know what style of music it is and could only make out electric guitars or something? Though interestingly, going by the comments it seems like a new sound for her, so not a strictly rock-pop-ish song?

I think the mixing on Dreamed a Dream is slightly different, cleaner, richer, and nicer. I could be wrong though.

I believe the mixing/mastering on all the older songs is different.

Yeah, 23rd Monster sounds different as well. Also Ohia no ki

Saw someone on Bilibili posted the unboxing of TA version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLjtd7ryRQ0

The photoshoot in the lyric booklet is surprisingly few. But it looks very elegant in the packaging and design overall.

23rd Monster also sounds fixed. The one on Spotify sounded so jarring in terms of volume after DaD and NYU and it has become a lot more crisp. The opening of the album is so damn strong. I think I would have appreciated Nonfiction and Summer again as part of this album, since they didnt leave a very strong impression as singles for me.

ray of truth is BEAUTIFUL!!! I would listen to it more for sure and thats rare for an interlude.

Remember you's opening is soooo oldschool I love it. I love how in the second chorus, her vocals get subtly stronger and more forceful without going overboard. Classic Tetsuya Yukumi ballad with no bridge. I did wish for a modulation but he doesn't do that either. Really reminds me of a stronger Shape of Love haha.

taskinson is a boppppppp...which I think should have transitioned into Summer again and not MASK LMAO

VIBEES is definitely a concert staple! Its so different from what she has done I love it~ The energy is gonna be amazing live. The ending was a nice twist in melody!

Overall I listened to the whole album thoroughly, and its a very coherent piece :D it took a long time but I'm so happy it gelled all together so nicely

There's only like three or four images right? I was surprised too.

The TA version's photobook cover shoot (where Ayu's wearing a striking purple dress with a cityscape background) shots, as well as the shots taken of her in the leopard dress (one of which is present in the lyric booklet) are so gorgeous - it's a travesty that she didn't utilise either of them as the album's actual covers.

Just listened to the album ! Overall I'm happy with it it sounds very nice !
I'm still in love with NonFiction and 23rd Monster.
The remix of NonFiction is nice but that's it... It was not very necessary on this album...

VIBEES is original and refreshing, I like it !!
Taskinson is a masterpiece, it' a pity it is not a full song ! Like freedreamer it should have transitioned into Summer Again :)

Remember you is a very very classic ballad, nothing outstanding, same as Just the way you are. I think I will not listen to them very often lol

My top 5 :

NonFiction
23rd Monster
VIBEES
Taskinson
Summer Again

Yea, shame that they are not using it.
I think they want to go for the dress that has a more romantic feels to it.

If they create an orchestra version, I think it will be more exciting and different. Compare to the original, the remix is so bland.

The orchestra version will be a great transition to Just the way you are as well.

Totally agree with you!

Maybe she doesn't want to show the leopard print on any album cover anymore? Since there are already 2 leopard print covers. But yes, her style and makeup in that costume is hot and gorgeous!

The songs work perfectly together. When the singles came out I was like "ok". But now, listening the whoIe thing, I think this album is really solid. Good job, Ayu!!!

Ayu's stream will start in a few minutes

https://youtu.be/x9afFYSQWYY

Hope someone's downloading the stream, pretty sure they will delete it.

She's cute !
Hope someone will understand what she's saying !

the comments are going TOO FAST LOL

The comments are too fast though