Petticoat and under dresses are easily purchasable.
The dress was sold first so I don't understand how is it lazy.
They weren't trying to look like Namie.

But anyways is an ugly dress, I agree on that.

I've listened to Heaven, of all the songs so far I only really like Alive, the rest isn't engrossing, kind of demolished my hype but I still wait for the whole album.

Heaven is good, it didnt make me go insane like HoM but it's still a good tune.

I'm still dying to hear Alive in full tho

I'm lowering my expectations quite a bit. Hopefully I would end up loving the album.

Random question, but does anyone know what the lyrics are in the beginning? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruWo73WtUzQ

I hear something like "shadow broken glass..cut my blablabla" >_<
I'd really like to know what she says xD

Shattered broken glass, cut my world apart?

Hands on Me sounds boring compared to Alive and Heaven

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dyR5RF8oMm...o/s1600/64.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ikB079f-JC...M/s1600/65.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C6DxJAKWF1...A/s1600/66.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ldG-Zhqc-E...w/s1600/67.jpg

Sounds like "shattered broken glass, cut my world in half"

Did they get the supplies? Or are there still no supplies?

It's no supplies.

namie is beautiful in those KOSE pictures! :heart

Lol.

Looking at those esprique pics I NOW noticed she has some kind of birth/beauty mark on her right eyelid.

OMG I meant to write the same thing earlier today but opted not to. I love you, though xD.

:heart

My excitement for the album is really high now. This is gonna be a great dance/upbeat album the way things are going. Anything new/original? No. Anything fresh? Kinda. Is it worth it? So far, yes. Heaven/Hands on me >>> uncontrolled.

The one with the red ribbons is so cute!!!!!

there's actually 3 of them. And with the amount of photoshop they use everytime i am greatly surprised how they leave them untouched and where they are lol

i like the lences that she's wearing. they never look overly bold and fake always subtile and darkish.

I've listened to HOM over 40 times now lol

I listened to Hands On Me for 182 times.... I can't stop playing it.

LMAO LOVE U

And that dress is fugly, I wouldn't even wear it in Drag.

Is FEEL suppose to be a 90% english songs album? Coz I am having difficulty listening to the lyrics not sure japanese or english words from the new songs...

Its no surprise that there's no supplies!

:happy1:

Wasnt a new PV gonna be released today?

Fake announcement, Heaven PV doesn't have an air date yet :)

Quick question for those who buy Namie's blu-rays:
I know the Past < Future Tour 2010 Blu-ray edition came with a slipcase, but does anyone know if the slipcase is a first press bonus or it always comes with the slipcase?

At first I thought it was a first press bonus, but then I realized I never saw a picture of it without the slipcase, so I got curious... I am planning on buying this blu-ray next month :)

This woman never disappoints.

We still don't know, I hope the album be divided into Japanese and English songs equally. As far as we know Alive, Hands on Me and Heaven are English while BBC and Contrail are Japanese. The rest we still don't know.

*BBC has a LOT of english. I'm really not a fan of english songs :no i do love a few on Uncontrollled tho.

I remember preordering my copy but I am pretty sure it wasn't a first press edition and mine still came with a slipcase. I am also pretty sure I saw a copy in kinokuniya shelves and it also had a slipcase.

^^Oh yes I forgot, I just remembered knowing what she sing when I karaoke the song XD and that's a whole lot of English but it still has Japanese in it. And I'm with you about her English songs, it's nice but I don't want her future album release will feature mainly English songs like Uncontrolled :no I hope she has new Japanese songs in FEEL, aside from Contrail

I really wish everyone would stop using "BBC" :laugh

Anyways.

Because BBC is definitely English :laugh

Because BBC makes me think of a TV channel. XD

I don't get the problem with full English songs on Namie's albums. I personally think it's done purposely because her team knows she has lots of fans who speak English and can't understand Japanese. It's pretty sweet. I wish my other top favs (Kuu & Ayu) would follow her lead. :D

Actually, Namie has recently sated in magazine interviews that she decided to sing in English with no intention of catering to international audiences. She simply does it because she finds songs that are given to her by foreign producers or that have a "Western" aesthetic are fitted better for it. Basically it just sounds "cool" to her.

Regardless, implementing English lyrics has introduced her to a wider audience. This is evident with her last album and the growing number of English language speaking fans on her facebook page. :yes

took me like 70 listens to finally realize she's saying "bombard, assault, attack, go hard...yeah I like it like that. U Scared? Don't be, I won't bite..unless that's what you like". in HOM lol

Thank you! I'm glad to know it always comes with the slipcase :)

I see, thank you for telling this now I know her reasoning. Still I wish for more Japanese song from her xD

I'm so glad getting foreign fans wasn't the intention of this album..

I finally got around to listening to Heaven and Hands on me, I love them. I'm looking forward to my copy which still seems so far away,

I have always respected where an artist wants to take their music, and as fans we either follow or don't, if we ourselves aren't liking what they are bringing out.

I been following Namie since Style and it was a joy going backwards thru her music ( Finding all the gems thru her older music, because there is alot, and I adore some of those songs to death lol ) But I still love her new music too as it comes out, ( Some songs more than others, yes I don't love every single thing to death ) But I haven't missed an album yet

I believe if Namie wasn't happy where she was, we would see her going on hiatus alot, dropping a best album from her previous company, and bringing out a new album with a different style

With all that said ^-^* Looking forward to my copy

i think that's only logical, obviously she wouldn't pick up songs she didn't like *shrugs*

I thought everyone knew that Namie do wit she want, do wit she like?
As stated, she finds recording in English for those types of songs cool, and thus does it. BBC explains it all. Some people cry, but she no care.

I still prefer and want works with Nayom't, I'm not the fan of American producers, sorry, cuz they don't sound that much original

Is she saying the crowd, the cloud, or the club in the second verse of "Hands On Me"?

http://beautifulsonglyrics.blogspot....l#.UcIN95xNNFc it should be the crowd :)

Thanks. I was hoping it wasn't crowd cuz it sounds more like cloud/club :S

Does anyone know where I can find heaven's lyrics?

I don't know if it's been posted already but the Heaven PV will air on SSTV on the 21st at 7:30AM

Namie was referring to choosing which language better synchronizes with a song (Japanese vs. English), not choosing the songs themselves. ;)

Namie's July 'S-Cawaii' & 'Sweet' Magazine Interview Highlights:

Namie viewed her 20th anniversary as a "clean break" in her career. She stated that she gained a sense of freedom, and her work feels fresh and exciting again. :yes

Namie felt in previous years she mainly focused on preserving a certain image of herself. Now she's more expressive and desires to portray concepts in her works. (Summer = happiness, cheerfulness, etc.)

She's really happy with the direction her music has taken and wants to continue to challenge herself and try out new concepts. She does not want to stay stagnant with her career.

She also states this is the most summer themed and aggressive album she feels she's ever recorded. She hopes listeners will enjoy it. :D

She's working with a different team (new producers) to produce her music. She found this challenging since the team is very diverse (International).

She revealed there are more English based songs on the album due to the English (demos) synchronizing with the flow of certain songs better. She felt certain songs on the album when sung in her native tongue did not harmonize well with the original tracks.

Namie has become more laid back in song selection. She points out her lyrics have become more intelligible and less figurative and perplexing. She wants the listeners to focus on the music. Hence titling her album "FEEL".

Credits: tieba.baidu, Mandilinn @ onehallyu.com

^ That really nice, after 20 years she still wants to try new stuff and keep going with excitement for her carrer, that makes me happy :D

The language thing makes sense, I'm glad to know that she considers how the songs will sound better, though I wish she would sing less songs totally in English...

Thank you for that piece of interview, it's so nice to read she's so happy releasing music nowdays, that's the most important thing, whether we like the songs or not.
I'm fond of her previous "image", but I do want her to evolve, and most of all to be happy and satisfied. I'm sure she can put that intensity she had before in the new direction her music's taking, she just needs time and practising, Uncontrolled was a first attempt, I suppose. She too admitted it was rushed, and that FEEL should sound like a "polished" version of it, very summerish, strong and new for her.

that is awesome that she's very happy, I will buy the album to support her.

she seems happy and more excited for a release than before. good for her! i know that in the past she struggled with social anxiety but eventually WON this personal battle.she's a fighter!

I'm so glad that she's happy with what she's releasing right now, and that she's in a more relaxed state of her career.
You can really hear in her recent songs that she's just enjoying herself and having fun right now! <3

This really means we're having more Namie for a while :love
I also love the direction her career is taking.

Nice

That interview gets me excited!

Preview shots of Namie's "Heaven" PV

http://i43.tinypic.com/2vmtxfm.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2qvv8t5.jpg

Source: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2406969790

Damn, she looks like a million! :love

I love when she has those damn crazy bangs lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80S59RatDUA

THIS!

Namie's diggin' those bangs!!

July 10 just couldn't come any sooner >_<

She looks gorgeous in that preview! :love

Thanks for posting it! :yes

I like the preview of Heaven's pv :blove

I think I will buy the JP version the same day it comes out. It's quite expensive for me but I totally want to help Namie with the sells.

I'm already seeing this album as a huge improvement over her previous one. :yes I'm still waiting for "Heaven" and "Hands On Me" to grow one me but I think I'm definitely going to buy 'FEEL'.

I'm loving this electro-dance/pop direction she's taking. :love


BTW: This song was produced by 'ZEDD'.

are you sure?

This album is EPIC

I'm so proud to be stanning this woman, she's so unbelievably flawless <3

S E X Y G I R L :love

I assume the full "Heaven" music video is somewhere...

Supposed to air soon.

http://s.yytcdn.com/swf/common/playerloader.$47627.swf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fs.yytcdn .com%2Fswf%2Fcommon%2Fexplayer.%2448745.swf&videoI d=692849&refererdomain=jpopcentral.yuku.com&haslog o=true&bitratetype=1&useyunfanp2p=true&epId=0

It's been confirmed by Mezamashi TV hours ago. :yes

full pv on jpopsuki

'HEAVEN' FULL PV

http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/692849





最新アルバム『FEEL』収録曲「Heaven」のミュージックビデオが完成しました。
世界のビッグアーティストが注目する超新鋭アーティスト“Zedd”が楽曲をプロデュース！

Rough Translation: "Heaven" the latest music video from the album "FEEL" is now complete. State of the art world super-artist "ZEDD" produced the song.

Source: http://namieamuro.jp/news/

The "yeah yeah yeah" totally made me think of Rihanna's Where Have You Been (not a bad thing :D )

I really like the geometric shapes and style of the video and such, but there's something about Namie herself in the video that makes me kinda awkward...eh, it's a catchy song, so I don't mind too much :P

Oh god.. The song, the visuals, the styling.. Everything was on point in that video. I know i say it constantly (it must become annoying lol) but this woman is just effortless EVERYTHING! She's just miles ahead of everyone right now.

This video is everything In The Spotlight should've been, Heaven is the superior song though so i guess it was for the best.
I only had a minor problem with the dancing, it could've been more intense. Especially at the bridge/breakdown. I had the same problem with the "WILD" video, you can't go and drop such a banger and then not go nuts with the choreography! However she carried it through with the rest.

I'm seriously blown away by how much she took me by surprise with this album, i was sadly a tad dissapointed after Damage & Big Boys Cry/Beautiful. Don't get me wrong, they were decent songs and i grew to love them. But they lacked that wow factor. Then she goes and drop Hands On Me, some serious pop crack and then Heaven, pop perfection. This is shaping up to be one of her best albums to date <3 I'm so proud to be a fan of this woman! She always delivers.

http://www.imgjoe.com/x/namieheaven.jpg

Behind the scenes shot. Gorgeous!!!! :love

source: www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroOfficial

omg it didn't just end. I need like 12 minutes of that video.

flawless queen just ****ed my brain with that song. She can do no wrong.


@Benikari: I was the same actually. A bit disappointed with those singles. I thought it was going to be another P<F for me, which wasn't totally my favorite. But then she breaks out this style and :love

Excited! About to watch the heaven PV

SHE LOOKS GORGEOUS IN THIS PV :heart

It's kind of strange seeing her with so much make-up on her eyes, but she looks gorgeous <3

Everything looks and sounds perfect omg!
Heaven is my favorite song and PV so far.

Also I LOOOOOOVE HER EYE MAKE UP, DRESS AND PONY-TAIL HAIR

She looks fantastic, but I like the HOM PV better~!

I seriously doubt she isn't trying to cater to international fans. Her facebook page is proof enough, no? I mean I appreciate her attempt to sing all english songs but her pronunciation is still terrible. I personally like her old blend of HipPop and Japanese/engrish not all engrish.

Too bad the dance in the heaven video was so lazy. I enjoyed HOM alot more I think.

More like light years if you ask me. :P

This post 20th anniversary era, concept wise, is probably one of the best things she's done in career in quite some time imo. I'm glad she did away with 'Damage' and went the "pop" route. I'm diggin' this "FEEL" era so much it's ridiculous.

Just seeing a more lively and engaging side of Namie is refreshing. :yes Witnessing her display such an array of emotions and seeing her become more daring with her music has made me see her in a different light. I'm glad she's finally comfortable with herself and her image as an artist (less stoic) and you can clearly tell when you watch these newer PV's from 2011 till current. She's finally come into form and she's happy with her music again.

*scratches head* Since when has Namie ever cared about catering to any particular demographic? Why wait until she hit 35 to all of a sudden reach out to foreign fans?

If she wanted to cater to an international audience she would have just come out and said it. She's not the type to make a career move and not come out and blatantly state her reasons. It wouldn't make any logical sense not to. :shrug

Let's be real here. This is Namie I don't give a **** Amuro we're talking about. :P

Also many foreign non-native English speaking artists sing songs entirely in English and have English facebook pages (purely for convenience) but prefer to remain local artists in their home countries. Having a mere facebook page in English isn't enough to make such a claim fact in my humble opinion. ;)

Yeah...go to other countries, and they sing songs in English all day long, but it's not to cater to anyone. It's just a testament to how much English is just ingrained everywhere now.

In Japan...I guess it's not as much as other places, but I kinda believe what she says. I think she's a part of that Japanese culture that loves things Western.

Obviously this is my opinion, and I'm not saying its a top secret mission on her behalf to cater to them, but we can't deny that she's paying attention to them. I mean her facebook page is pretty damn awesome and is always updated with exclusives etc etc. I don't see other artists reaching out to international fans like her. She can keep saying that she thinks the songs sound better in English and its not for the international fans but then she goes and releases something like that 20th anniversary celebration video in English, french, Chinese, Korean. I can't see how that isn't catering to international fans. I don't think any other Japanese artist has done anything like that, no?

As someone who's been listening to her for over 10 years I am simply stating that I liked her HipPop sound better. Her sound obviously changed with P<F and while she still puts out great music but I miss her old sound.

she looks amazing in the PV..
gorgeous as always!

I couldn't agree more! :yes She looks genuinely happy, i love her dead-pan swagger but her smile can light up everything <3
Knowing that she's enjoying what she's releasing only makes it appeal to me more.

I love her more urban stuff, but she turned me over with P<F.. She's just in her own element when she does straight forward pop imo.

Completely unrelated to our current discussion :P But i've made a couple of new Namie covers the last couple of days to update my iTunes.

Checkmate! http://i41.tinypic.com/rig3e8.png
60s70s80s http://i39.tinypic.com/1174rpw.png
FEEL http://i43.tinypic.com/2lduhxg.png
Sweet 19 Blues http://i41.tinypic.com/htu1bl.png
Damage http://i40.tinypic.com/2s631tu.png

OMG that video just blew me away!

I absolutely love electro dance tracks and I'm happy that Namie's dipping her toes into it! I'm still a big fan of her R&B stuff but this fresh new venture seems to be working out well for her! :D

I hope the album leaks REAAAALLY early!! LOL

I think if any song has a shot of going viral in the States it should be Hands on Me. It should also make FEEL end up selling more copies than Uncontrolled and perhaps even P<F. It should also be performed live for her next 5 tours.

my one problem with namie is she doesnt smile or do anything with her face while she dances... its just ridged. lol

As expected, she is always look beautiful in her PVs...at least looking lovely
I just love her costume and hair, the background is kinda cool too :D

The song is nice but I prefer dancing to Hands on Me instead XD

I really like Heaven. I'm looking forward to this album.

oh hai you must be new here~


spamming Heaven all day long.