Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - 14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [VI]

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14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [VI]

Covers

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Composers & arrangers

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Official full album digest + previews of all new songs

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Tracklist + Special version goods

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First press bonuses

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Preorder links

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Early information

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From the previous thread:

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Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2968429)

They usually have to make that giant script sheet with the translations for DVDs, right? (Wait, this isn't the DVD thread, haha.)

Looks like we're in for another thread! Possibly the last/second to last one for this release.

Not for the Taiwan press since they are subtitling everything now. Except the lyric-translation sheet which they would still provide. Which makes me wonder if it would take longer than usual.

Also, I can't stop listening to the album digest! The album sounds like it's gonna be a really good one!

i keep hearing SAKURA chorus over and over inside my head!

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Originally Posted by brener (Post 2968456)

i keep hearing SAKURA chorus over and over inside my head!

Same omg! :thud

EDIT: Now I have petal stuck in my head lol

1 week five days until LOVE again.
Five days (including the 1st) until Gloria.

Time has just flown by.

petal is now my obsession. Previously it was SAKURA. I'm still trying to enjoy Gloria.

I don't even remember the sound of any new previews lol

^ Me too, besides... Gloria.

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Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW (Post 2968457)

Same omg! :thud

EDIT: Now I have petal stuck in my head lol

Yeah I woke up humming the chorus of SAKURA yesterday!

I also remember untitled 2, but I don't remember the rest ;p

SAKURA's stuck in my head too. with untitled 2. heck, it's great that all 5 previews are replaying in my head every now and then

I just remember the interludes!

Oh-oh-EE-oh!

the album digest sounds amazing! one of her better albums in a long long time.

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Originally Posted by ayu_ready? (Post 2968494)

I don't even remember the sound of any new previews lol

pretty much xD except for glasses

I like the tracks but the only ones I can remember are "glasses" and "untitled for her... story 2". I'm still excited for the album :) just a little under two weeks!!

How can ya'll possibly not remember the slayage that is "task'n'bass"? :no

^ lol i dunno about others but maybe because i personally listened to previews like 3 times? xD not on repeat like most of folks here? :innocent i personally don't want to get borred with the tracks before they even come out.lol

I love the playbutton cover. Wish it were one of the official CD covers instead :(

I remember SAKURA really well.

11 days
Ivy's chorus is always in my head...

^ in mine too <3

Oh, and tasknbass. tasuku never fails.

i want fairyland II ;-;

I hope we'll get a leak next weekend.

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Originally Posted by pepper (Post 2968664)

^ in mine too <3

Oh, and tasknbass. tasuku never fails.

i want fairyland II ;-;

I've been praying for a sequel too
I want more things to be burned down in the next video

I can't remember the previews D: , i only remember glasses

Think it'll be appropriate to post this here
Though Im not sure if anyone has translated it.

These are some of the interview excerpts from ViVi March 2013. Found them on an Ayu FB page.

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ayu: Usually, albums are made with singles that are produced over the year however this time, I've made an album with the feeling that is "of this instant". As the production time for this album was very close, all the songs represent who I am now. During [MY STORY], rather than saying I was singing about myself, it was more about questioning myself. This time in [LOVE again], it feels as though I am sending out letters to people. I have thoroughly understood my thoughts and recorded them down every day. This is what is different from the me back then.

Q: What does the title [LOVE again] mean to the ayu now?
ayu: This is just an album filled with songs that are of this particular instant. I believe there will be people who approach and listen to them from many perspectives. About the title, its like a neverending/cyclical process: Losing after we've found, and after losing it, we continue to find and search for it---It's been going on for the past 15 years. However, I believe it has to be like always, that is, to be able to listen and feel directly and intently, for one to get that message.

Q: It will be your 15th Anniversary soon, what do these changes mean and point to?
ayu: Even though I do not fully know what such changes will bring and affect in future, to me, it feels like "A sunny day", where I can intuitively feel the warmth of this "sunny day". If I continue moving forward like this, no matter what challenges and turmoils I face, I feel I would not regret.

^ how sweet :)

my order is SAFE!

Interesting! This is how I see the song 'timeline' so far...

During relationship:
Song 4 u
Ivy

Towards the end of relationship:
Melody
Sweet scar

End of relationship:
snowy kiss
Wake me up

After relationship (reminiscing):
You & Me
Missing

I think this is the order in which it goes so far. It'll be interesting to see where the album tracks will fit. I think this is a great album because there are various perspectives conjured so far. Same relationship, different views...

i want full version of SAKURA!

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Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2968714)

Thank you so much for posting the translation of her interview in ViVi. It provides great insight into the title of the album as well as the message that she is trying to send us through her music about what she is going through right now. On the surface, the album title comes across a bit repetitive and uncreative considering that it just combined the titles of the mini-albums, however, it makes sense that she did that since she said it's a cyclical/never ending process as it fits the theme of the album. I'm also happy to see that she seems to have a positive outlook on things despite everything that has occured over the past few months. Reading this makes me feel like I was more worried about her than she is about herself so it's good to see that she has chosen not to carry the weight of everything on her shoulders and is continuing to press forward in a positive direction despite the obstacles she faces/ may face.

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Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2968714)

I really liked reading that, thank you! It makes me wonder what her thoughts were regarding previous albums, especially Party Queen.

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Originally Posted by AyusakiFan (Post 2968742)

totally agree with u =)

I believe the meaning of Party Queen as an album/title was "the image she has of herself in society".

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About the title, its like a neverending/cyclical process: Losing after we've found, and after losing it, we continue to find and search for it---It's been going on for the past 15 years. However, I believe it has to be like always, that is, to be able to listen and feel directly and intently, for one to get that message.

Interesting. I think I guessed the meaning was going to be something like this.

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Originally Posted by Jawdarna
I think it's surprising that Ayu chose a light, fluffy cover for LOVE again. I predict it's going to be a contradiction (based upon what we have heard so far)...

- Sweet scar and You & Me are extremely bittersweet.
- Ivy and Song 4 u are plagued with self-doubt and a lack of confidence (though, they also mention another person relieving such thoughts).
- snowy kiss blatantly deals with those final moments of a relationship.
- Missing is based upon Ayu's feelings regarding a person in which she was a relationship with; acknowledging the pain they felt when she no longer loved them.
- Wake me up details an attempt to move on from a failed relationship.
- Melody (like You & Me) goes in and out of past tense. She reminisces about somebody she cannot be with despite enjoying their company ('This is our final melody')...

These aren't 'happy' songs. They're not simple either, they're complicated.
It doesn't fit the concept provided by the cover.
Saying this though, it might all come together when we hear the album entirely.
I can't see untitled ~for her~ 2, and Bye Bye Darling being all cheery though.
That leaves Gloria, petal, and SAKURA to support the simplistic/airy feel.

My interpretation of "LOVE again"'s title and the covers in relation to the songs is that after these kinds of experiences in which you may feel lost after a failed relationship, tomorrow's another day and you can find 'love again'. Probably a bit of a stretch, but it's a bit different from the "look at these types of love" from Love songs and instead it's "even though all of us have been through hell trying to love, try to find love again."

Love it!

I don't remember anything from any of the previews. I'm going to listen to them a few times again today, to see if they stick, maybe it's just my poor memory, and not neccessarily the catchyness of the songs that's at fault. But as it is right now, I don't think any of them really are anything more than "nice" to me.

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Originally Posted by Benikari47 (Post 2968599)

How can ya'll possibly not remember the slayage that is "task'n'bass"? :no

TIL: Slayage is a thing!

The previews are not amazing, but won't judge until I hear the full thing. There's just nothing overly interesting from the snippets chosen besides for 'glasses'.

Anyone gonna buy Gloria on friday?
Or should I say Thuersday afternoon?

are there translations to the snippets of the new songs we've heard?

I always know that ayu will never disappoint with her materials' concepts.. there will always be meanings to everything she's been releasing, ppl would be either hate or love it. can't wait for the full album!!

Getting very excited for this album!!

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Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2968871)

are there translations to the snippets of the new songs we've heard?

i think someone posted a translation to Gloria in the previous thread.

I hope they can make a cover for Gloria

Any day now, this will leak

So, I'm seriously behind on listening to full versions of her recent music. I finally got around to listening to Song 4 u and I really like it. I haven't bought an album of hers' in a long time..... I might actually buy LOVE again. :) That would be swell.

Song 4 u really impresses me! (sorry for being so behind on this, everyone!) I bet the full versions of the rest of the songs will be great. I know I already like Petal quite a bit.

Ugh I just realized that I won't be getting the album one day in advance like I usually do... I have to actually physically go and buy it from Tower lol. I haven't had to do that in so long :O

But I'm really excited to hear all the full songs!

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Originally Posted by adantatu2 (Post 2969019)

I hope they can make a cover for Gloria

+1 :yes

I want it too!

It's so good to be excited for this release. This is the 3rd release in a row in a long time since I've been so excited. I listened to the previews once, and am waiting for the full thing :D

I hope this will be an album that I'll thoroughly enjoyed from the first to last track. (My last one was Rock 'n' Roll Circus)

This may be the first album I can listen to in full without wanting to change the songs at all!
Even with rainbow, I wanted to skip independent and thank u with love songs.

Am I the only one who can't wait for petal full song?? :P

I really hope this will leak during this week :D

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Originally Posted by krtman2002 (Post 2969149)

Am I the only one who can't wait for petal full song?? :P

me me me :D

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Originally Posted by krtman2002 (Post 2969149)

Am I the only one who can't wait for petal full song?? :P

here here here lol

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Originally Posted by krtman2002 (Post 2969149)

Am I the only one who can't wait for petal full song?? :P

Nope, nope, nope! :D

It still didn't leak? Gosh, I'm getting anxious. I'm in a Ayu mood right now so listening LOVE again in full would be perfect. ;_;

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2969141)

This may be the first album I can listen to in full without wanting to change the songs at all!
Even with rainbow, I wanted to skip independent and thank u with love songs.

me thinks so too :)

guys do you realize that next month has less days than any other? lol that means stuff's gonna come out quicker xD

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Originally Posted by AyuWorld (Post 2969161)

me me me :D

HA HA HA, U U U

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Originally Posted by yamadashun (Post 2969166)

here here here lol

MADE MADE MADE

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Originally Posted by dreamlover13 (Post 2969172)

Nope, nope, nope! :D

MY DAY MY DAY MY DAY!

XDDDDDDD :yes

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Originally Posted by artcika (Post 2969202)

guys do you realize that next month has less days than any other? lol that means stuff's gonna come out quicker xD

And exams due sooner.....

I need the final 5 songs to get me through the semester...

From what I can remember, here are SAKURA lyrics translation for those that like the preview:
Why is life so painful?
Why is life so joyful?
Ah, what I can do for you now,
Is to wipe these tears
And live on with a smile.

I can't listen to the preview now to confirm, but I think I remembered the lyrics right.

Except for Gloria, nothing that exciting to me.

Maybe over time....

Excited to see the packaging for the goods ver. Hope it's nicer than Party Queen's CD+2DVD first press

Melody is stuck in my head today - I can't even remember what the other previews sound like now as I only heard them two times ^^

I'm excited for the full album to come out and for my CD to arrive.

Ive been restricting myself from overplayed the preview,i dont want to get bored with the songs even before we got the full leak xD

I haven't even taken advantage of the previews either...

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2969021)

Any day now, this will leak

that's seriously how i am lol. i feel bad that i'm so eager to see it leak, but i know that i'm gonna buy this and love songs (the only two ayu albums i'm missing so far) together so it's just a matter of having the tunes~

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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2968887)

Getting very excited for this album!!

Same here!! :luv2

The next week is the release, i can't believe it !!!

at most a week for us to get it! wooohoooo!! anytime before it is nice :D

I wonder when cdjapan is gonna ship the CDs...
Hopefully on Monday or Tuesday

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Originally Posted by Bigtop (Post 2969468)

I haven't even taken advantage of the previews either...

Me either

I don't expect a leak until Sunday (at the earliest).

I'm expecting many lq recordings first and then the full album in good quality

Will Gloria be avaliable at 00:00 JPtime??

^ Hopefully 2 more hours left till we get Gloria :P

Shouldnt there be a NINKI for this album already?

An hour and fifteen minutes until Gloria?
(if it's released at 0:00AM). :D

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2968808)

Anyone gonna buy Gloria on friday?
Or should I say Thuersday afternoon?

I will if it's on iTunes around midnight Japan time

It's almost 1 am in Japan
Where's Gloria?

I'm listening to Gloria right now

I like it. It's not mind blowing, but it's good. :)

It starts off sounding kind of... like a toy? or a circus? or merry go round sort of thing? It's hard to explain... I don't want to make it sound like it's WONDERLAND or kaleidoscope or anything, but it's just kind of...toyish.

I think it'll make more sense when everyone hears it lol.

^ Like the intro to Marionette, then?

where's my Gloria mp3 file.

where

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 2969720)

Is there a cover for Gloria? or just the A logo?

^^ Not quite... it's hard to explain. It's not a creepy sounding thing or anything. It's just like an up and down sort of sound. You can hear a bit of it at the end of the previews for Gloria.

And the artwork used is just the CD DVD picture.

And my roommate downloaded it on his cellphone so it's impossible to upload. iTunes won't be getting it until the 8th, the day the album is released. This was also written under the information stating that Gloria would be released digitally. I believe you can buy it from the mu-mo shop, but those files don't work with iTunes. I'm not sure what type of file they are...

I was gonna have a friend buy it and send it to me, but he went to sleep early tonight for some reason. Can't wait to hear it!

Curse mumo and it's backwardness

I thought it was only Mu-mo/recochoku. no iTunes?

hmm if only I can buy easily from Itunes japan, hope someone will share it maybe later,

maybe we'll get this tomorrow...
or saturday.
maybe sunday.

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Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 2969675)

Shouldnt there be a NINKI for this album already?

aye. where are the ninkis?

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2969809)

maybe we'll get this tomorrow...
or saturday.
maybe sunday.

Maybe the next friday :D

I find it hard to believe that the whole thing hasn't leaked already and the one thing that has leaked hasn't found its way to AHS :(

Since this isn't on itunes yet, i don't think we could get Gloria, maybe just a recording, but not the HQ song (i hope i'm wrong)

It is not and will not be released on iTunes until 2/8.

Original news:

2月8日（金）発売オリジナル・フルアルバム『LOVE again』収録の新曲「Gloria」着うた®、着うたフル®を、
mu-moにて2月1日（金）から独占先行配信開始！

収録曲全曲の着うた®、着うたフル®、リングトーン、ビデオ、ムービー、PCは、各サイトにて2月8日（金）より一斉配信開始！

さらにmu-mo、レコチョクでは抽選で15名様に『LOVE again』非売品B2サイズポスターをプレゼント！！
『LOVE again』収録曲の中からお好きな楽曲の着うたフル®（ガラケー/スマホ）をダウンロードして頂くと、抽選に1回ご応募頂けます。
2月28日（木）までの期間限定なのでお見逃しなく♪

※詳しくは各サイトにてご確認下さい。

The bolded and underlined part states that for personal computers (PC), Gloria will be released (along with other album tracks) on February 8th.

Sad.. I was hoping to hear it :(