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Well, I wasn't really expecting the album to be great or anything. And it's not any better than I expected either. On the other hand, I hadn't expected to like (don't) Leave me alone, but I actually do like it. It's a lot more pop-ish and catchy than I thought it would be.
My main problem with this album is that the songs are so lack-luster in their arrangements and choruses. I don't find GUILTY and untitled~for her~ special at all. And untitled~for her~ sounded like a modern version of Who... IMO. And I don't really like Who...
One thing I can say for the album is that three tracks in particular have really cool sounds. Mirror, Marionette and its prelude are just... cool. Marionette could have been a little better though if its chorus were catchier.
Also, I really liked MY ALL. The verses are really nice IMO. The down side is that the chorus is a little repetitive.
Lastly, three interludes is too much. ReBiRTH should have been left out, considering it sounds just like any of Ayu's previous interludes. Also, I think The Judgment Day should have been a little longer. Not like a full song, but the end should have been extended a bit. It's like, as soon as the song gets upbeat, it's over.
Overall, I don't really like the album. I only like a few select tracks: Mirror, (don't) Leave me alone, fated, Marionette -Prelude-, Marionette, MY ALL mainly. :/ And I really don't even like these songs as much as her previous work, so no matter how many songs I liked on this album, it just wouldn't add up to MY STORY, Secret, or even (miss)understood. Though I have to give it props, 'cause the track listing is much better than (miss)understood's. The songs are actually in an order that flows and makes sense here. >>
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