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BEYOND is like an Ayu or Kumi song to me: it takes a while for me to get acclimated to it. Actually, recently, most new stuff have been like that (save for alan). I think that the mainstream/larger artists are moving directions as a whole, which is causing this shift of numbers for everyone. The ones that do stay safe are usually the ones that nab better sales than those that do take riskier options (such as this one). I thought MIRAGE was risky at first, but it's very mainstream-able; it's a familiar build compared to BEYOND.
Although it's not my favorite, BEYOND is something different, and adds spice to the current releases everyone is coming out with (save for Utada, Prisoner of Love is AMAZING).
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