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THE introduction - 10/10 Very 80s epic movie; reminds me of 'The Neverending Story' at some points. I adore this intro.
Microphone - 9/10 The beginning/end (organ) is wonderfully done, I wish it had made more appearances throughout the song. One of her better rock songs.
count down - 10/10 Easily my favorite track on the album. It just gives off such strong feeling, a similar feeling to what 'is this LOVE?' and '(miss)understood' give off. Great vocals, melodies, arrangement.
Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ - 8/10 While I prefer 'Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~, this is a very underrated ballad. It gives a feeling of warm memories. Very soothing summer ballad.
BALLAD - 9/10 Definitely gives off an oriental vibe like 'GREEN', but in an entirely different way. This song is very expansive and beautiful. Wonderful vocals, especially the belting at the end.
Last Links - 7/10 The instrumental sounds very flat in comparison to her voice (yes I have the HQ). Not my favorite song vocally and I'm not really feeling the chorus melody. Reminds me of 'Witch Hunter Robin'.
montage - 10/10 Very dramatic and dark. It's very medieval at times. Gorgeous interlude.
Don't look back - 10/10 Perfect song. Huge Middle-Eastern feel combined with a very 80s chorus. Comparable to 'vogue', but much darker and easily bests it.
Jump! - 10/10 This should have been made into 'Sparkle ~episode II~' without a doubt. A dark electro interlude that is definitely song-worthy.
Lady Dynamite - 9/10 A fun, sassy and upbeat track. I love the 'ooh' and the 'ahh' in certain parts of the song. Nice vocals and a really fun chorus. Definitely competes with 'Startin' and '1 LOVE'.
Sexy little things - 8/10 While this is something extremely fresh and I love Ayu's "cutesy" songs, I'm not a big fan of the swing sound. I do however love the bizarre side of the song which comes at the end (that is what saves this song for me).
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ - 10/10 Probably my favorite summer track from her aside from 'July 1st' and 'fairyland'. Perfect mix of rock and electronic. One of the songs that define summer for me.
meaning of Love - 8/10 Sounds like an anthem song, like it could be put at the end of a movie or something. The chorus vocals are the only problem I have with this song.
You were... - 7/10 Similar winter-feel as 'Days'. A decent winter ballad, but not her best. The chorus is nice, I was put off by the live version of this song though.
RED LINE ~TA~ [album version] - 9/10 A really uplifting song. While this version of the song is extremely similar to the single version, the end a cappella is worth it. Nice vocals.

Overall ranking - 8.8/10 90% of the time, I wish her interludes were full songs.

PV ranking
1. Don't look back
2. BALLAD
3. Sexy little things
4. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
5. Microphone
6. Lady Dynamite
7. You were...
8. ~Sunset~ LOVE is ALL~

Best single track: Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
Best album track: count down
Worst single track: You were...
Worst album track: Last Links