01.
THE introduction - 4/10
A few other people have said something similar, and really, the first thing I thought as soon as the main part started up was, 'omg, this sounds like the boss theme to an RPG or something! XD' It's definitely...interesting. Can't decide if I like it or not. All I know is that it doesn't fit at all, and it's not up to par with Ayu.
It also only slightly works well going into the next track.
02.
Microphone - 10/10
I think we all can agree, this is definitely one of the best tracks, if not the best, for some.
It's interesting, it's powerful, it's unique, and it's totally ROCKIN'!
The organs, the guitar, her epic and random English, hah... S'all good. Oh, and it works surprisingly well as the track before count down. ...Nothing more to say, because it needs nothing more.
03.
count down - 5/10
This is one of those songs that I feel had so much potential, but it's like they said, 'oh, **** it, just throw this chorus in there and finish it,' lol... Chorus is a real let down. :\ This song just kinda drags on, I guess. It does have potential to grow on me a bit, though. I honestly may have given it a four, at best, but I bumped it up a bit for good lyrics and potential. On a good note, it transitions nicely into Sunset.
04.
Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ - 6.5/10
I've gone back and forth between liking this better than Sunrise and vice versa. I officially think this is second... But either way, this is a very pretty ballade, and it's amazing how well it works as both that and an upbeat summer song. The arrangement for this is just beautiful, and it's a very relaxing song. The only thing about it is, it gets boring after a while, so it's gonna lose some points. >_< Since the next track is another ballade, the flow is fine here.
05.
BALLAD - 5/10
I still don't understand how anybody could like this even slightly more than You were..., ah hah. >_> The only reason it isn't a three or four is because the arrangement is interesting (much more so than the actual song, lol). I mean, it is pretty, but that's it. It gets very boring, very fast, in my opinion. Even though Last Links is a slighter more uptempo, kinda acoustic rock sorta track, BALLAD goes very nicely into it.
06.
Last Links - 9/10
This track is surprisingly amazing~! The lyrics are gorgeous, and even though this song is pretty simple in general, it's catchy and...well, awesome, hah.
The effect was a neat touch, too.
Although, I don't know how the hell it works into montage, lol...
07.
montage - 5.5/10
Um......what, lol?? This is a very random track, I think... I love the instruments they use, but that's it - that's pretty much the only reason it gets such a high grade, lol. It is interesting, and definitely something different for Ayu, but... Again, this just doesn't fit, at all.
Seriously, just like I don't know how Last Links somehow goes into this, I have no ****ing clue why this is put before Don't look back! >__>
08.
Don't look back - 8/10
This is a really great song, but really, it just barely makes the top five, in my opinion.... Definitely not the strongest track on the album (the overall strongest, I think, would probably be Microphone, even if it's only my second favourite). Even though I've grown to like this song a lot, I still don't understand some people's amazement over it... And really, without the PV, I wouldn't like it as much, I don't think. A lot of others probably wouldn't, either... Anways. The transition for this into the next song is surprisingly great, hah.
09.
Jump! - 6.5/10
Definitely the best interlude here, and the only one that actually sounds like it came from an Ayu album. Honestly, I think this has potential to be turned into a pretty good, shorter song. Done right, it could be very powerful and catchy.
Also, I believe this would have worked much better put BEFORE Don't look back... Then again, it works perfectly into Lady Dynamite, so I guess it should stay.
10.
Lady Dynamite - 7.5/10
I really like this song........but something~'s missing. Not sure what, exactly, but I was expecting it to be so much greater. :\ Anywho, it'll probably grow a bit more on me, so who knows. This works great into Sexy little things, though, which I wasn't expecting it to at all. A pleasant surprise.
11.
Sexy little things - 7/10
This is definitely a song that needs to grow on you, I think. I thought this was very annoying my first listen, hah... I'm really liking it now, though, but a lot of that is because it's extremely catchy.. Anyhow, I like how this is a new direction for Ayu, while at the same time, it does sound familiar. Very interesting song, if anything. It'll probably get old after a short while, though... Then again, it may also grow on me a bit more.
Oh, and this going into Sunrise is a bit random, hah.
12.
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ - 7/10
I really enjoy this song a lot, but I get sick of it fast. It's one of those I have to be in the mood for. Nevertheless, it's a really fun song that makes you want to sing along, and I love that about it.
It's one of those that I'll enjoy seeing live, because it seems like it will really get the crowd pumped............. This does not go into the next song, at all. XD
13.
meaning of Love - 7/10
Nooooo, I thought this was gonna be a wonderful song! But....it gets old fairly quickly. :\ Even so, it's still really good. Just, when we have You were... on the same album (which, this is like a watered down version of You were..., hah), and then Days on the one before this, this song looks average at best. D: Speaking of You were..., this goes into it great, of course.
14.
You were... - 10/10
I couldn't love this song any more, hah!
It's soooo powerful, and the lyrics are amazing. I also love her vocals in this one, especially (I love the vocals on this album in general, though
). I don't care what anybody says, this is one of her best ballades ever.
Yes, it's pretty typical winter-Ayu stuff, but it also has a special something that makes it so incredible. My favourite track on the album, and one of my favourite Ayu songs in years. And even though this song is very depressing, it somehow goes nicely into the final track.
15.
RED LINE ~for TA~ [album version] - 9/10
This song also took a while to grow on me, but now that it has, it's one of my favourites. It's upbeat and incredibly catchy, and it's a song that really makes you feel good inside. ^_^ The ending they added really wasn't anything special, but it is beautiful. I love listening to Ayu's a capella's, because she's really good at doing them, and this is no exception. I love how they fade into the la la la's, and then she just goes right into the last part - an absolutely perfect way to end any album, but especially this one.
