[Rurutia]

Rurutia's Review

1) THE introduction (2/10)
ahem...nooo..no where near "THE introduction". I originally gave it a 1/10 but the last 7 seconds of the song saved it....a little.....the synth part was sooo cheesy and boring....big dissapointment. One of her worst album intros to date as well as one of her worst interludes.

2) MICROPHONE (100000000/10)
I LOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!! "Tell me why Tell me Why, I don't, I don't know"....such a great hook. This song is utter perfection. Her vocals are perfect and the chorus is soooo great. The bridge is sooooo beautiful. This is pure love and I love the music video for it....BY far the BEST song on the album...and one of my favorite AYU songs EVAR!!!!

3) Countdown (5/10)
This song sounds like an album filler to me. I hate the chorus....but LOVE the ways she ends the chorus....The guitar part sounds weak, if it had come on a little stronger it would have sounded awesome. The verses are okay. THe bridge is decent but like I said before the guitars sound weak to me. The chorus ruined the song for me.

4) Sunset (8/10)
Why oh why does this song get such hate?!!! I don't understand...I think its beautiful. I can imagine me on a beach listening to this song when the sun is setting...^_^. It really is beautiful. Seriously an underrated song. The piano is beautiful as well as the melody. However I don't listen to the song that much but when I do, it sounds wonderful.

5) Ballad (8/10)
Another beautiful Ayumi Ballad, not anything mind blowing but pleasant to the ears. The harp or whatever it is adds such an ethereal feeling to the verse. The chorus is touching and emotional as well. A solid beautiful Ayu ballad. With a little more work this song could have sounded more epic like Alan's ballads, like red cliff.

6) Last Links (9/10)
Acoustic Guitars + Violin = excellent combination. This song has got a great beat but it sounds like I've heard it somewhere else from another J-pop artist..But who cares..Ayu is singing it and I love it. This totally sounds like it belongs in an anime like Full Metal Alchemist. Not a wow factor song for me but a solid song nonetheless.

7) Montage (9/10)
Oooohhh creepy in the beginning. Sounds like something from Shadow of the Colossus. This song really is a montage, so many different sounds and feelings. I love strings and percussions.

8) Don't Look back (9/10)
Wasn't impressed by the preview, not impressed by the full song, but the pv made me like the song a little more. Everything else is great but I wish the chorus was a little more interesting. The verse is fantastic as well as the bridge. I love the way she says "don't look back." I LOVE THE BRIDGE....PURE LOVE.... !!! But the dang chorus....arggggg Could have been a 10/10 had it not been for the chorus.

9) Jump! (7/10)
Okay I'm not gonna lie I burst out laughing when I heard this for the first time....when it got to the jump jump jump part....lol....First time an Ayu song's ever done that to me. But I don't know...I still like this interlude. LOL

10) Lady Dynamite (8/10)
The PV? WTF?!!! First listen didn't like it..but the more I listened, the more I liked it....its catchy, I can't help it. But the PV needs to DIE!!!! I really like the chorus, has a lot of energy.

11) Sexy little things (7/10)
ok, was TOTALLY not expecting this....The beginning is awesome. I don't love this song...BUT I do appreciate her effort to try something different. The chorus is really catchy But I don't find myself listening to this song that often. This song belongs on the next level album. Cute song.

12) Sunrise (8/10)
Summer oh summer....Why does this song get a lot of hate too? I don't get it....This song makes me wanna jump up and down. Definitely has a summer sound to it. However I DO NOT like when the guys are singing. Ayu should have done that part then I would've liked the song more.

13) Meaning of love (6/10)
Two words......GENERIC SONG.... however... i still like it. What saved the song for me was the great chorus...everything else is a little boring...and her vocals are just oooozing love. Some parts remind me of untitled for her.

14) You were....(8/10)
I don't why but I really like this song...the beginning is soooooooooooooooo beautiful and the verses as well. The PV is awesome too. The chorus is okay could've been better. I wish the chorus would've been softer instead of trying to sound like a power ballad. Softer would've been much better for this song.

15) Red Line~Album version~ (10/10)
I loved the original but I love this version even more! The acapella at the end is amazing and so touching. A great way to end the album.