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Old 16th July 2010, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Kogepan_19 View Post
Hence clearly I was bringing attention again to Ayumi's album release this year that had so much variety.

If the ballads in R'n'RC are to be categorized, there's Sunset that's borderline epic pop, BALLAD with a traditional instrumentation, meaning of Love which is very pop, and You were... with rock elements. How is that all the same musically? I agree that they are lyrically similar...but isn't that what a ballad is supposed to be? A love song?
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Originally Posted by Kogepan_19 View Post
Is there any point to only discuss of singles though? Isn't an Artist's album considered part of his/her musical career as well? Shouldn't promotional tracks for an album be treated on par as it is also constantly exposed to the public?

Weren't ballads in I am... and RAINBOW just discussed in the previous page as well?
We were talking strickly singles. I know there was Microphone and Don't look back and what not. But they seem to get lost between all the ballads.

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Originally Posted by Ranma Matsuri View Post
I can't explain it in detail and I'm not going to attempt to because I'm no music wiz and will definitely eff my explanation up, lol. But in lamest terms: They don't sound alike but they don't sound all that different either. --> is what I think I'm trying to say lol. There hasn't been any really interesting compositions to me and that's probably why they have this "sameness" in my head because nothing's grabbing me. I guess that's the best way to describe how I feel.
Yeah exactly. Maybe if she had a new boyfriend she would have some new inspirtation.

Maybe MTV Japan should give her her own dating reality show. They could call it "Imma Hamasakin for Love," or "Ayu the one?"