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I do agree with you on the new singles. I feel they are a bit lackluster. I mean, they're good, but compared to what Ayu has done previously with her ballads, they feel like they fall short. If I had never heard Ayu and I listened to MOON or crossroad or Sweet Season I would be really impressed. But when you compare them to HEAVEN or Dearest or any of her incredible ballads, they just feel a little flat.
But I disagree with you on the albums. I think NEXT LEVEL might just be my favorite Ayu album, and Rock'n'Roll Circus is my most played album on my iTunes. Ayu has always been evolving, whether in her personal style or her lyrics, and of course her music changes more than anything. If she stuck with the same thing, she would not be very famous right now. People would get bored. She has to mix it up and surprise us to keep us listening.
I would say to just keep faith in Ayu. I'm sure in two years she will sound different yet again, and maybe it will be more to your liking. But don't give up on her.
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