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Love song-Nice way to start the album. It doesn't just slam into my face and intimidate me ( like B&D hello lol), but with the change in pace and addition of instruments, it just makes me want to listen for more. The lyrics fit so well with the arrangement of the song, and the verses and bridges are nice. Sad to say though, her voice can get slightly irritating at times, and the chorus gets a tiny bit bland after awhile, but over all, this song is great 9/10
Crossroad-I have had up and down with this song, but more like up and down from loving it with a passion to just really liking it, haha. I have always loved the composition, instruments, and her vocals in this song. It just flows so nicely. Every time I sing along with this song, I can just feel the passion with how she accentuates her voice, and my heart starts to beat a little faster. All in all, I just love this song 10/10
Moon- moon, moon. I used to think you were bland, but as time went on, I just knew you were special. Your beautiful opening, smooth verses, and passionate Chorus, it's really hard for me not to just feel that very passion as she sings this song. 9/10
Sending Mail- I was having mixed feelings about this song in the beginning, from loving it to eh, but after a few good listens, I really love and appreciate this song. The interesting arrangement and anime-esque feel, just gives it a charm that can't be beat. 9/10
Last Angel- I don't even know what to say about this song... well, the fact that it's probably stuck in my head all of the time might say something good about it. I love this song so much, I have loved it since my first listening. The way they blend techno and orchestra without it sounding forced, just sounds amazing. 10/10
insomnia- This sounds really cool, I love the weird voices,effects and the instruments that are going on. 4/5
Like a doll- I love how R&B this sounds, her voice is almost consistently nice as well. I like how her voices overlap, and do things in the song that I don't expect. It sounds beautiful and catchy at the same time, which is a difficult task in my book. 9.5/10
aria-Beautiful. Not particularly special, but they did a good job on it. 4/5
blossom An energetic song to get us back on our feet after a few mellow ones. Just listening to this song makes me feel happy and safe, and just evokes some weird emotion that borders nostalgia with security. While many people tend to think of it as just generic and unmemorable, I find it special.10/10
Thank U- Good song, but the LA LA LA LA at the end gets repetitive and annoying.It's not even the fact that she keeps repeating it, it's the fact that her voice is really screechy along with it for some reason. The rest of the song is amazing, so I don't see why she had to do that. 8/10
Sweet Season- I thought this song was bland and horrible about a week ago, but now I find it very sweet, haha. As much as I love the PV for this song, I think the song stands way better on it's own. Her voice is very good, and the nostalgia of it just tops it off. 8.5/10
overture reminds me of a track in an anime/RPG OST, in a really good way. So charming and relaxing~ 4/5
Do it again-My word is this song powerful! It goes from this charming elegant song to this dark and profound one in seconds. The lyrics get really in my head ( no, not just the English ones) and make me think. They fit in the song in a such a way, that it makes me think of all kind of crazy things. That is definitely what I like in a song. The arrangement also gives this song a + 10/10 favorite track
November-The song itself is so wonderful, with the arrangement of the instruments and the lyrics. I love it, but her voice gets kind of annoying in a lot of parts, which really sucks, because her voice throughout a general portion is actually really good. I bet in a week I will get used to the scratchiness of those parts, so it's not a big deal by any means. 9/10
Virgin Road- This is honestly a tough one to write about, because I feel like I should love it a lot more than I do. I feel like if she sang this song in a lower voice, I would be drop dead in love with it, but I have to stick with just really liking it. Beautiful instrumentally, and the PV for it is probably one of my favorites from her to date, but something is missing... that last point making to 10/10... 9/10
Seven Days War- I love this song, but something about it makes me never listen to it. Her voice is great and it's very powerful. Great cover. (p.s, maybe ayu became perfect at singing overnight, but I can assure that the version on my CD is not live, even though it says it is .) 9/10
over all 9.5/10
Like everyone said, this is a very cohesive album. All the tracks blend together in such a perfect way, that it's really hard to skip any tracks. It's made it's way up there with my favorite albums, just a masterpiece. Thanks so much Ayu. 4 years of you being my favorite artist, and more years to come~
Last edited by neuteka; 7th January 2011 at 06:38 AM.
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