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Ahah, NaNaNa is sexy. I don't understand a word of the Japanese lyrics, but I'm having fun just listening to this track. I like the transition between it and Party Queen, it flows nicely. Let's see what happens later~

Oh boy, it gets worse with each track ... I don't mind Shake It; taskebab is an experimental move on Ayu'a part, but like a lot of her interludes it is no more than a filler; call is boring, it lacks flavour, has no colour; Letter sounds like a hundred other songs I've heard since discovering Japanese music. I like the guitar solo in reminds me, but the song feels incomplete.

Yes! I love the organ in Return Road--it's my second favourite instrument--the middle part of the song is great too. It feels experimental, like it could be used in a video game. The verses seem to lack something, but no matter. I like it.

Tell me why is ... I don't know, ok I guess. I like it more than Letter. It reminds me of Over in a way, with the atmosphere it sets, and I love Over, so ... why isn't cup of tea a full track again? It has potential. They could have at least tried to make it into something.

the next LOVE ... hmm, sounds like something Ali Project would do. The beginning is better than the rest of the song, but the song is just like any other song in that style. Listening to it is not very rewarding, though if it has interesting lyrics, it might grow on me. Eyes, Smoke, Magic ... Burlesque, Christina, Cher? I don't care for this track. Serenade in A minor is nice, but had they made it longer, inserted an electric guitar somewhere in the middle, and basically made it into a full song, it would be better. Ah, yes, with that melody expanded, it could have been a decent industrial song. how beautiful you are is nice, but it isn't my type of music. When I'm in the mood for an Ayu ballad, I'll listen to BALLAD, or RAINBOW, or something else.

Well, I'm pleased with how much diversity there is on this record. And Timmy's compositions differ from one another, which is a good sign. Composers need to be diverse. I don't mind it if he composes a song or two for Ayu again in the future. I definitely prefer Love songs over Party Queen. I was pretty excited for this release, with the concept they had planned, but the whole thing hasn't left a big impression on me. The arrangements are good, the production could be better, the lyrics I'm sure are excellent, but the album isn't strong enough to build a tour around it. I hope Ayu will enrich the set list with some of her older songs, maybe from RAINBOW, Memorial address and GUILTY. The songs that I can see myself listening to in the future are NaNaNa and Return Road, but I have a feeling that the rapping in NaNaNa might start to annoy me. I'll probably listen to Tell me why again, ideally put it in a playlist after Over. I'll give the whole album a spin again later tonight, some things might change.