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I don't know what it is with this album, the only song I dislike is how beautiful you are, but I don't think it's anywhere near being her best. I just think all the songs are... average I guess, that they're nice when I listen to them, but afterwards I don't remember them or particularly want to listen to them.
I quite like the first lot of songs still, but in a guilty pleasure sort of way, Party queen sounds really dated, and NaNaNa and Shake It♥ sound like imitations, rather than something fresh. I like them, because I like trashy party songs, but I'd rather listen to x or y mainstream Western artist do it, because they simply do it better for me. Sparkle still managed to sound fierce and fresh, despite it being nothing like her usual Jpop.
Call, Letter and reminds me I still like too, but again, Ayu has loads of pop-rock midtempo songs from me to choose from, and these are far from my favourite. Heartplace, Memorial address, most of Duty all surpass them. Tell me why I'm not really keen on, sounds like a reject from GUILTY which I overall disliked the sound of, I like the pop-orientated version more. Same with Return Road, I'd rather listen to kiss o'kill, I like RR more than Microphone though, I think.
the next Love and Eyes, Smoke, Magic are wonderful, I'm really happy she tried something so totally different. I really quite like the next Love, it's very sexy. Eyes, Smoke, Magic is just a novelty track, I don't know when I'll ever actually listen to it! It's so fun though.
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