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Originally Posted by Zeke.
It is hard to accept the fact that your favorite artist (or who once was), and not just any artist but that of Ayumi Hamasaki, is not creating masterpieces that used to floor you. That music that you couldn't quite find ANYWHERE else. The fact that she continues to release, and every once in a while hits the nail HEAD ON, while all the other while bubbling under and just coming short of breaking that surface, creates hope. You think "well, maybe the next release... ok, well maybe the next one... ok well a new album is coming out, I'll at least like one new song" ... It is not so simple as to walk away. You might be one of the lucky few who love everything she does, but imagine the emotions you would have if everything you were so passionate about before just wasn't doing it for you anymore... That type of frustration is understandable and people will continue to hold on.
And it's not like she's making absolute crap. It's just a lot of 'nothing special' with hints of garbage on Party Queen. But like I said, you still see that glimmer of hope, you still hear the potential in songs that might have fallen flat for you - that just needed that extra 10-15%... Prime example for me that have shown me Ayu still has got it when doubts began to surface in my mind are songs such as (don't) Leave me alone, Sparkle, Days, Microphone, BRILLANTE, reminds me. It's hard to accept the fact that they may never release something you totally love again when she breaks through that barrier every now and then... and you don't want to miss that the next time she does.
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although I'm always generally happy with ayu's music,
the fact that (don't) leave me alone and reminds me and Days are a couple of your examples of glimmers of hope are ironic to me because especially (don't) leave me alone is so lackluster compared to some of GUILTY lol BRILLANTE and Microphone were great though so I can understand that.
I really dont have probs with ayu's latest releases. The songs that I don't care for as much are scattered throughout her career.
Lucky me.
I can understand fans have trouble giving up. But they sure can complain a lot in their lack of being impressed lol. So I think that's why the general reaction for those of us who like her sometimes tends to be "well, just leave then".