[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by JinHamasaki

I am boiling in my seat. (ok, im not THAT upset). I mean I've been a fan since 2000, and she has never disappointed me until recently. But to spend money on "mini-albums" only to be compiled as a full album is really aggravating. I would have been happier if they were "mini-albums" with only ONE music video (Missing from "LOVE", "Wake me up" from "again") and really polish "Song 4 u" "Sweet scar" to be exceptional since they do not relate to the story she has been conveying. Instead, "Song 4 u" and "Sweet scar" look lazy, uninspired, and were poorly executed.

What happened to my Ayu that wore 3+ different outfits? (appears) What happened to my Ayu with some scene changes? (Dearest,INSPIRE) What happened to my Ayu that could create and show a story? (Endless sorrow, RAINBOW,GAME,ourselves) The only thing that even comes close is "snowy kiss" but only because it has tons of cut scenes from "You&Me" which is a cop-out.

I hope there aren't three interludes, but just by the placement, I would say task'n'bass, and petal or glasses are interludes. I can't believe You&Me is on the album. Mirrorcle World was not on any albums and I was glad it was kept that way. In the grand scope of things, the economy has been sucking, especially in Japan, and it's like Avex/Ayu are calloused to that fact. Are they not looking at sales? I can't see how they expect to sell in todays economy with repackaged ****!

I was really planning to go to Japan for her 15th Anniversary...now I will wait and see what concert is being held. It better be big and glamorous!

ur post just..made me think a lot. why? what happened...

Originally Posted by pimenta

But didn't you like LOVE and again songs? I completely understand the disappointment, I'm feeling the same, but LOVE and again songs were awesome, so at least I know this album has some amazing songs...

If I keep remembering the "mini-albums" I'll get frustrated, so from now one I'll totally ignore the fact that they were mini-albums and just consider them as singles and then everything is fine. I'm a collector, so I would buy them if they were singles anyway. *trying to be positive*

this album is 60% amazing. yet it is weird because I dont sense the flow in the tracklisting, something which tends to be in Ayu's albums. trying to believe that they are singles too..but damn, why cant she name this album something else?!