After many listens my opinion hasn't really changed. Maybe because I didn't really listen to the mini albums? I mean, I had Ivy on repeat when again came out but that's about it
I still love this album, though. The onslaught of ballads doesnt bother me in the slightest as I've always preferred them as opposed to her more up tempo songs. Missing, SAKURA, Sweet scar, petal, untitled for her 2, Gloria and Ivy = I could listen to on repeat all freakin' day! I adore the melodies and I can't wait to read the translations
. And as someone mentioned earlier, untitled for her 2's melody DOES sound extremely similar to Tears by X Japan. I knew it sounded familiar the minute I heard the chorus.
The up tempo tracks are good. Wake me up and Bye-bye darling are addictive as hell. snowy kiss has amazing build up verses that lead to slightly disappointing choruses and a minute or two could have been knocked from it. And You & Me ruins what could have been a perfect ending with Ivy
This is definitely in my top 3 Ayu albums of all time.