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Hey guys! Sorry for bumping an old thread. I ordered the CD+Blu-ray from YesAsia (it was on sale!) and it just arrived! I've been giving it a lot of listens so I can formulate an opinion on it.
THE FLAWLESS!
Sweet scar, Missing, and Untitled for her… story 2 are absolutely flaw-free songs. I have been listening to them on repeat for so long! Untitled is really special to me because I got into Ayu around the time GUILTY had come out, and it just feels like a journey I've walked with Ayu when she decided to release story 2. Sweet scar is very easy on the ears and Ayu sounds beautiful. Missing is such a throwback to her older works and it just makes me feel nostalgic!
THE GREAT!
I enjoyed a lot of the other songs on this album. Especially Wake me up, Song 4 u, SAKURA, and Melody. They're all great songs in their own respects!
THE MEH...
Why did Ayu think it was okay to place task'n'bass and glasses on this album? They literally do not fit anywhere on this release. Both songs are great in their own respects, but what the fuck Ayu? The way she did the interludes on Party Queen flowed so well, why did she mess up for this release?
THE AWFUL
Awful takes form in snowy kiss, petal, Gloria, and Ivy. Dear Lord. snowy kiss goes on for two minutes too long. petal is so unmemorable, Gloria and Ivy literally sound the same or maybe I should stop listening to the way those two songs are next to each other on the album.
And You & Me…this song was on EVERYTHING ever since she released A SUMMER BEST. It needs to go away ugh! Also, the mastering on this album was awful…Ayu's vocals sound fine but the way the mastering makes it crack at times and her voice just overpowers the music at moments. Idk how to word it.
But anyway, this album was actually a really nice listen. Nothing awful, but definitely nothing remarkable. It's just Ayu playing it safe, I suppose. Sweet scar, Missing, and Untitled for her… story 2 are on constant repeat though. Loooooove those songs! Also, I adore the lyric booklet. So cute!
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