ewww I voted for UNIVERSE can I change my vote :-(
UNIVERSE is okay. they're both kind of similar because they're not really cohesive, just a bunch of songs of totally different sounds thrown together on a disc. UNIVERSE is probably my least favorite modern Kuu album though lol, I just find it all bland and forgettable compared to her others...
Rock'n'Roll Circus is definitely not Ayu's best album, and it suffers a lot from being front-loaded with ballads and having uninspired, emotionless ballads in general but there's something about the rest of the tracks, poor production notwithstanding, that's just
the more upbeat tracks (along with some from Party Queen) are my go-to when I want loud, fun Ayu music these days lol