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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
But its really only a psychological thing if you were familiar with Ayu to begin with. I think one of the points some people have been trying to make is are fans listening for the music or for the artist now? What would new listeners think of this album? etc
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I've been a fan of Ayu's since 2007. I've seen this question floating around the forum recently and I think it's a very interesting one. I've thought about it myself and I think that a lot of the reason why I buy Ayu's new albums and listen to them is because of her; however, if an album was just painfully boring or tasteless, I would criticize it and not recommend it. I may refuse to buy it.
The thing about a lot of Ayu's albums is that they are "growers". I might not feel moved by or fall in love with an album on the first listen, but I listen to it more and read the lyrics and my feelings change. I realize that a lot of new listeners will not have the patience to do that, so perhaps that is what separates me from them.