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Originally Posted by mizuki-7
Ayumi released albums at such a high speed back then that it was quite difficult to have an unbiased opinion but now with the time I don't think the quality of her music dropped that much like a lot of people tend to say. Of course with a prolific carrer like hers everything can’t surpasses what was done before but she definitely made excellent albums way past her prime and more importantly she has been able de maintained her own style the Ayu sound I think it’s a great quality as an artist. There are a lot of singers who only make albums based on what is trendy with no singularity.
Another thing i want to say after watching all of her concerts on youtube is that her music aged well especially her rockish songs.
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I mostly agree that the quality of her music hasn't dropped that much, with the caveat that I think the quality of her production and mixing/mastering got worse as the 2010s progressed; this problem is the worst on TROUBLE, where I think pretty much every song sounds lacking, but I think almost every album since LOVE again has had these issues on some songs. But even then, I think her songwriting and artistry have remained strong, and she's definitely made excellent albums in her late career (MADE IN JAPAN is among my top 5).
And completely agree that a lot of her music has aged very well!