Ayu ~Anything Goes~ XVIII

[NintendoHTF1242]

After attempting to listen to M(A)DE IN JAPAN one more time, I'm still not impressed. The sound quality has definitely improved over A ONE and sixxxxx, and every song has a few nice melodies here and there but like... the album itself is nothing special. I feel like I might have outgrown Ayu, tbh. The last time I was geuniuinly excited for an Ayu album was Colours (and that's only because she was using different producers).

Maybe it's cause I'm aging, maybe it's my shift in music taste, maybe it's my lack of interest in Japanese pop nowadays as a whole, or a combination of all three *shrugs*

Don't get me wrong, I'll still love Ayu. But musically, she just fails to impress me. And the vocals on MIJ... I had to turn down my volume a few times because her voice becomes so unbearable.

I feel I have a commitment to Ayu since I've been listening to her for so long and I own every album (minus the single- I mean mini-albums "LOVE" and "again") but idk I don't feel a spark with her anymore lol. Hell, she debuted this album how long ago? I only now got a chance to listen to it because I ordered it with Utada's lol (which I absolutely loved, there's still a glimmer of hope in J-Pop).

Anyway, I apologize for the random rant. It's been on my mind for a while now.

[channy]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Bring on the winter singles!! She hasn't had a good once since Days so I don't care if they were apart of her releases in recent years because they all suck. I need another GOOD one.

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

^ agreed

Days was the last one.

Originally Posted by jean-baptiste

Days was amazing. Great time in ayu's career in general.

"Days" is okay, I think it's one of the last songs before Ayu's career drastically changed, especially in terms of her former release schedule and the quality of studio productions in general.

However, "Walk" truly is a remarkable winter ballad, too. I think it has been one of her nicest songs of the last few years. Even though it could never 100% win me; for me it's a decent piece of music and out of all three songs the best one from the single.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by channy

"Days" is okay, I think it's one of the last songs before Ayu's career drastically changed, especially in terms of her former release schedule and the quality of studio productions in general.

However, "Walk" truly is a remarkable winter ballad, too. I think it has been one of her nicest songs of the last few years. Even though it could never 100% win me; for me it's a decent piece of music and out of all three songs the best one from the single.

I don't count "Walk" as a "winter" ballad, even though it was featured on the winter ballad single. "Zutto..." was the winter ballad, and I haaaaaaaaated it. For me, "winter" ballads are songs that sound like the season of winter. Walk sounds like early spring or something to me.