Thoughts on GUILTY

[namiie]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

No reason to overreact like that. hahaha

The original poster was doing a parody of a video made by a guy named Chris Crocker, who's famous all over YouTube now for crying and begging people to leave Britney Spears alone

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by namiie

The original poster was doing a parody of a video made by a guy named Chris Crocker, who's famous all over YouTube now for crying and begging people to leave Britney Spears alone

lol, you're right. Now I see it.

[s1012h]

Originally Posted by ~Amy~

AFTER ALL SHE WENT THROUGH! SHE BROKE UP WITH TOMOYA SHE WORKED HER @$$ OFF IN CHINA juST LEAVE HER ALONE! JUST LEAVE HER ALOOOOOOOOOOOONE! THAT'S WHY SHE HAS A SONG CAlLED (don't) leave me alone because she wants you to leave her alone and yet she doesn't want you to leave her alone because she wants to continue to make money. MORE MORE MORE MORE!! YOUR LUCKY SHE EVEN MAKES SONGS FOR YOU B*******!! ALL YOU GUYS WANT IS MORE MORE MORE! LEAVE AYUMI ALONE!!! LEAVE HER ALONE. (don't) LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!! PLEASE LEAVE AYUMI HAMASAKI ALONE RIGHT NOW! *cries* *wipes eyes* *puts eyeliner back on*

you are amazing

[balladesque]

Originally Posted by ~Amy~

AFTER ALL SHE WENT THROUGH! SHE BROKE UP WITH TOMOYA SHE WORKED HER @$$ OFF IN CHINA juST LEAVE HER ALONE! JUST LEAVE HER ALOOOOOOOOOOOONE! THAT'S WHY SHE HAS A SONG CAlLED (don't) leave me alone because she wants you to leave her alone and yet she doesn't want you to leave her alone because she wants to continue to make money. MORE MORE MORE MORE!! YOUR LUCKY SHE EVEN MAKES SONGS FOR YOU B*******!! ALL YOU GUYS WANT IS MORE MORE MORE! LEAVE AYUMI ALONE!!! LEAVE HER ALONE. (don't) LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!! PLEASE LEAVE AYUMI HAMASAKI ALONE RIGHT NOW! *cries* *wipes eyes* *puts eyeliner back on*

xD Your post is a win for sure, love the eyeliner part, just like Seth Green! xD

[Diana]

I like the songs.. Nothing special to me :/ Too serious dammit!! I like Mirror, Marionette and MY ALL for now... Judgement Day is scary at begining and later is bleh compared to begining :/
EDIT: the first time I was looking forward that she made a mini album x3

[Bishoujo Ayumi]

I'm actually kind of disappointed that there are 4 songs less than a minute long, leaving only 10 full-length songs. I mean, the full length songs are VERY GOOD and make up for it, but I think maybe one of the interludes or even "Mirror" could have been longer. Not 'The Judgement Day' though, I'm not too fond of it going from "dark" to "YAY HAPPEH~".

I'm really excited to see the PV for 'Marionette', so far I haven't liked any of the PVs ('Together When...' a bit, but that's it) for this album so maybe that one will redeem her for me. As far as new tracks, I like 'Marionette' the best. 'GUILTY' will probably have to grow on me, but my favorite for the whole album is still 'talkin' 2 myself'.

[the angel song]

Okay, I might just be the only crazy here, but out of the entire album "MY ALL" has stuck with me the most! Just from the intro is puts me in a good mood, and I feel bad to say it's a "replace" song or some kind of concert ender. I think it could've been more pleasant on a single! It reminds me of something from NEWS or even Greeeen's song "hito" if it weren't so poppy lol.

Anyways the album flows nicely, but too bad there was only really 5 new tracks, but the single tracks aren't bad, so that's good! It's just that I overplay them too much so they aren't new to me haha.

[Luther10]

Guilty is AWESOME. Sorry, have to say this one more time. Didn't Ayu say that this is a start of a new phase (I mean post ABEST 2)? So if you don't like this album, that means you don't like her new sound, then may be it's time to move on to another singer?????

[evolutionricky]

too many instrumentals if you ask me...

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by evolutionricky

too many instrumentals if you ask me...

I don't think so.. the interludes are all pretty amazing. Had they not been made so well, I think that there'd be something to say about it..

That, and the fact that Marionette's prelude should be connected to Marionette as part of the song, so there's only technically 3 interludes.

[cloud♥honey]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I don't think so.. the interludes are all pretty amazing. Had they not been made so well, I think that there'd be something to say about it..

That, and the fact that Marionette's prelude should be connected to Marionette as part of the song, so there's only technically 3 interludes.

Totally agreed. The interludes doesn't justifies some people disliking the album. The old Ayu won't back, simply because the old Ayu is the Ayu we know now. That's all, for me.

[truehappiness]

many artist are going through hard times, and they actually manage to put out really good albums, i dont think its an excuse.

Well, their problems are definitely not as complex as Ayu's then.

[minna]

I really love it !!
This album is amazing I think

[truehappiness]

I think Ayu experimented more with her music in the 2000-2003 period..

It just feels like she's not being adventurous in compositions or arrangements as much as she used to be. I'm satisfied with her music now, but I think what differentiated her music then and now is that she really took chances with some of the songs and succeeded in being successful. :O

[SunshineSlayer]

I've listened to the full album and I'll give a more in depth review later, but my initial impression is definitely dissapointment.

This is the ONLY Ayu album where I had no desire to listen to any of the new tracks again right away after listening the first time. The only track I wanted to play over again was Mirror and that isn't even a full song.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

I've listened to the full album and I'll give a more in depth review later, but my initial impression is definitely dissapointment.

This is the ONLY Ayu album where I had no desire to listen to any of the new tracks again right away after listening the first time. The only track I wanted to play over again was Mirror and that isn't even a full song.

:O!

-gasp-

[Tom Punks]

Well, I wasn't really expecting the album to be great or anything. And it's not any better than I expected either. On the other hand, I hadn't expected to like (don't) Leave me alone, but I actually do like it. It's a lot more pop-ish and catchy than I thought it would be.

My main problem with this album is that the songs are so lack-luster in their arrangements and choruses. I don't find GUILTY and untitled~for her~ special at all. And untitled~for her~ sounded like a modern version of Who... IMO. And I don't really like Who...

One thing I can say for the album is that three tracks in particular have really cool sounds. Mirror, Marionette and its prelude are just... cool. Marionette could have been a little better though if its chorus were catchier.

Also, I really liked MY ALL. The verses are really nice IMO. The down side is that the chorus is a little repetitive.

Lastly, three interludes is too much. ReBiRTH should have been left out, considering it sounds just like any of Ayu's previous interludes. Also, I think The Judgment Day should have been a little longer. Not like a full song, but the end should have been extended a bit. It's like, as soon as the song gets upbeat, it's over.

Overall, I don't really like the album. I only like a few select tracks: Mirror, (don't) Leave me alone, fated, Marionette -Prelude-, Marionette, MY ALL mainly. :/ And I really don't even like these songs as much as her previous work, so no matter how many songs I liked on this album, it just wouldn't add up to MY STORY, Secret, or even (miss)understood. Though I have to give it props, 'cause the track listing is much better than (miss)understood's. The songs are actually in an order that flows and makes sense here. >>

[Huaka]

Oh, man. I'm trying so hard not to download and listen. I have to wait till my boyfriend comes back on the 8th. Oh, the temptation.... Ack!

[s1012h]

i expected a bit from the album, seeing as it was supposed to be very dark
it succeeded in that part, as only 2 songs are "happy"

however, the intros and interludes are probably even better than the songs
alot of the songs i'm already tired of, and for her past albums i haven't had this feeling yet
and the previews from Cloud pretty much summed up the new songs, so there was no "ooh" feeling i felt when i first heard Secret
that's mainly my fault though haha

i'm hoping that ayu starts experimenting again
it's unlikely that'll happen, but there's no harm in wishing

so my verdict is that this album is great, but not amazing
Secret was a better album overall

[Ketsueki Ame]

in conclusion, i think we all agree that this is a kind of album with songs that you either like, or don't like at all.

But i think we have to agree that AYu's vocals are the best and most controlled in this album thus far, if you comepared how she sang in the old 2001-2002 albums. Not saying it wasn't good, but its just really polished in this album =x