Thoughts on GUILTY

[Halla]

I wrote a little something about each song & a few points where I see room for improvement.

Mirror
interesting & upbeat instrumentation, makes you pumped up. I really like all the intersting effects & how the music suddenly bursts alive.

(don't) Leave Me Alone 5/5
I really like the chorus, this energetic song is a good way to start the album & it really sets the mood of the album.

talkin' 2 myself 2/5
powerful & really melodramatic song. the heavy strings are maybe bit much to my liking as I've never been too fond of the song, it's a good song but not great. but it really works better on the album as a follow up to (d)lma rather than as a stand alone track

decision 3/5
more delicate song which keeps the momentum of the previous songs with a heavier chorus. again really dramatic song.

GUILTY 3/5
this song has interesting music & mood, I like ayu's vocals here. a good time to slow things down a bit on the album after so many explosive tracks.

fated 4/5
first ballad of the album, still keeping on with the rock feel. I really like this song & the melancholic mood of the song.

Together When ... 5/5
I think this ballad has more sorrowful feel, but I feel it still has more like a comforting & optimistic sound to the chorus. definitely one of the best songs off the album to me.

marionette - prelude-
interesting little piece, it sounds like a bit creepy like from a old horror b&w film from the 50s or something

Marionette 3/5
again a really melodramatic & moving chorus, I like the instrumentation. really a dakr & moody sounding song.

The Judgement Day
the transition from the darker & dramatic rock to the lighter pop sound , it's brilliant.

glitter 5/5
this upbeat synthpop song sounds like a breath of fresh air after so many "darker" songs. I really like the chorus, super upbeat withouth sounding sappy. IMO one of the better summer singles she has ever had.

MY ALL 5/5
first new pop song. sounds very H/\L-esque & very familiar but with still sounding like a new song. very catchy chorus, another one of my favorites off this album.

reBirth
very H/\L-esque interlude, seems kinda pointless

untitled ~for her~ 4/5
nice positive & uplifting ballad, perfect song to close the album with.

critique

- way too many interludes, rebirth was really unnecessary.

- I think there should have been atleast one more "pop" song on the later half of the album to balance it out, maybe a full song instead of reBirth.

- while I think the rock -> pop flow is ok, I feel if there were more pop songs a better flow could have achieved by mixing it up a bit. too many melodramatic songs follow up to each other, it's a bit much & they don't stand out that well. throwing in a few more pop numbers there could bring out the feel of the dramatic songs out more