namie's FUTURE vs ayu's NEXT LEVEL

[aloopy]

NEXT LEVEL was an ok album, but 90% of the songs on it got old really fast. like after 5 plays fast.
and then she released S/S ~LiA~.. and it's a really safe single.. nothing new or fresh. same thing with You were.../BALLAD (even though I LOVE You were...). but yeah, so much for taking things to the "next level".

Past<Future is an amazing album imo, but I have to say that I like her hip-hop stuff more, because I simply prefer that genre.
but I love it that she's releasing music outside her "comfort zone" and that she's experimenting with new sounds and stuff. and that's why I voted for Namie