The official thread for your thoughts for "Rock'n'Roll Circus" (Anything!)

[majrakun]

I thought everybody would get this by now. We're not supposed to take the title literally. The songs themselves don't sound rockish or circusy but that wasn't the point. Ayu herself explained the meaning behind the title in her magazine interviews.

Misa-chan has done a great job in translating them so you guys should really read them, then surely you won't be complaining that this album isn't "rock" or "circus" enough.

Originally Posted by Bea's Up May 2010

"Traditional Japanese, ethnic, European... with all of these different sounds mixed together, it's like a circus. And when I sing, they become rock. Rock is a very wide genre, and can include lots of different types of songs, but when I sing, they become rock. For example, even if I dress up in a girly way like today and sing a ballad, rock will still be rock. And because rock exists in my soul, it will be reflected in whatever I do. The new album's title "Rock'n'Roll Circus" reflects something interesting, scary, sad, weird, and a whole bunch of other things mixed together. And that is what I think Rock&Roll is all about.

[Ranma Matsuri]

Originally Posted by majrakun

I thought everybody would get this by now. We're not supposed to take the title literally. The songs themselves don't sound rockish or circusy but that wasn't the point. Ayu herself explained the meaning behind the title in her magazine interviews.

Misa-chan has done a great job in translating them so you guys should really read them, then surely you won't be complaining that this album isn't "rock" or "circus" enough.

I don't normally read her interviews but thanks for this it really clears things up. My feelings about the album remain the same though.

[primavera♥]

Originally Posted by majrakun

I thought everybody would get this by now. We're not supposed to take the title literally. The songs themselves don't sound rockish or circusy but that wasn't the point. Ayu herself explained the meaning behind the title in her magazine interviews.

Misa-chan has done a great job in translating them so you guys should really read them, then surely you won't be complaining that this album isn't "rock" or "circus" enough.

ikr. ayu has elaborated this a thousand times it feels in the different interviews.

she understands its not typical rock. she understands it may not flow well at first hear. but that why her interviews were important as is trying to truly understand the whole meaning of the album. .

however some people just look at the basic simplistic surface and base (supposedly well thought out) opinions off of that


nevertheless i still love this album. even more that i thought i did. LD, SLT, Microphone, count down, Sunrise, Yw/B. i just adore the most. and DLB is great too. . .and montage

[Andrenekoi]

I didn't like the album, but I don't think it has anything to do with the number of ballads or rock numbers... o.O

A Song for XX has 6 ballads (of 16 songs)
LOVEppears has 7 ballads (of 17 songs)
Duty has 6 ballads (of 12 songs)
I am... has 5 or 7 depending on what u consider a ballad (of 16 songs)
RAINBOW has 5 ballads (of 16 songs)
Memorial Address has 4 ballads (of 8 songs)
My Story has 8 ballads (of 17 songs)
(miss)understood has 6 ballads (of 16 songs)
Secret has 4 ballads (of 14 songs)
Guilty has 4 ballads (of 14 songs)
NEXT LEVEL has 3 ballads (of 14 songs)
Rock n Roll Circus has 6 ballads (of 15 songs)

from 1/3 to 1/2 of all of her albums are made of ballads...

So... Ayu is having tons of ballads per album for a while now =)
(not even counting the rock numbers... she is having songs with rock elements since Duty on several degrees of "rockness" to it)

[Ranma Matsuri]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

I didn't like the album, but I don't think it has anything to do with the number of ballads or rock numbers... o.O

A Song for XX has 6 ballads (of 16 songs)
LOVEppears has 7 ballads (of 17 songs)
Duty has 6 ballads (of 12 songs)
I am... has 5 or 7 depending on what u consider a ballad (of 16 songs)
RAINBOW has 5 ballads (of 16 songs)
Memorial Address has 4 ballads (of 8 songs)
My Story has 8 ballads (of 17 songs)
(miss)understood has 6 ballads (of 16 songs)
Secret has 4 ballads (of 14 songs)
Guilty has 4 ballads (of 14 songs)
NEXT LEVEL has 3 ballads (of 14 songs)
Rock n Roll Circus has 6 ballads (of 15 songs)

from 1/3 to 1/2 of all of her albums are made of ballads...

So... Ayu is having tons of ballads per album for a while now =)
(not even counting the rock numbers... she is having songs with rock elements since Duty on several degrees of "rockness" to it)

LOL, thanks. But really, it was just something that had confused for me for awhile. My bad for thinking an album called "Rock n Roll Circus" would have more Rock n Roll on it. lol I was just summing up my thoughts on the album in general, I didn't mean that the fact it had *insert number* of ballads was what made me dislike it. O.o Ballads or no, rock or not, I just thought RnRC was just an uninteresting album in general. :-/

[Spartayu]

My opinions are simple; This new album of Ms Hamasaki had totally refreshen the image and impression of myself towards her. Since RnRc meant so much message from part of her life, it's one of a precious stuff I've collected so far...

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

It reminds you of vogue!? Interesting! That's probably my second favourite Ayumi song, while Don't look back seems like it's going to be one of my least favourites, hah... But maybe if I can see the vogue-ness in it, that will save the song a bit for me. XP

Wow really? My gosh, it's probably my favorite Ayu song right now. That song is on FIRE! I kind of like that it's not overdone yet it's sultry, dark and sexy. And the way she says "don't look back" and then sings all low and soft, It's a fantasy come true!

Oh my ranking I suppose....:

Don't Look Back
Microphone
You Were...
Sunrise
BALLAD
RED LINE
Sunset
[Lady Dynamite/Sexy Little Things/count down] I only heard these once as to not spoil them too much >_<; I've really been failing hard at resisting these songs so I'm not going to listen to them again until I get the album.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

^ I totally missed the "shape"-ness going on, hah--I must find it!!

i saw it by accident. When I watched the PV first time, I saw something shining between one of the dancers legs, I was like WTF.

Yes sexy little thing is totally fitting NEXT LEVEL era .. I kinda like it

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

Seems like all the hate/dislike for the album in general is coming out all at once, eh heh..... I had a feeling this would happen...

I notice the hate coming out too lol.. I think the post above mine is the worst it'll get though. But who knows, I could be wrong.

[aloopy]

Just listened to the new tracks.

count down - Don't really care for it, but some parts are really nice. I don't like the chorus for some reason, but the rest is good.
Last Links - I really like it! Love the instrumentals!
meaning of Love - I didn't think I would like it because people said it reminded them of Days (And I hate that song) But I LOVE it! I love how simple it sounds. My favorite ballad on the album.

This albums is so much better than NEXT LEVEL. Good job Ayu!