Opinions on Party Queen covers?

[channy]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

I don't think STEP you's covers are really trashy in the way that Party Queen's CD+2039502DVD cover is. They're not exactly the least tacky covers ever, and she does look sexy, but that's about it

Yepp, "STEP you / is this LOVE?" booklet pictures are aesthetic-wise absolutely not comparable to the "Party Queen" eye-massacre.

Originally Posted by No_Doubt

She looks like an expensive hooker

[RayJason]

LOL @ expensive hooker! Best thing I've read in a while lol.

[Andrenekoi]

STEP you is one of my least favorite photoshots from her ever, mainly cuz her expressions sux at there... She looks lost and a bit stupid... Still loves the colors and outfits

[ayu_ready?]

I've just seen a new Anna Tsuchiya photobook and there she has 4 different images, some of them can be attributed to partying. the images are super simple-looking but the photography is good. there are some pictures of the theme of partying, also her looking like glam-party-queen and also a section named 'Lover' where there are shots of her in a flat in lingerie. the photobook is so simple but so good. when I saw it I immediatly thought that the photos like that in that photobook could be very good and appealing to the 'paty queen' Ayu theme...
http://annanolotus.blogspot.com/2012...-rooms-by.html

[emi♡]

but I don't think they convey the feel ayu is trying to get across, which is more than just "party queen"...

besides ayu has been there and done those kinds of photos anyway.

[ayu_ready?]

neither of photoshoots convey any feelings to me in terms of 'conceptual essense', honestly
I just find Anna's photos a bit more appealing visually, that's what I meant

[emi♡]

maybe...I mean, I like both styles. But I admire things that are a little rougher around the edges, because they're usually more exciting.

I wanted something new from her, and she delivered. If she had done something like Annas...I'd have been like "oh that's nice...so koda has some awesome pvs lately...." lol

but that's just me.

[ayu_ready?]

gotta agree she shocked me, and I'm still in a shock

[Larisa-chan]

Disclaimer: Ok gaiz, i no ayu can do wut she wants. Now proceed:

Have already posted my negative thoughts on another thread but... XD

Honestly I hate that CD+2DVD w/e one so much. I feel embarrassed for her, and I find it laughable that there's a deep meaning in that picture. She's just making an excuse for wanting to have an album cover that ... ****ty/risque.

Agreed with the comment by Midori-chan where she lost Ayu somewhere between Next Level and Rock'n'Roll Circus. I feel the same

Shoot, the perfect cover for Party Queen would be the Kanariya cover added with like a disco ball dropped down in the center hahahaha She looks sexy in the Kanariya cover, but it doesn't look like the cover of some porno movie ;/

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

I don't recall any past pictures of her that were "just as sexually suggestive" as this cover, not even those ViVi (or whatever magazine) pics where she was topless which were, at the very least, much classier. I don't claim to remember/have seen every picture of Ayu that was ever taken though, so if you'd like to link AHS to some super sexually suggestive pictures of Ayu, please do.

Yeah, I don't think any of her covers come close to this one in terms of sexuality. She has been naked on covers before, but I thought those covers were great because she looked beautiful while at the same time not screaming in your face sex.

And yes, she has a lot of female empowerment songs, but I don't see any connection between that and these covers. Female empowerment does not necessarily = sex.

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

SHe is that party girl who wants all the attention because she is so alone in life.
In public those people are always happy and always smiling. They always look their best. (Ayu)
But inside they are alone and scared and just two steps from ending it all. The covers are sad and haunting really. I think this is most likely the closest we have ever gotten to how she truly feels about herself. (with the pictures and the twitters!)

Yes, I get that is what the concept is supposed to be. What people are saying here is that it doesn't come across and I doubt anyone would have picked up on it if not for Ayu herself having to explain it on twitter. If the concept actually came across better, I would probably like the covers actually.

[isthisLOL?]

I think in the end it just goes down to one question: If a cover by itself has to have meaning or if it has to have meaning in context of the album. I personally find the latter to be true, people that agree with the former will not like the cover as much obviously then.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ I think the former is true simply because of the fact that not only fans will be seeing this album cover. Anyone in a record store will see it and if the theme isn't clear at least somewhat from the cover, the vast majority of the people who see it will be left with an impression like "wow, Ayu's a ***** now. How sad."

I like concept albums though, so I hope ultimately it does all make sense; but to be fair, no one will know if there really is a concept to this or not until they have it in their hands and have listened to it.

[ImpactBreaker]

I LOVE THEM!!!!! specially the one ayu is crawling, though her leg does look like a huge stick.

That's kinda what I was expecting from the covers. The title Party Queen doesn't sound like some well behaved cover was going to pop up. They really went along with the title concept, so big cheers for these covers.

I think this is one of my favorite covers she's done. I loved her 'Beatles"esque"' style of covers from the start of her carrer (AUDIENCE, etc), which was part of what made me amazed by her in the beggining of my fandom, but her most recent covers had lost that artistic feeling. I personally don't see ayu straining herself to look cute and dumb here, which have been a great part of her latest covers, in which she seemed to be forcing poses and facial expressions too much for some teenage losing weight and fashion photoshopped magazine photoshoot. I feel ayu seems really "relaxed" in these covers, I mean, looking more natural, enjoying it, even though they aren't what we'd usually expect ayu doing. I'm tired of ayu taking pictures while being punched by a glass window.

I prefer covers like this than just acting cute and innocent with dumb fishlips. I mean, at least they're not like the horrendous SUNRISE/SUNSET covers

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

^ I think the former is true simply because of the fact that not only fans will be seeing this album cover. Anyone in a record store will see it and if the theme isn't clear at least somewhat from the cover, the vast majority of the people who see it will be left with an impression like "wow, Ayu's a ***** now. How sad."

It sounds like you are implying some fans are ashamed of ayu for doing this. Otherwise why would other people's opinions matter. Do you think that is the problem beneath the surface?

[Andrenekoi]

Doesn't she has like... two non sexual covers? If the person is ashamed to buy the sexual one (or just poor, considering it's the most expensive of the bunch), buy the other two...

[emi♡]

Yeah. Just buy the one where she's holding onto her shoe like a psycho.

It's a commentary on economic materialism.

[jbrat2219]

^ Yeah but which version a fan buys is their personal choice. They don't have to buy the sexy cover but still other people will see it and judge without knowing the context. So for those who care about that it sounds like they are ashamed.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by emi♡

Yeah. Just buy the one where she's holding onto her shoe like a psycho.

It's a commentary on economic materialism.

Nah, I think she is just acting drunk as stupid people who puts stupid party photos on Facebook...

[emi♡]

Did you just get here?

Everything Ayu does has a much deeper meaning. She would never be stupid and take stupid drunk people pictures just because.

[Kanzaki]

Getting embarrased over an album cover and people you know potentially seeing it? That has socially awkward (penguin) written all over it.