'again' mini album out December 8th, 2nd of five 15th anniversary releases [IV]

[relmy]

I must not be listening to the same EP because I'm not bowled over by again like most people. It's definitely better than some of her offerings over the past few years, but I don't really have any desire to listen to it... again (unavoidable pun).

Wake me up is my favourite, simply because it feels like we haven't had one of these in-your-face pop songs in ages. The "wake up wake up" parts grate on me so hard though. I like Sweet Scar, I like it when she does this non-melodramatic style. It's very Ayu, but for some reason it feels new, rather than recycled.

I agree with most people that snowy kiss is just too long, it doesn't really go anywhere or do anything to justify being six minutes. Ivy is interesting in some places, and her voice sounds nice here, but it's still average.

[truehappiness]

I must not be listening to the same EP because I'm not bowled over by again like most people. It's definitely better than some of her offerings over the past few years, but I don't really have any desire to listen to it... again (unavoidable pun).

I think it just takes a lot to impress you?

[Delicious n Bold]

Wake Me Up is definitely, to me, one of the best Ayu songs. It's just so energetic and out there and fun and just everything I've wanted in a new ayu song.

[Tony G]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Wake Me Up is definitely, to me, one of the best Ayu songs. It's just so energetic and out there and fun and just everything I've wanted in a new ayu song.

Same here. It feels like ages since we got an upbeat song of this kind of quality from her. I can't get the chorus out of my head!

[mizuki-7]

Arrangements on Wake me up & Snowy kiss are stunning and catchy

[freedreamer]

my CDs only reaching in 2 days time...argh...so irritated ><

[primavera♥]

I really love the snowy kiss arrangement and I really like Wake Me Up

I like Sweet Scar more now that I have this version. But I might like Ivy more idk. I do like Ivy though

But snowy kiss so much fun

[Kouyou]

I didn't like the remixes on LOVE so hopefully the ones on again will be better, although I'm usually not a remix person...

[truehappiness]

Maybe someone can try to squeeze the demo out of PhrasedDifferently? They don't seem to have the demo for Wake me up on their site, noooo~

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Maybe someone can try to squeeze the demo out of PhrasedDifferently? They don't seem to have the demo for Wake me up on their site, noooo~

demo? what?

[TeamAyu2004]

demo?

[truehappiness]

Usually you can find the original tracks that PhrasedDifferently did (if you look at their site, they have a lot of demos up... like 20+ pages of them) before they end up becoming the 'final product'. In this case, it'd be Wake me up, but usually there's a song with a completely different title and singer as a 'demo' on the site. I don't think any of the ones on their site are Wake me up though.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Usually you can find the original tracks that PhrasedDifferently did (if you look at their site, they have a lot of demos up... like 20+ pages of them) before they end up becoming the 'final product'. In this case, it'd be Wake me up, but usually there's a song with a completely different title and singer as a 'demo' on the site. I don't think any of the ones on their site are Wake me up though.

whaaaat? are there other ayu demos there?

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

whaaaat? are there other ayu demos there?

This is the first track that PhrasedDifferently has done for Ayu, so...no.

[pepper]

I think I'm the only person on this planet that doesn't feel snowy kiss as much you do, guys. I got the SAME feeling with this song as Don't look back. Everyone was like "asdasdjhdsahdsjhds this is amazing" and I was like meh. It doesn't took my breath away. It's kinda boring after some listening. I prefer Ivy o_O

I guess it's because of monotonous, long themed song. I don't know how to describe this in english. I feel like there's too much.

[Delicious n Bold]

^ I like don't look back because of the message
Seriously, every time I do something, I'm like 'DONT LOOK BACK KAERU BASHO MO NAI IKURA KURIKAETTE MO KAERARENAI'

Snowy kiss is okay...
But wake me up is sex on toast.

[jyujiw]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

^ I like don't look back because of the message
Seriously, every time I do something, I'm like 'DONT LOOK BACK KAERU BASHO MO NAI IKURA KURIKAETTE MO KAERARENAI'

Love it.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

^ I like don't look back because of the message
Seriously, every time I do something, I'm like 'DONT LOOK BACK KAERU BASHO MO NAI IKURA KURIKAETTE MO KAERARENAI'

Snowy kiss is okay...
But wake me up is sex on toast.

as i mentioned earlier, quoting milltonic or w/e, "snowy kiss" starts off really intense and frantic, like you're being chased. the song is a bit like an emotional rush. thus the break in the middle is almost like a relief, since it's a 'breather.'

i think "wake me up's" remix is far superior to the original track, though.

[pepper]

^ yes it is :3 Wake me up is so catchy it stuck in my head for verrrrrrrry long. Only 1 thing I remember from snowy kiss is SAYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONARA

[TeamAyu2004]

^ Dont look back is boring as hell, but snowy kiss is a breath of fresh air.
And long... that once bothered me, but no more!