[News] New mini album out August 5th, 2015

[Tom Punks]

"Uplifting songs" doesn't mean much, considering she hasn't really had a "sad" ballad since Tell me why and Together When... before it. It could easily be more "uplifting" ballads in the vein of Anything for You, The GIFT, Walk etc. I'm not going to get my hopes up lol.

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

"Uplifting songs" doesn't mean much, considering she hasn't really had a "sad" ballad since Tell me why and Together When... before it. It could easily be more "uplifting" ballads in the vein of Anything for You, The GIFT, Walk etc. I'm not going to get my hopes up lol.

I don't think CDJ did a very good job translating it tbh. In addition to calling the songs 'uplifting', the original Japanese text mentions "アゲ曲" which, as th mentioned a few pages ago, are songs that are meant to get you pumped up and put you in ~high spirits.

[Kouyou]

I think it's unlikely, but I'm hoping for no mid-tempos on this mini. Either go full upbeat or full ballad, no in-between.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

"Uplifting songs" doesn't mean much, considering she hasn't really had a "sad" ballad since Tell me why and Together When... before it. It could easily be more "uplifting" ballads in the vein of Anything for You, The GIFT, Walk etc. I'm not going to get my hopes up lol.

Don't say something like that! O.O I'm scared now...

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I'm getting my hopes up a little. It's summer. MAYBE one ballad, but I want lots of upbeat, high energy tracks! fingers crossed

[truehappiness]

Since they said that I wonder if she's chosen demos/compositions at this point but just no lyrics for anything other than Step by step.

[Delicious n Bold]

As long as there's no 2 beats per minute ballad.

[truehappiness]

What if it's a 140BopsPerMinute ballad?

[Delicious n Bold]

That would be great actually.

[Coelacanth]

Probably chose demos already.

I'm looking forward to the RedOne song because I loved XOXO and Movin' on, but I hope it's a little more 'edgy' (like Gaga's stuff with RedOne) and not just like, fun and silly.

CMJK, come back.

and Yuta, compose instead of just arranging.

A 'rock' song with real session instruments would be amazing.

I'm just glad she's releasing a lot of material.

[Honey_Jae]

Hope that there will be some summer and more uptempo songs. I really love her ballads, but in August I'd like to listen to songs I can dance to.

[chocopockymaster]

Give me songs I can throw a dance party to or give me death tbh.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by Honey_Jae

Hope that there will be some summer and more uptempo songs. I really love her ballads, but in August I'd like to listen to songs I can dance to.

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Give me songs I can throw a dance party to or give me death tbh.

exactly! Summer is not the time to release ballads! ((CRYSTAL KAY!!))

[Delicious n Bold]

$5 imaginary fun bucks that at least two songs will be TK and all will be arranged by Nakano and mixed by Yamada.

[attractive nausea]

^ Or she can do a ballad but ONLY ONE and with sad/melancolic summer-y feelings.

[TeddyGrahams]

I don't mind if it were all ballads since I love ayu ballads. Haha. I do want a summery mini album, that would be amazing.

[°~Kitty~°]

I need a summer edition of Sparkle

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by °~Kitty~°

I need a summer edition of Sparkle

Oh yeah!! And something like Lelio as well!

I wouldn't mind if the 4 others songs will be like Sparkle/Lelio/Terminal/Additional cool sound. They are all favorites.

[Chibi-Chan]

^That would be pretty cool!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Step by step
RedOne track, hopefully catchy like XOXO
STEP you-esque track, catchy and upbeat
fairyland-esque track, very summery
HANABI-esque, simple slow summer ballad

That is a perfect track list.