New album 'Love songs' & Ayu-produced single 'Dream ON' 12/22 [VII]

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^I agree

[jbrat2219]

Hahaha I don't particularly favor the sad over the happy, but I'm just glad there's so much less *****ing this time around and actual "criticisms" and enthusiasm <3

[Eewyi]

Originally Posted by Kanzaki88

I miss that feeling!

I didn't follow Ayumi between 2003-2007 (I've been a fan of her since '03, but Idk. I guess I was just too busy doing other stuff, and I couldn't find a way to listen to the albums: No money, no computer, no nothing really!) and when I listened to GUILTY (the album) My reaction was: This is amazing, it's a masterpiece! And with all other albums too. Especially Secret. Let me tell you something, without having listened to any of the singles prior to the album's release, that album was like...God-like to me. I listened to it so damn much, haha. Anyways with NEXT LEVEL, when I finally had the album, I'd listened so much to the previews, the leaks, the single tracks...I wasn't excited after 3 listens. I guess this preview/leak thing really ruins stuff for me, so now I've decided I'm just not going to listen to the new songs Chaku-utas or the leaks.

I've listened to the single tracks, and that's it! Anyways, I admire your strength If I hadn't listened to the single tracks, I'd be even more excited for the album than I already am.

Yeah, when I became Ayus' fan on 2005, I was just 11 years old. I didn't know any places to talk or follow news about Ayumi, neither in Finnish or English [until I found Divine Ayu where I could follow the news at least.] and thus, didn't even have any access to song leaks etc. until June 2009!

So basically, all the albums were a whole new experience to me, old or new. It felt amazing! Every piece of music was a whole new surprise. I couldn't buy any Ayu albums online until NL era, which is my first ever Ayu album bought at somewhat "close to Japanese original release" [June 2009]
Older Ayu releases are either bought from Blippo during 2005~2009 [Finnish Ani/Manga store, I bought A Best, My Story and GUILTY from there] or much later from different stores like Play-asia, Yesasia etc. and Ebay [November 2009~July 2010 I completed my main album collection on July :3]

Actually, I'm quite new in the whole Ayu forum thing too. I didn't even know about AHS or Ayu Moments until RNC was released!

And oh, speaking about the older releases, I had heard some random songs from her older releases, but didn't heard the whole albums until I got them~ [that was my rule ;3] It was amazing experience too! I had heard Secret and (miss)understood fully during my first years as Ayu fan, but didn't really like 'em. Now I love them!~

The mistake I made with NL, and only NL was just like you told: I happened to find the songs from Youtube and couldn't resist. When the album came, I enjoyed it really much however. But I could have enjoyed it a lot more, if it would have been like it is now, or with RNC or with those albums which are pre-(miss)understood.

If you just can, I recommend to at least try this method. If you are patient enough I can tell you that when you get the album, it will feel much more exciting and important and listening to the album will be even more enjoyful!
;3

I did that mistake with NL, but I'm not gonna do it never ever again!

*Waits for the album impatiently~*
Is anyone with me? : D

[ohsixthirty]

by the way..."like a doll" sounds so damn familiar to me, but i can't place it. anyone else?

[love in music]

I'm so desperate for the album I made a playlist with all the single songs, Love song leak and 30-45 second site previews we have now . I think this album is going to have really good flow.

[Heavenly]

I. DON'T. LIKE. WHAT. I'VE. HEARED.
These sounds are so far away from what she does generally... It sounds very ugly for me, and i wonder whether i'll cancel my order on CDJ or not....

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

I. DON'T. LIKE. WHAT. I'VE. HEARED.
These sounds are so far away from what she does generally... It sounds very ugly for me, and i wonder whether i'll cancel my order on CDJ or not....

Cancel it and leave it for someone who will want it.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

***** ***** *****, cancel order

[pepper]

^ what? xD

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

sorry, it's supposed to be sung to the melody of do it again lol

[pepper]

Im so hyped with this album so i started to listen to Sweet Season AND I LOVE IT.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by pepper

Im so hyped with this album so i started to listen to Sweet Season AND I LOVE IT.

I feel this song is so underrated. it always puts me in a good mood.

[pepper]

^ you know what? I feel like I love SS more than Virgin Road.

[Raiu-Ayu]

Ohhh previews are out now Loving most of them but I think I'll just give a quick round up

Love song - it surprised me when I first heard it; it seemed so un-ayu but now that I've heard it full I've come to the conclusion that it couldn't be more ayu
crossroad - not much of a fan of crossroad tbh. Its grown on me a lot but still just a little vanilla about it
MOON - it bored me in the beginning but now I love it
sending mail - I can tell already from just 30 seconds that I'm gonna love this song to death!! It's just so J-pop. Its actually something I would more expect from an idol group like AKB48 or something but damn its fantastic!!
Last angel - I thought it could be Sparkle ~episode II~ but its no where near that standard I think, although I do think it is a great track
insomnia - interlude ok, really mysterious interlude. Sounds like its been extracted from like a spy movie or something. I like it
Like a doll - I was sort of hoping that this was gonna be a really gothic rock song like Marionette but I don't mind this really but it sounds too melo, it needs some rock lol
ARiA - it basically is just an aria, nothing to shout about anyway
blossom - I loved it in the beginning but its started to wear down now
Thank U - Lalalala. Ok nothing loving it right now but it might change when I heard it live or something
Sweet Season - its ok but again nothing to get excited over
overture - like ARiA, does what it says on the tin
do it again - this surprised me!! I was so expecting like an upbeat, poppy number but a ballad?! This could be very interesting. If it picks up a bit this could be an amazingly epic song
November - again not the style I was expecting. It sounds quite nice I guess. The bit at the end reminds me of the Cloister of Trails from Final Fantasy X lol
Virgin Road - really awesome ballad. Love it!
SEVEN DAYS WAR - meh, at best

Overall - I think ayu is trying to experiment with different styles but hasn't quite pulled it off to the greatest effect. So far the album is giving me a RAINBOW feeling, but I like RAINBOW so its all good

[Ranma Matsuri]

^You know what? I was trying to figure out which album 'Love songs' seems to be reminiscent of and it wasn't until I read your comment that it hit me. lol It does remind me of RAINBOW with the really mellow and kinda of melancholy flow... even the 'upbeat' tracks aren't her usual upbeat stuff and of course... the Engrish. XD I totally don't mind though since RAINBOW is like in my top 3 of Ayu albums so yeah, can't wait for this.

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

***** ***** *****, cancel order

LOL

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

***** ***** *****, cancel order

Don't worry, I just cancelled my order.
Don't wanna waste my money.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by pepper

^ you know what? I feel like I love SS more than Virgin Road.

i know what you mean! at first i really wasn't that into Sweet Season, but now i kind of love it!!!!

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Cancel it and leave it for someone who will want it.

yeah, my feelings exactly. i hate when people come in here all dramatic to tell us how much they hate it. ugh.

[ayumisrael]

Like a doll & do it again sound really catchy xD

I can't wait to hear the full songs !!

[Michan]

Originally Posted by Kanzaki88

Me three, I haven't even listened to Love Song
Thank God I have the patience of a sniper, or I wouldn't last the waiting time!

I haven't listened too . I just read the translation and I'm very excited ^^

[Kazeyomi]

I've readed all the 12 pages of this thread x_x, wow guys you make me much more exicted for this album lol.
I wanna listen to the previews, but I must resist! I wanna wait for my copy and that's hard lol. I readed more good than bad reactions here though so that's a very good thing.