[Jolin Tsai] The Artist opens her 15th thread!

[ayu_ready?]

I cannot agree with the majority part of this thread. I absolutely adore this album, I love Fantasy, Beast the most. but others are good too, I absolutely love this album and I've been listening to it non-stop 24/7.

I like the ballad and the PV is so beautiful (*_*) Ayu should learn!

[Linoa62]

Wandering Poet subbed
http://vimeo.com/49435569

[Corvina]

The album is alright, actually better than I thought.
Just like I expected I don't like the ballads much, lol.
But there are some gems on it like The Great Artist, Beast and Someone!
The first half flows great, nice to listen to!
The second half is pretty tiring for me. XD
Overall a 3.5/5 for me.

[paper_doll]

I think it's really unfortunate that the songs of each style are grouped together. Like, I have literally no reason to listen to the second half. If they were mixed together, maybe one day one of the ballads would catch my attention, but since they're all stuck together that won't ever happen.

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by paper_doll

I think it's really unfortunate that the songs of each style are grouped together. Like, I have literally no reason to listen to the second half. If they were mixed together, maybe one day one of the ballads would catch my attention, but since they're all stuck together that won't ever happen.

Exactly. It does miracles for the flow, but turns the second half into a borefest unless you're really into the songs. At least the first half is a rather glorious piece of dance pop.

[Linoa62]

Pics for
MUSE of Love version
http://jolinjgallery.kegtux.org/index.php?/category/455

MUSE of Dream version
http://jolinjgallery.kegtux.org/index.php?/category/456

MUSE regular version
http://jolinjgallery.kegtux.org/index.php?/category/454

Thanks to the booklet we know that Spying On You Behind The Fence and Mosaic have a MV. It seems that Parris Goebel is Mosaic's choreographer too?

[AyuHamasaki01]

My professional review of MUSE.

The Great Artist: I really love this song. One of the best on this album imo. It's a great upbeat and dance song Also a great album opener!
Dr. Jolin: At first I didn't like the song but it's growing on me~ I really like it now. Great song.
Fantasy: Really like this song and its chorus too.
Friday The 13th: I wish this was a more spooky and mysterious song, not a somewhat happy and cheerful song. Oh well. At least it's not bad.
Beast: omg omg totally love it This might sound strange but I really have to think about the Beast of Beauty and the Beast. I have no idea what the lyrics are about but I think that music suits him Or maybe I've been watching to many Disney movies.
Spying On You Behind The Fence: This title is really hilarious imo. Nice song too, probably not a song I'll listen often but it's nice and cute.
Color Photos: Boring.
Wandering Poet: Next please.
Someone: I really like the music of this song but other than that, I find it very boring.
Mosaic: Wake me when it's over.
I: ... and a boring to end the album with

Like someone else pointed out already, it's a shame they put the upbeat songs at the beginning and the slow songs at the end...
The first half is good but the second half is just boring.

[Utena]

pics from the regular edition are kind of gross >_< I just love love the photoshoot from MUSE of Dream, I'm gonna order it asap, before it's not available anymore on Yesasia >o<

[Linoa62]

A fan just told me this on Twitter:

Someone close to Sam Chen (Chen Ze Shan, Jolin's manager and Warner's CEO) said Sam & Jolin have divergence of views in this album.
in the view of Sam M-pop market prefer slow song，but jolin want to sing dance music，don't like myself ，muse is just a balance.
the pre-selling of muse is great,so jolin's selection & Sam's judgement both are right.

[AyuHamasaki01]

Great, as long as they make sure the next album contains lots of upbeat songs and less boring ballads

[ayu_ready?]

there's alweays that misunderstanding between the artist and the managment

thanks for the new pics

[Linoa62]

there's also this:

Dr. Jolin's MV is cheap like 七上八下/Butterflies in my stomach's.
Considering poor 玩爱之徒/Love Player hurt Myself's sales, Sam Chen decided to change it from 2nd to 5th promo song.

Promo songs from MUSE should have been "released" in this order in the first place:

1. The Great Artist
2. Dr.Jolin
3. Spying On You Behind The Fence
4. Wandering Poet
5. Mosaic
6. Fantasy

By the way Spying On You Behind The Fence will indeed be the 3rd promo song, its MV is the one which has been shot in Paris.

[Utena]

Love Player was awesome
and.. Spying On You Behind The Fence is like the most boring track on MUSE -_-

[isthisLOL?]

Spying On You Behind The Fence is the only interesting track on the entire album.

[Utena]

^or not. It's definitly the most random track on MUSE yeah. But I guess I don't like it because I can hear the same type of song in any French movie.. I'm not listening to Asian songs to find the same type of boring music so yeah. And I'm not a big fan of the lyrics either.

[JackieRos]

this whole theme that she went with for the album is so weird

[Linoa62]

At her birthday concert in Beijing today (part of Myself World Tour), Butterfly, Parachute and Vogue have been replaced by 大藝術家/The Great Artist, 詩人漫步/Wandering Poet and Dr. Jolin! Jolin also sang 我/I.
We have fancams for The Great Artist, Dr. Jolin, Wandering Poet and I.
https://vimeo.com/49514305
https://vimeo.com/49514610
https://vimeo.com/49515088
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAE_Au3SwmQ

[AyuHamasaki01]

I really can't believe she turned 32 0_______O

Since it's still September 15th here, Happy Birthday Jolin!

[JackieRos]

I didn't know it was her bday

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Spying On You Behind The Fence is the only interesting track on the entire album.

Yeah, I really like it and it's a surprising song from Jolin!
From 11 songs on MUSE I love or like 7... just the (slow) ballads aren't my thing, but they're really bad this time.
Overall I'm absolutely satisified with the album.