14th NEW ALBUM『LOVE again』 tracklist & covers!

[petitepiper]

I'm laughing so hard right now !

[harufi]

First reaction was to laugh because I thought I was on one of the fan-made threads. Realized it was real, now all I can think is "...you're ****ing joking right?"

Calmed down (slightly) now. But still, this is ridiculous.

1. When LOVE/again were announced/released I didn't care that they were named 'mini-albums' because I thought that guaranteed them being stand alone releases. I liked the amount of remixes and getting the instrumentals. Now I can sincerely say, **** you Avex and your false marketing. I was going to order both LOVE and again in the New Year but thank god I didn't. Feel awful for the people who don't bother with singles but feel tricked into haven't bought these releases.
2. Wow, a whole 7 new songs!...of which task'n'bass will be an interlude alongside with at least 2 others (probably). That is NOT enough material to say this is a new 'album'. As LOVE and again were marketed as 'mini-albums', it would have made so much sense to instead release a third mini-album with the remaining new songs.
3. ...one new PV? Scratch that, its not even new is it, it was filmed ages ago and meant to be on LOVE. Seeing as she doesn't have to create a whole new album now (only half of one, ha) could at least film PVs for all of the new full songs. But no. Even that is too much effort.
4. You & Me? You & ****ing Me? Congratulations Avex on rendering ASB pointless.
5. How is this thanking the fans...this was supposed to be 5 NEW MUSIC RELEASES. Not a: classical album with a tracklist that nobody seems to care about and an album that everyone now despises, plus what will 99% be a new best album.

I'm so wound up right now. What the hell is going on? Is it not ****ing obvious to Avex that Ayu doesn't HAVE casual listeners anymore and just a die-hard fanbase?...that they've now managed to piss off. Why do they seem determined to drive her career into the ground? This whole 15th Anniversary thing is just a joke now.

Although, I can't put all the blame with Avex anymore. This isn't happening for any of their other artists. Do you see Koda Kumi messing her fanbase around like this? No. So for me, Ayu is as much to blame. Over the past week or so I stopped listening to her as much anyway, because I wanted her to be fresh to my ears when this album came out. Now I don't want to listen to her at all.

For the people saying 'how would you feel if LOVE and again were labelled as singles though?'...I admit I'd feel slightly better. Because people wouldn't have bought into **** they didn't need.

I was initially disappointed in Demi Lovato when she announced a new release for Christmas Eve; I waited till 3am Christmas Day, she said nothing and put out an acoustic cover on Christmas Day afternoon. To be fair to her, she didn't give any details of what it would be, and it was a tribute to the school shooting in the US, so even though I felt irked at the time for staying up so late, and didn't really enjoy her version, I didn't feel that annoyed. Compared to this, that is nothing.

This release would've been acceptable to me if:
1. Only a max of 3 songs had been took from the minis- ideally Song 4 u, Missing, Wake me up.
2. PVs for all the new songs.
3. NO YOU & ME. SERIOUSLY.

That way I'd buy LOVE and again when ordering this. I don't know if I'll bother buying this tbh, I'll download it then if the new songs are among the best music I've ever heard, I'll order it. Otherwise, I'm too angry and feel too tricked by Avex to buy it.

I doubt this'll pass 100k. And I don't really want it to.

EDIT: So wound up I forgot about the covers...CD+DVD is nice, others are a no. They actually look more like singles covers to me. Give the pastel washed out colors a break please. And apologies for the cursing lol.

[perfectodub]

Originally Posted by harufi

.... That is NOT enough material to say this is a new 'album'. As LOVE and again were marketed as 'mini-albums', it would have made so much sense to instead release a third mini-album with the remaining new songs....

if you think about it they don't have enough material even for fill a 3th mini album

only 4 new songs and 1 new PV for MELODY

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

if you think about it they don't have enough material even for fill a 3th mini album

only 4 new songs and 1 new PV for MELODY

If you're going to try to point out how many 'new tracks' there are, you should at least know there are five.

[perfectodub]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

If you're going to try to point out how many 'new tracks' there are, you should at least know there are five.

now i know thanks..
but still...only 1 PV to fill a mini?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

now i know thanks..
but still...only 1 PV to fill a mini?

If you're talking about the hypothetical mini that never existed... yes....?

Originally Posted by kimmeh

The graphic designer at Avex needs to get a new job. The font and placement is horrible. Who uses outer glow anymore??

Actually, I find that's common with most J-Pop artists who don't already have SUPER MODERN (see Yellow Brain or the team behind Perfume) design teams.

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

if you think about it they don't have enough material even for fill a 3th mini album

only 4 new songs and 1 new PV for MELODY

Love only had 3 new songs tho

[ExodusUK]

Ayu will probably release ANOTHER album at the end of next year too. I'm a happy fan because in 2012 + 2013 we'll probably get nearly 50 songs in all, can't hate on her tbh, if people aren't going to buy your music i guess you gotta milk it out as much as u can #hustle

[pepper]

It would be ok if the album would be realesed without "mini albums".

That would be very very ok.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

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[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

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Thanks

[TeamAyu2004]

I know I saw this coming, I jsut didnt want it to come!

this is just... BLAH!!!!!!!

[AyumiAi]

well tbh im not mad at all XD I didnt buy Love or again, I was planning on buying them along with the album but now im not so sure :3 but im for sure getting Love again XD but i might pick up a OS press of LOVE and again just to have them in my collection ;p oh ayu so cheap with your releases your really not an artists anymore your a product just churrning our song after song to make money for avex and lazily at that

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

The info written about the album says there are "5 new songs"--and since there are technically 7 new tracks, that would make 2 interludes + 5 full songs, no?

Also, Tago Kunio, Hoshino Yasuhiko, and Nakano Yuto are confirmed composers.

全てはこのために...。
デビュー15周年を迎える2013年4月8日に向けてリリースを重ねてきた第4弾は、待望のオリジナル・フ ルアルバム！
序章ともいえる11月8日発売『LOVE』、12月8日発売『again』収録曲に、書き下ろし新曲5曲ほかを加えた全15曲を完全収録！
初収録となる新曲は、星野靖彦氏、多胡邦夫氏、中野雄太氏による楽曲で、誰もが待ち望んでいたこれぞ“浜崎あゆみ”と言わんばかりの歌に仕上がっている。そこに、2 012年に各方面で話題となった「You & Me」「Song 4 u」といった楽曲が加わり、ひとつの物語として綴られた圧倒的なクオリティのアルバムが完成！
映像は、video clipとmaking clipそれぞれ7本ずつ計14本収録。圧巻のヴォリュームとともに初収録映像を多数含む充実の内容となっ ており、様々なayuの姿を見ることができる。なお、アルバムの映像作品としては初となるBl u-ray形態でのリリースも決定。
また、数量限定生産盤では、かねてより多くのファンからリクエストがあったものの、製作工程スケジュールの 都合で叶わなかった“ジャケット写真イメージのayupanフィギュア”付きが遂に実現！さらに、未公開シ ョット満載の豪華フォトブック付きというレア化必至、ファン垂涎の超貴重盤！！
15周年イヤーを迎えるに相応しい、ayuの魅力が存分に詰まった渾身の14thオリジナル・フルアルバム 。答えはここにある。

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

The info written about the album says there are "5 new songs"--and since there are technically 7 new tracks, that would make 2 interludes + 5 full songs, no?

Also, Tago Kunio, Hoshino Yasuhiko, and Nakano Yuto are confirmed composers.

five new tracks is better then nothing...

so the task'n' track and what?... glasses?

[pepper]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

five new tracks is better then nothing...

so the task'n' track and what?... glasses?

I would say task'n'bass (this is 100000% sure) and Gloria/glasses/petal

Bye,bye darling and untitled for her Story 2 are 100% full songs.

[pepper]

Because keeping all in secret just milked people who already bought 2 mini albums. It would be at least fair if 5 realese would be showed for everyone in the begining, i guess.

[ExodusUK]

If Timmy was a confirmed composer I think it would deffo push AHS into the pits of hell for weeks.

[pepper]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

If Timmy was a confirmed composer I think it would deffo push AHS into the pits of hell for weeks.

hahhahaha, don't even start ;x

2 interludes are good though. One happy information ;x
propably it's task'n'bass & Gloria

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

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