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

[pepper]

^ i just need tracklist, cause with covers i care about them only visually. i care about the music mostly. BUT I WILL NO LISTEN TO ANY PREVIEW <3

[chu-lips]

i think her album cover r amazing..
they r so ayuish..
n eye candy..
when i got into the cd stores ayu album look different with other album..
mostly all of my friend who doesnt even care bout j-pop always say that her cover r gorgeous n damn beautifull

[adantatu2]

I hope we can get the covers and the tracklist at the same time !!

[love in music]

^ lol I think that too. they are usually pretty, but it's like, she deserves so much more for being as big as she is. there are really unpopular artists that have artistic covers that actually have something to do with the music.. yet ayu has like a lot of basic photographers and newbie photoshoppers do all her covers lol

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^opposite sometimes for me. I was so blown away by the NEXT LEVEL covers, but was definitely underwhelmed by the new tracks (rollin', identity, EnergizE)

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

^^opposite sometimes for me. I was so blown away by the NEXT LEVEL covers

Same!

But I don't think any of her original album covers beat her compilation/remix album covers... Seriously... A BEST, the entire ayu-mi-x series, ayu trance 3! Like she doesn't have one bad remix album cover, even when she's not featured on it lol.

[lividlillies]

I thought the cover for A BALLADS was amazing. I think she actually had a reason and theme behind it, too, which made it more awesome. (I think I read an interview about it? Or maybe I'm thinking about something else.)

The remixes do have really good covers though.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

I don't think her covers are all that. I think they're good, but never mind-blowingly so. I do agree on some of the remix covers being amazing (my favorite cover of her is A BEST and...the remix cover with the butterflies). It's all about the music in the end, but her covers are more simple.

kinda OT but while I think her music is boring, Mika Nakashima's covers are almost always a "WOW".

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

I don't think her covers are all that. I think they're good, but never mind-blowingly so. I do agree on some of the remix covers being amazing (my favorite cover of her is A BEST and...the remix cover with the butterflies). It's all about the music in the end, but her covers are more simple.

kinda OT but while I think her music is boring, Mika Nakashima's covers are almost always a "WOW".

I kind of agree, I think that sometimes people make Ayu's covers bigger than what they are when at most they're aesthetically pleasing. Works of art, life changing, ground breaking, innovative? Nah not really. But when they're good, they're good!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Um what is this?
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....Y=NEOBK-889317

[waterballoon]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

Um what is this?
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....Y=NEOBK-889317

definitely not CREA related lol

[pommy48]

^ "CREA" is the name of a magazine~

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

that's what i thought, but it only came up after I clicked to view all listings for ayumi hamasaki...lol

[pepper]

I think A BALLADS cover is a definitely a WOW cover for me.
Maybe A BEST & A BEST II are not "WOW" but i love them. I like the closeups (but not the RnRC type poorly...) A BEST have the dark, nostalgic vibe. And A BEST II is definitely "she must be a diva or something..." It's also edgy in some way. She looks creepy lol. I love it.

[channy]

Originally Posted by pepper

I think A BALLADS cover is a definitely a WOW cover for me

In my opinion, A BALLADS has the most wonderful covers!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^A COMPLETE is muchhhhh more diva than AB2 lol

[Picaflor 7/4]

a complete covers had a beyonce feel to me. they were nice. I'm never really a fan of album covers. i haven't liked an album cover since secret, lol. but it's true that you learn to accept them. not like we have a choice haha.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

a complete covers had a beyonce feel to me. they were nice. I'm never really a fan of album covers. i haven't liked an album cover since secret, lol. but it's true that you learn to accept them. not like we have a choice haha.

LOL IKR?
I remember HATING A COMPLETE's covers... I actually don't like any of her "diva" stuff.... it reminds me of mariah carey who I detest lol
I think Secret is one of her best covers, and it was released around my 1st year as a fan...

I think GUILTY's covers are good too, even tho it looks like one of her arms fell off in the CD version lol

[hsienko]

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

LOL IKR?
I remember HATING A COMPLETE's covers... I actually don't like any of her "diva" stuff.... it reminds me of mariah carey who I detest lol
I think Secret is one of her best covers, and it was released around my 1st year as a fan...

I think GUILTY's covers are good too, even tho it looks like one of her arms fell off in the CD version lol

I like the cover of the standard version of A Complete but not so much the other version.

I don't like the cover of Guilty, the book pictures where much better. I would have preferred the set that was used on the cover where she is in that yellow thing.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by hsienko

I like the cover of the standard version of A Complete but not so much the other version.

I don't like the cover of Guilty, the book pictures where much better. I would have preferred the set that was used on the cover where she is in that yellow thing.

Eew the Big Bird outfit?!lol
I liked the Together when... dress from the shoot, and the pic on the booklet where MY ALL's lyrics are at. The desert parts are still the coolest to me, especially the pic where she's laying down.

I DO hate the AB2 photos, especially the booklets. and the covers, she looks like an alien lol... none of my favorite artists really have good covers now that i think about it haha