[Koda Kumi] The 187th Thread - NEW ALBUM COMING SOON

[kaled kalil]

I don't think it's the engrish that people are talking album, but how tacky it is for them. I really like, to be honest.

Another album with not a lot of collaborations... Maybe they will announce later? AKLO for Cupcake is still probably there yet.

[melissalove]

Hopefully these albums won't follow the music style of cup cake.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by maze

Corvina, are you sure the covers are the same for all versions? Or is it some kind of slipcase

No, I'm not, but for the bundles on her FC shop, all versions have those two covers listed. The seperate links for the CD only and Blu-Ray versions havent though.
I just figured that as we normally get all covers at the same time.

[indigochild]

YAS BITCH SLAY!!

[howtousesexy]

Originally Posted by melissalove

Hopefully these albums won't follow the music style of cup cake.

Where can I hear that song?

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by howtousesexy

Where can I hear that song?

She performed it at her The Artist concerts.
Just google it.

[Isicio]

The covers are very ayumi hamasaki's Winter Diary, but I hope the CD Only and Blu ray ones will be different. I think they are because in the official site the covers are in "now printing status".

[jean-baptiste]

I was hooked on Cupcake when THE ARTIST was released. Still love it. if the rest of the songs on "outside" sound that way, I'd be happy. What I do find weird is that it closes the "outside" album. Doesn't sound like a proper closing song for me, but i guess that's what "inside" is for.

Also, I'm wondering if this is/will be marketed as a joint "13th album" or kumi's "13th and 14th albums" respectively. Since they're being released separately it could go either way.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Isicio

The covers are very ayumi hamasaki's Winter Diary, but I hope the CD Only and Blu ray ones will be different. I think they are because in the official site the covers are in "now printing status".

I wouldn't rely on the official site. The Shhh! covers e.g. are still in "now printing" there.

[Irish_Ayu_Fan]

Yesss can't wait for the tour now! Hope she doesn't just perform the new songs during the show and includes some older ones

[melissalove]

I would love a part 2 bonvoyage.

[freedreamer]

OMG THIS IS EXCITING!! 18 new songs?!?!?

[Corvina]

The covers may look similar to Ayu's Winter Diary, but it's more like Kuu recycled herself, cause she had a similar concept for the Best ~third universe~ and UNIVERSE album shooting.
If you want, you can see a progression - back then it was like that she's aware there are two very different sides of her, but they always just existed next to another ( which is why e.g. the two Kumis seem to look at another or at least at their surroundings as if they're insecure on the booklet back covers). Back then the main colours were black and white. For W FACE it's grey.
Now she's accepting that duality.
Or you just call it lazy, rofl.

And I also have a theory, why the aggresive side is ~outside~. It fits, if you connect the new album cobcept to herself as well. As the public, especially her critics and haters, often only seem to reduce her to her direct, sexy side, also calling her rude and so on ( you know the happenings in 2008). The strong side she also has to show outside. But she of course also has this emotional side ( the soft and happy side, but also conflicts, if I think about what she said about On my way), mostly happening inside and most probably shown the most to her family.
Just some thoughts though, as we don't have the full thing yet.

Some info for the covers:
On amazon.jp all editions have the same covers.

[kaled kalil]

But on amazon the CD Only Inside is missing, so they will upload later on. I'm hoping for more covers, at least one for the CD Only.

[Luck16]

Do we know if it has any kind of first press exclusive? Otherwise I won't bother to buy it right now

[kaled kalil]

Her "first press" exclusives nowadays are more for the FC than the regular sellers. And usually it's just some random things like stickers for Bon Voyage.

I hope this album isn't a digipack. I hate these things...

[a❤martian]

Originally Posted by Corvina

The covers may look similar to Ayu's Winter Diary, but it's more like Kuu recycled herself, cause she had a similar concept for the Best ~third universe~ and UNIVERSE album shooting.
If you want, you can see a progression - back then it was like that she's aware there are two very different sides of her, but they always just existed next to another ( which is why e.g. the two Kumis seem to look at another or at least at their surroundings as if they're insecure on the booklet back covers). Back then the main colours were black and white. For W FACE it's grey.
Now she's accepting that duality.
Or you just call it lazy, rofl.

And I also have a theory, why the aggresive side is ~outside~. It fits, if you connect the new album cobcept to herself as well. As the public, especially her critics and haters, often only seem to reduce her to her direct, sexy side, also calling her rude and so on ( you know the happenings in 2008). The strong side she also has to show outside. But she of course also has this emotional side ( the soft and happy side, but also conflicts, if I think about what she said about On my way), mostly happening inside and most probably shown the most to her family.
Just some thoughts though, as we don't have the full thing yet.

Some info for the covers:
On amazon.jp all editions have the same covers.

I really love your explanation for the album titles! It makes a lot of sense. And it also fits with the "yes bitch slay", too. Likes she's got to slay as that it what everyone sees. Loving this concept so much. I'm beyond pumped.

[Isicio]

Originally Posted by Corvina

I wouldn't rely on the official site. The Shhh! covers e.g. are still in "now printing" there.

But why put only the CD+DVD ones if all the covers will be the same?

[kaled kalil]

With Shhh! was a different situation, the singles were supposed to be collected, even the back picture still not there on her website. I still think we're getting other covers.

[jean-baptiste]

Originally Posted by Isicio

The covers are very ayumi hamasaki's Winter Diary, but I hope the CD Only and Blu ray ones will be different. I think they are because in the official site the covers are in "now printing status".

I think it was mentioned that there would only be one cover for all 3 versions of each album.

Originally Posted by Corvina

And I also have a theory, why the aggresive side is ~outside~. It fits, if you connect the new album cobcept to herself as well. As the public, especially her critics and haters, often only seem to reduce her to her direct, sexy side, also calling her rude and so on ( you know the happenings in 2008). The strong side she also has to show outside. But she of course also has this emotional side ( the soft and happy side, but also conflicts, if I think about what she said about On my way), mostly happening inside and most probably shown the most to her family.
Just some thoughts though, as we don't have the full thing yet.

This I agree with

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

Her "first press" exclusives nowadays are more for the FC than the regular sellers. And usually it's just some random things like stickers for Bon Voyage.

I hope this album isn't a digipack. I hate these things...

I love digipak's! Haha. Much more than the standard jewel case.