New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [III]

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by pepper

but is this even a confirmed information or a just a fanpage suggestion?

It's a fan page posting. However, they do list what people will typically think of as the interludes.

http://www.facebook.com/ayufansgroup

It's possible that they have some kind of connection to a CD shop which has an advance peek at the final tracklist, but even then... how would they know when the album isn't even 'complete' yet?

I personally think they listed all of the songs first (which is why they're in the same order in the CD and DVD sections at the moment) and then they listed interludes. (It makes sense and if they were to put four interludes, tell me why would be the fourth, not Eyes, Smoke, Magic, which is good for anyone who wanted that to be an actual track.)

[PoetGirl]

How much I liked her interludes and actually always listened to them Im not a fan of that idea. I would be so happy if Ayu decided to have an album without any. Love songs didnt have to have them imo. Like at all.

[truehappiness]

I looked for some more info and apparently the 'interlude' information popped up on weibo if anyone is able to look for it. This also seems to mean that there is a sandwiched song inbetween a cup of tea and Eyes, Smoke, Magic since there are track numbers that are rather new.

CD收14首 微博更新 當中4首是間奏

05. taskebab
08. a cup of tea
10. Eyes, Smoke, Magic
13. Serenade in A minor

在收隱藏曲一首

They also say that there is a hidden track.

EDIT: I found the source and it's one of the forums that get advance copies of Ayu's albums. They source avex as where they got this information. Here we goooo.



Unconfirmed tracklist:
01. Return Road
02. Letter
03. call
04. Tell me why
05. taskebab (interlude)
06. the next LOVE
07. Shake It
08. a cup of tea (interlude)
09. NaNaNa
10. Eyes, Smoke, Magic (interlude)
11. Party Queen
12. Reminds me
13. Serenade in A minor (interlude)
14. how beautiful you are + hidden track (Happening Here)

Remember. THIS IS UNCONFIRMED.

[PoetGirl]

horrible, we all wished eyes, smoke, magic is a full song. I already imagined it hip hop influenced XD , and now it will be rock interlude I bet lol.

[truehappiness]

I don't think this is 100% true, to be honest. It's a bit early for them to even have this information. If it is true though, Eyes, Smoke, Magic will likely be an electropop driven interlude since it leads into Party Queen.

Love songs didnt have to have them imo. Like at all.

I thought they filled the gaps that they were meant for. Like a doll would be rather jarring otherwise or the transitions into blossom and do it again would be awkward.

Since Ayu has to deal with the fact that she's (not recently though) stuck to the Japanese way of releasing singles before an album, I wonder if her way of dealing with it on the albums themselves is through interludes?

[PoetGirl]

Better be electro than Pieces of seven like which was awsome but leaded to nothing really. Eyes, smoke, magic could be reaggae influenced too oh... song about ganja lol. and leaded to Party queen, song about alcohol lol.

[Coelacanth]

I think they have the track order, but they're speculating which are interludes... I mean, unless they've heard the album already.. how would they know?

They might have track times if they know that there is a hidden track, I guess.

[truehappiness]

"Because avex let them know" or something like that.

[attractive nausea]

I'm ok with this tracklist, i'm just disappointed eyes, smoke, magic is not a full song, but well this is still not totally confirmed...

[Coelacanth]

For an album titled "Party Queen" you would think that the upbeat tracks - Shake It, NaNaNa, Party Queen - would all be in the first half of the album. The whole first half looks like midtempo/ballads/rock songs.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

For an album titled "Party Queen" you would think that the upbeat tracks - Shake It, NaNaNa, Party Queen - would all be in the first half of the album. The whole first half looks like midtempo/ballads/rock songs.

I think it's intentional since "Return Road" begins where Virgin Road ended with Love songs? From taskebab onward though, it looks like an upbeat album except for how beautiful you are. She's been doing a lot of ballad bookends lately. (Actually, she does them all the time. The only albums to not end with a ballad are MY STORY, Duty, and RAINBOW. I'm not sure if Present counts as a ballad though.)

[PoetGirl]

It will be really funny if Party Queen happens to be ballad album .

[attractive nausea]

^I don't even want to think about this.
Hey btw, i think Return Road could start as if it was a ballad and then go all rockish and it'd end up being a freaking epic song, am i the only one who thinks that way? (i guess my expectations about this song and the pv are too high haha)

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by PoetGirl

It will be really funny if Party Queen happens to be ballad album .

That would be interesting considering what we do know so far.

Shake It is a dance track with a dance-y PV, Party Queen is an electro-infused party anthem-esque track, and the only ballad we really know of is how beautiful you are. I do expect some pop-rock but I very much doubt we will get a ballad filled album. I wouldn't count it out though because Ayu loves confusing people. Maybe they're all going to be electro ballads, haha.

Hey btw, i think Return Road could start as if it was a ballad and then go all rockish and it'd end up being a freaking epic song, am i the only one who thinks that way?

That might be how it ends up. I just want to see her in a tank already.

[hidekirby]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Unconfirmed tracklist:
01. Return Road
02. Letter
03. call
04. Tell me why
05. taskebab (interlude)
06. the next LOVE
07. Shake It
08. a cup of tea (interlude)
09. NaNaNa
10. Eyes, Smoke, Magic (interlude)
11. Party Queen
12. Reminds me
13. Serenade in A minor (interlude)
14. how beautiful you are + hidden track (Happening Here)

It'd better be a fake... (and I'd rather have 14 songs than having Happening Here added)

[TeamAyu2004]

the track list doesn't bother me and looks rather interesting, but the hidden track (if there is one) better not be happening here...

EDIT:
also I just want to point out :
tell me why .... meet.... Microphone... lol

[Connected]

While the source said that there would be a hidden track, did they actually say that it's going to be "Happening Here"?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Connected

While the source said that there would be a hidden track, did they actually say that it's going to be "Happening Here"?

Yeah, they did.

隐藏曲应该是 HAPPENING HERE

Though I'm not exactly sure how they would know for sure. It -is- very likely to be the hidden track if there is one though. There's nowhere else for her to put this song, really.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ how about very far away from anything that she would ever put on an album...

I'm sorry, but this is just a horrible song... I dont even think it will grow on me. :*(

[Kazeyomi]

I always thought she will gonna include Happening Here in her new album. I mean, she did the same with SEVEN DAYS WAR why can't she do the same with Happening Here?

I still hope not though :/ but I still have this terrible feeling lol.