New album (January 2023)

[LOONAppears]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Here is ayu's blog entry

ayu my meow meow… this is exactly what i meant with my previous post i hope she doesn’t push herself too hard or force herself to do things that she really doesn’t wanna do

[CeReSu]

Hope she will find some joy in her work because it seems like a burden right now !!

[xLuna&1LOVE]

It is not easy to open up and show vulnerability, I admire her for writing that blog post.
Whatever is going on, because it might be work-related, or private, we don't know, I hope she will get through. She delivered two solid songs this year, one more single to come, which she seems to be excited about. She did well, and it is good to take a step back and see where to go next.

About her announcing stuff and then pushing back deadlines. I have seen multiple artists doing this. Maybe this is her assuring herself she is on the right track, even though she is feeling not quite happy about it. Somebody already said it here, but Ayu usually works in limited time - so maybe she is doing it, to give herself that push to just deliver.
But whatever may have worked in the past, it surely has not have to work every time.
I wasn't too disappointed in the release date delay, because I have Mask to look forward to. The album will come soon enough. The only thing I hope is that her excitement about working on the album is genuine, and not something to just keep going on and being unhappy about the progress.

[Aderianu]

you can't hurt me.
Even if it hurts me, I will fight for what I believe in.

[DogboyShugo]

Sending love and well wishes to Ayu! Looking forward to January 2023 for the new album. Reminds me of the 'Startin' release from Jan 06

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

you can't hurt me.
Even if it hurts me, I will fight for what I believe in.

Ayu in cream latex. The last time dhe was in latex was Sparkle video. I wonder what’s this for. Another music video probably….MASK???

[Sky High]

This aesthetic is similar to one in the Handmaid's Tale tv series.

[MKAyu]

Originally Posted by Sky High

This aesthetic is similar to one in the Handmaid's Tale tv series.

I didn't even think of that! The shape of the hood it reminded me of a flower at first.

[Unai_]

We have the date, there have just announced with the MASK mv!

2023.01.25 !

[moonLIGHT]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Ck...ab_channel=ayu

[munckei]

I didn't expect an album release date to be announced at the end of the MASK MV premiere!!

They published album details on ayu's website too!!


DISCOGRAPHY

Total of five different versions, two are TeamAyu/mu-mo shop limited edition

Contents of the CD:
'オヒアの木', 'Dreamed a Dream', '23rd Monster', '春よ、来い', 'Nonfiction', 'Summer Again', 'Mask' as we knew from the surprise announcement.
A total of 12 songs will be recorded.

Contents of DVD/Blu-ray:
The MVs and Making Of videos for all seven prior released songs (singles).

Contents of TeamAyu/mu-mo shop limited edition second DVD/Blu-ray:
a-nation online 2020


Excited. Excited. Excited!

[pop909]

5 new songs! That’s exciting. Honestly the already releases singles already have a strong vibe. But some very electronic and some very slow ballads. It will be interesting to see her bridge the gap.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by munckei

I didn't expect an album release date to be announced at the end of the MASK MV premiere!!

They published album details on ayu's website too!!


DISCOGRAPHY

Total of five different versions, two are TeamAyu/mu-mo shop limited edition

Contents of the CD:
'オヒアの木', 'Dreamed a Dream', '23rd Monster', '春よ、来い', 'Nonfiction', 'Summer Again', 'Mask' as we knew from the surprise announcement.
A total of 12 songs will be recorded.

Contents of DVD/Blu-ray:
The MVs and Making Of videos for all seven prior released songs (singles).

Contents of TeamAyu/mu-mo shop limited edition second DVD/Blu-ray:
a-nation online 2020


Excited. Excited. Excited!

dafuq 春よ、来い doing in this album.

[Sky High]

Finally, we got the date of release !!!

[aliceshields]

4 more full length new songs if first track is an Interlude

[Unai_]

And it seems that there are no MV for the new 5 songs in the album, isn’t it?

[Insanes]

5 new songs ... including I guess, at least 1 interlude with lalala.

If only 5 new songs, that's a shame, really. Quite disappointed in the presence of all the songs before nonfiction on the album but hey we should not be surprised.

Well, just release a mini album instead, it would better fit. ><

[AndyF]

Well, she released 7 singles for this album, at least 5 of them she'd include... I hope they grow on me, because I'm not the kind of person who likes to hear singles without a proper album.

At the end of the day, 5 new songs is better than 3, even if we already heard 60% of the album.

[Isicio]

neowing have the preorder but cdjapan not have it. I would like to order kuu's wings and ayu's album from cdjapan, but for the moment they do not have it. Yesasia have wings and probably ayu's album but is more expensive.

[alternarist]

Originally Posted by aliceshields

4 more full length new songs if first track is an Interlude

i will give it one more interlude. so that makes 10 actual songs. and that means 3 more new songs. hurray!

and seriously, must everything come in luxury box sets? lol