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I totally expected Life, she even performed it on TV. But I forgot HOPE or PAIN, which i really like.
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I'm so happy that Life and Curtain Call made it I love the cd/dvd cover, so beautiful!
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#243
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TODAY is a blemish on this record.
Adore that they included Life though!! Why are the covers like fucking blurry?? I had hope for at least the shots to become progressively zoomed out, creating some atmosphere of her surroundings... With so many songs I doubt they will do reworkings or re-recordings at all. |
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^I kinda wanted a full body picture too, like in MY STORY covers but since she's pregnant and she clearly doesn't want to show her belly I understand, it would be awkward to photoshop her belly or hide it with some object
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#245
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The only thing I really don’t like about the cover is the title - why are they translucent? Why are they NOT THE SAME SIZE ACROSS THE VERSIONS? Photos are ok, though I wish there were less blur and more natural lighting so we could see her skin. But the color is lovely.
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#246
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Wow I totally forgot about "Life". I have not listened to that song in such a long time!
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#247
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#248
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This is what bugs me the most. The photos are ok (not great either) but that blur is just so disgusting. It does look like a cheap attempt to hide skin imperfections. My desire to purchase a new release from Ayu is so strong that I still don’t lose hope until the last minute lol But the only interesting thing left seems to be that new PV.... (if they decide to add some kind of first press bonus, I’ll get the regular bluray one I guess).
Last edited by Toniayu123; 27th February 2021 at 06:13 PM. |
#249
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Skin imperfections can be easily hidden with photoshop, so that's not likely what they're trying to do here. It's nice seeing all the buzz and activity in the forum right now. The way she's rolling out updates is fun and certainly giving us lots to talk about! |
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haha I totally forgot to check MY STORY and (miss) understood yesterday.evening. I even had rainy day, HOPE or PAIN and HAPPY ENDING in my playlist. TODAY is a surprise. Even if I'm not a fan of either TODAY or SAKURA, I'm happy for the ones who like it and get a better quality of those two. And I really like the double-ayu fancover on the page before. i already said the colors are pretty in line with A BALLADS, but someone else pointed out the original A BALLADS and RAINBOW were already about coming to terms with herself, so she may did not want to reuse it (although i'd have like a twist on it to keep the concept - maybe a mirror?)
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Natural light can be very harsh but also very flattering, if you know what you're doing and get a good angle to "wash out" the imperfections.
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Last edited by BlackSilence; 27th February 2021 at 08:35 PM. |
#252
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I completely forgot that TA live 2016 wasn't released and cuts from it are "rare". Also PoM 2018 and what else? One of CDL?
That annoys me so much! We already have everything, well as tv versions but whatever. I'm afraid post 2012 a-nations are also can be counted as rare
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#253
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I hope they will do a good remaster to the horrendous SAKURA mastering on the original album. I like the song but when the glass-breaking chorus kick in its just game over for my ears.
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#254
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I'm so happy for Life, but TODAY... well, i think this is the song that i really hate from Ayu. :x
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#255
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at least it is not THANK U
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I really wasn't expecting HOPE or PAIN, TODAY, Curtain call and Life to be featured, especially Life, but I'm not complaining. I quite like TODAY, it's one of my favorites from MIJ.
About the covers, she looks good on them, but that's it. Also, I know the performances on DVD/BD1 have already been released before, but they could've chosen better ones (Iike, I'd rather have HEAVEN from AT06 or CDL05-06 than from ABL) Last edited by RealLight; 27th February 2021 at 08:25 PM. |
#257
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I'm so glad Life is on there!
I was genuinely shocked by the covers (in a good way). For those who say they aren't meaningful and are just beauty shots I disagree. The moment I saw them I got a feeling of loneliness from them, perhaps from the cooler tones and her expressions that, to me, make it look like she just got done crying or is deep in thought about her life. I think they're extremely well done and some of the most beautiful photos I've seen from her in a long while. |
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^that is FAR from looking like someone who cried her eyes out XD
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#259
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Finally, the tracklist gets interesting!
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#260
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True. And I don’t dislike it. Her skin is always edited to perfection (and nicely done imo). I said in this case it looks like those kind of pics where blur is used to hide imperfections (myself included with PicsArt lol). I studied photography for only a year so I’m not a pro at all, it’s true what you guys mention, it is just so poorly done that I didn’t even think that could be the case
Last edited by Toniayu123; 27th February 2021 at 09:18 PM. |
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