NEXT LEVEL tracklist + CD2+DVD cover

[freedreamer]

IF *touch wood*

There are 4 interludes [Bridge to the sky, Disco-munication, Load of the SHUGYO, Pieces of SEVEN], we'll still have 6 new songs. I think Pieces might be a song...so that's 7.
and Load of the SHUGYO feels soooo...."Lord of the Ninjas" to me...like "Lord of the Shonan/Shoken.." yea LOL

[Aisha_Angel]

Originally Posted by stickyrice

Is Ayumi channeling my inner thoughts or somethin'?

GREEN is my favourite color, Seven is my lucky number

I feel the exact same way about those two songs! Except GREEN is my lucky color, not my favorite color...

Disco-mmunication is gonna be an interlude, I bet!

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEE, the tracklisting is so awesome. Completely random, but very awesome. And a PV for Sparkle, NEXT LEVEL & Curtain Call...^_____________^ I'm so happy right now, words can't express my feelings right now!

[rakeru]

0_o

this is going to take some getting used to. she just went all neon-colorful with R/S, why did she have to do it again? is this trying to say that her "next level" is idiot pop like kuu? (no offense fans) the tracklist sounds, more than anything, stupid. "Load of the SHUGYO", "Disco-munication"? i have enough faith left to know that only she could put depth into titles like that.

[micster]

Originally Posted by rakeru

i have enough faith left to know that only she could put depth into titles like that.

After reading the lyrics to Sparkle I have no faith. Am glad I didnt have the moneys at the time to spend preordering this.

[N.A.F.]

YES !!! A PV for Sparkle !!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm soooooooo happy !

Thank you about the news !

[vampireknightzero]

Wow the titles are refreshing and unexpected!

[elvesword]

AYU's got a cool and new style~XD!!Thanks for the news~~~

[clara adnaloy]

woao!!!! thx for the info!

[Max_ZZZ]

glitter/fated - 165 K
t2m - 110 K

comapred to...

Days/GREEN - 190 K
Rule/Sparkle - definently approx 120K

unless im wrong these figures definitely show that NEXT LEVEL will surpass GUILTY

[v3lun420]

Say YES to the techno^^
I got a feeling this will be a techno filled album

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by bluegie

lol if you go to hikki thread you'll see me complaining something about hikki as well . I think the only thing that I really hate from ayu is the GREEN pv. Otherwise she usually satisfies me, just like this cover and tracklist. Well I dun really mind about the tracklist except the E in EnergizE. I would say I like the cover, but I'm not sure how far my love can go with this cover. That's all.

I think.. the reason I kinda falter this time is that I dunno what I should expect from this album. For the last three or four years, she was sorta into the ROCK era, so I kinda expected how her music would go in each album (except (m)u). For this new one I dun really know. I know she has done techno before (LOVEppears, to me, is one of her best albums), and I feel this album should be going to the techno side... Somehow I have a feeling that this album may not be similar to LOVEppears... And the cover actually makes me feel that she's doing something bold again.. I hope NEXT LEVEL won't suffer (m)u fate (i.e., scaring her Japanese fans away).

But it's easier for hikki so satisfy you (that's what I meant) and it's pefectly fine, there is no wrong in anything of that sort =D.
I deny the existance of Two of us (even if the lyrics are good) and even I complain here sometimes, but if I want ayu to do specific things and she doesn't then I don't mind since ayu doesn't have to 100% fill my expectations (that's why I'm not dissapointed and with NEXT LEVEL even more satsfied with how it looks).

I think it might be like a modern LOVEppears and it's AWESOME.
LOVEppears is my favorite album by ayu so let's see if a modern version of it will succeed to surpass it (if it's even really a modern version of it).

I think the cover might actually look more mainstream and appealing to the japanese crowd, and it's WAY better than (miss)understood's covers. We also should wait for the other version's covers ^_^. What scared the japanese fans was Bold & Delicious (and maybe the CD only cover). We know that most of her fans or the people in japan like mainstream stuff, but maybe not when ayu does songs like B & D.

The big cover make the cover looks even better, I like ayu's eyes colors and the facial expression!

[♥ you!]

Added the bigger cover to the first page for those who missed it. Her hands are kinda tripping me out...I do like the cover a bit more though.

[Coelacanth]

Two scenes from the NEXT LEVEL PV taken from max's blog.

Seems like she's gonna be driving.

[Minttulatte]

I like the tracklisting and the names. Very different from the names that Ayu usually comes up with. I really am curious about this new album now. I bet it'll be cool.

I like the NEXT LEVEL PV pics. Ayu reminds me of the one in her evolution era.

[summersnow]

woahh her hair~

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

Two scenes from the NEXT LEVEL PV taken from max's blog.

Seems like she's gonna be driving.

It looks like it be make a great american style PV =D
I love ayu's hair.
And no dancers as it seems! (she shot it in LA most likely and the dancers stayed in japan).

[ayu_ready?]

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAMASAKI AYUMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sparkle covers were so ugly, but this is amazing!



LOVELY!

can't wait to see the covers & booklet & I love the tracklist so much

but..............doesn't her outfit remind of...RAINBOW?
no, really?

Disco-munication
EnergizE
rollin'
Load of the SHUGYO
identity
Pieces of SEVEN
Curtain call

love the titles!

and 3 new PVs!

I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY@!

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAMASAKI AYUMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sparkle covers were so ugly, but this is amazing!



LOVELY!

can't wait to see the covers & booklet & I love the tracklist so much

but..............doesn't her outfit remind of...RAINBOW?
no, really?

Disco-munication
EnergizE
rollin'
Load of the SHUGYO
identity
Pieces of SEVEN
Curtain call

love the titles!

and 3 new PVs!

I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY@!

My thoughts exactly

I love how ayu is evolving as an artist, Loads of the KUDOS for her =D

[Coelacanth]

Taken from CMJK's blog:

ざっくり曲順通りに
アルバム曲を全部聴きましたが

これは凄いアルバムですよ
画期的です

ゆる～いオケに
ゆる～い日記みたいな歌詞を
ダラダラとゆる～く歌った
ゆる～くて情報量の少ない
曲たちが大量発生している昨今

こんな過激なアルバムを
出すという事は一つの事件っす

音楽を進化させていかなきゃ
創る意味なんてないっす

こんな壮大な悪巧みに参加できて
僕的には全く持って気分爽快っす！

He calls the album groundbreaking and radical, I think.

Lol, if anyone can translate better, please. XD

[ALPHY]

^ Ooo, now I'm so excited! =D