Hopes for the new album...

Coelacanth · #1 9th November 2004, 01:14 AM

What are you hoping 'MY STORY' will be like? What previous Ayu album would you most want it to be like? What do you expect it will be like with the 7 songs we've already heard (or sampled)? Do you expect and/or want any English singing? Just explain what you hope for...

I hope that 'MY STORY' will be better than RAINBOW, I have a feeling it will be. I really do pray that it is as good as maybe 'I am...' or 'Duty', but with mediocre songs like GAME and INSPIRE, I really can't say I'm expecting it. (Since IMO, the worst song on Duty is still better than both songs) I think it will be a very personal album, just judging by the title. If there was any song I think I'd want to pull off the album so far, I think it'd be 'GAME'. It's a filler track. I also hope to see some CREA + DAI compose, as well as the 'CAROLS' composer. With H/\L and CMJK doing the arrangements. And I doubt it but I'd love to see some of Ayu's old composers back, like Kikuchi. I don't know about English singing. I kind of expect at least a bit of English in one song. She used quite a bit on the 'RAINBOW' album, as well as the song, and on 'forgiveness'. Whether the English will be a good thing or bad thing, we'll see. I can't wait for the album to release. And I hope this is another successful and groundbreaking album for Ayu!

Countdown to Release: Approx. 37 days

#2 9th November 2004, 01:16 AM

I think you're a bunch of hogwash, and i hope this album is a LOT like rainbow.

Besides, my name's WOMEN is a hit. hah?

BanFan · #3 9th November 2004, 01:28 AM

*agrees with everything Phantoma said (wrote!!)*

Qt Mashi · #4 9th November 2004, 01:28 AM

i would like it to be least like rainbow...and i'd rather her not use english in her songs
i like more rock in it like game and inspire
i'd like the album to be more like MM and I am...

~K+ · #5 9th November 2004, 01:35 AM

No English, it's not the lyrics, or Engrish or her pronounciation that bothers me, it's the way she sings it by over rolling her tongue.

I agree about pulling GAME off.

As to which album I want it most to be? LOVEppears, Duty or I am..., I don't think being like anyone of them could be a miss. But I don't see that happening and never expected it to.

But the way I see it heading towards most is more like Memorial address, some very good songs, and and some very as well as some moderately decent ones that are just enjoyable to listen to once in awhile.

I'm not holding high expectations, but just anything half decent would be fine. (And as long as it isn't like RAINBOW, which means, bad vocals, bad songs.)

Findlay · #6 9th November 2004, 01:41 AM

I'm not going to skip tracks if rest of songs are as good as the ones that have been released on singles so far...

tl1029530921 · #7 9th November 2004, 01:41 AM

game is awesome imo..o.o

somethign different would be realy nice.From all the tracks that we no of, i think this albums gonna be a major hit.

_CREA_ · #8 9th November 2004, 01:52 AM

Okay. I hope it will be another "I am...", and the way it's shaping up, IMO, it could be.

Of course, nothing will match "I am..."; it's classic.

But I like the new material. People don't like GAME much, but I do. Same for INSPIRE. A lot of her newer stuff seems to be regressing...ballads that sound out of her LOVEppears era, and more upbeat songs, IMO, out of the Duty/I am... era. And "my name's WOMEN" reminds me too much of Naturally -not- to love.

Of course, you can entirely disagree with me! But I do have high hopes for this album, I've liked what I've heard so far.

Bishoujo Ayumi · #9 9th November 2004, 01:56 AM

I don't think GAME and INSPIRE were such horrible songs honestly. But I agree...I would hate if this album was like RAINBOW....it still had good songs..but..it's the album I listen to the least. I even get sick of listening to Heartplace.

I think with the songs we know are going to be on there, I can already tell I'm going to like this album more than RAINBOW.

But anyway, I'm just going to be dissapointed if 3-4 of the songs that we haven't heard about yet are fillers. That would be dissapointing.

I'm glad I didn't buy the singles though...because I plan on getting the CD+DVD version.

Coelacanth · #10 9th November 2004, 02:00 AM

Well in my opinion, most of the commercial tie-in's with songs that were on the RAINBOW album (everywhere nowhere, Real me) were among the least pleasant songs on the album... So maybe the album tracks (non-CM-related) on 'MY STORY' will be better!

ll moments ll · #11 9th November 2004, 02:11 AM

i hope this album has a lot of variety of songs. like ballads, trance, and upbeat ones. so far, i really like the songs. even though most people don't like them, i do. i have high hopes for this album too. =]

~K+ · #12 9th November 2004, 02:11 AM

'everywhere nowhere' was the only new track I liked on RAINBOW. Although RAINBOW had the best interludes, they were my favourite thing about the album!

ayumi_pukka89 · #13 9th November 2004, 02:32 AM

I did like GAME and INSPIRE...but those songs just don't stick with you for a long time...When you first here them, u get addicted, but then its...ehh...
I can't wait for the new album though. I really like the new songs from what I've heard and CAROLS and MOMENTS were really good. ^_____^
I don't want it to be like anything before. Ayu needs to just keep moving ahead, not backtrack.

tl1029530921 · #14 9th November 2004, 02:35 AM

yea..the interludes were AWESOME

***nmskalmn*** · #15 9th November 2004, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantoma

And I doubt it but I'd love to see some of Ayu's old composers back, like Kikuchi.

Kazuhito Kikuchi wrote "ABOUT YOU"!

This info is from the JASRAC and RIAJ music database site: Ayu @ MINC

ayuchanfan · #16 9th November 2004, 02:44 AM

i dont know "GAME" doesnt fit into the whole "My Story" thing... the title and the song is just -- ITS GOOD -- but it just doesnt fit

lolo66 · #17 9th November 2004, 02:52 AM

Hoping wishing is not a fun game.. I 'll see it as it is when it does come out

natalaxie · #18 9th November 2004, 03:04 AM

i hope the compositions can be as beautiful as forgiveness and No way to say, i just hope its a really really emotional album, as well as a really rocky album!

voltron · #19 9th November 2004, 03:11 AM

I hope there's no English in it. Also, I hope that there's something new. Everything she's done in the past year or two has been a copy of what she's been doing.

Examples:
& is a wannabe H. Carols is definitely a wannabe No Way To Say. Game is a wannabe Because of You. The list goes on. She needs something new, or if she's going to stick to a style make it at least more differentiated from the others of the same style.

I honestly think it's going to be a RAINBOW clone, but even weaker because it won't have amazing songs like Free & Easy, and those from the H single. Ayu's voice is so much less powerful these days.

But I hope I'm wrong and that there's no English, it's not a Rainbow clone, and that there are some more CREA compositions on this album.

lolo66 · #20 9th November 2004, 03:36 AM

Well on the subject about English, It's done well like 87% lyrics in fine English words sang recognizably by Ayu, then it it will be great to the cube. I'll be glad. But chances are tilting to the not gonna happen side.

And probably won't be happening neither. Chances are so slim. Don't see what everyone is worry about this.