Yeah so nice the image of rainbow is transformed creatively into something else.

But I think the booklet is quite nice too. Diverse yet at the same time quite cohesive

I'm gonna pop back in and disagree with the couple of people who don't like the cropping on these photos. For once, I actually think they cropped them perfectly, and that's usually one of my main complaints with her covers. Now, the FIVE CD+DVD cover, THAT is a terrible crop. :tipsy

https://31.media.tumblr.com/d9f7f1dd...q7q1rwjrx3.gif

I think you mean, flawless and fierce.

Nah, she is too busy buying J-Lo left overs and recording videos where she dances basic choreography in front of cars for the release of her next album...

And yet she still slays your faves.

and tbh when i first read your post i didn't read what you were quoting and thought you were talking about Ayu.

Well Ku and Namie may not be as creatively visionary as Ayu, Ayu herself has been anything but in recent years. That's what is frustrating. Ku and Namie come off as having things much more polished and in control, with nice concepts lightyears beyond recent Ayu releases.

In a nutshell, it seems like the balance between marketing, concept, quality of songs and PVs, creativity, and finalized product are all off balance. I'm the kind of person who appreciates the "if you're gonna do it, do it right/go all out." It seems Ayu used to have this mentality, but lately it seems she's releasing just for the sake of releasing. It seems like more of a "job" for her now than the well-rounded expression it used to be, through and through.

Nah the NL cover was pretty tacky and lame.

I definitely agree that Namie, for the past 5 years at least, have had work put out that was clearly well-conceptualised and slickly executed. You don't have to be "innovative" or "different" but it should appear that you know what you are doing and how best to do it within the limitations of your abilities. I don't think Ayu has nearly demonstrated that level of craft in the same time, and that's really what separates albums like Love songs (ugh) and RnRC from gems like Duty and Loveppears.

That said, I think Colours is a massive step in the right direction. Can't wait to see what's next for her.

Did you even listen to J-Lo's new album? It's absolute crap, ain't got nothing on FEEL.

And as good as the songs are, let's not act like Lelio and XOXO doesn't sound like Jen leftovers too.

Haha yeah, they do look pretty tacky. But they stand out in a good way imo, and she's serving some serious face!

and of course, the one im getting, not the greatest cover... oh well.
I love it though!
I wonder why ts aYUMI

Bad editing? Sorry but no one can beat Secret (CD + DVD) cover at that. I really like it tbh! I don't want another peach pastel themed album cover.

I love everything about the covers. They are absolutely gorgeous! :love

I totally love ayu's look, she looks so fierce! :heart I also think the shades of purple that are used in the covers is beautiful. :) The font for "Colours" looks pretty cool, as well. :D

If I had to choose just one favorite cover, I think it would totally be the CD only. So stunning. :heart

More I look at the covers, I highly believe that typographer intentionally put the font in an awful way on CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray.

If the CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray has better cover than CD+DVD+candle and CD+Blu-ray+candle, everyone will only buy CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray but not with candle. That will have $$$ loss.

That's a good point!

The typographer can make all the font and design the same in all five covers, but s/he did not do it and design CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray worse.

Anyway, in general I love the covers. I want to have armpit like that.

CD+DVD+Candle is my fave cover! Very lovely. :love

First thing came to my mind was..
typography is all over the place in graphic design perspective..
changing the size or placement or capitalization = /= interesting
I read it as YUMI HAMAS..KI well the only thing that saved the covers is really just ayu herself..
I was hoping we'd get a continuation covers from (XOXO/Terminal etc)

i dont know what people were expecting with the covers... like yes the name is Colours, but if you look at the music on this album its a lot more main stream, a lot more pop, and electro, so it wouldnt make sense to have some epic I am... style cover, which doesnt represent the music on the album, i find the cover suits it and ayu looks good on it and i am happyyyy.

remember me about BEAS UP NOVEMBER 2010
photo by Kazuyoshi Shimomura 'Shimo-kun'



http://i62.tinypic.com/2w2pvz7.png

looks like 'another cover' :D

There are bigger covers available at amazon.co.jp

500x500 =)