^ Same with me. I ignored the L single, but fell hard for Virgin Road and Sweet Season on the album (but Last angel still sucks)

I wonder how people's opinions have changed now that the album has a) had time to grow on them or b) people have had time to get over the initial "excitement".

For me, I have grown to love this album so much. I have always thought holding out for the album and not seeing the covers and stuff would make me love it more, but this time is the first time I did not purchase a copy. I did wait until about a week before release to view the covers and held out on any clips of songs until the album leaked but I have to say, I love this album much more than NEXT LEVEL and a Hell of a lot more than R'n'R. For me, this album is so great now, I listen to it in my car constantly (minus Love Song and Virgin Road and the interludes - I didn't burn those on the CD). I would be interested in a new thread comparing the new thoughts on the album.

I was disappointed with L when it was released but the first weekend in October I took an 8 hour road trip and I burnt crossroad and the L single (minus Virgin Road) on CD and fell in love with them on the trip. Really, I do love this album a lot now. But I think half the reason is due to how disappointing R'n'R was for me. If this album came after MY STORY or (miss)understood I would not love it as much.

It's like:
Sending mail = November > blossom > Last Angel > Sweet Season > crossroad > Do it again > MOON > Like a doll > Love song > Virgin Road

November used to be my love but Sending mail is the first one I play when I get in my car now so I'd say it is about 1/2 a point above November.

buy her music :( love songs could use the sales.
Love songs was awesome at the start when i first got it, and its still amazing to this day :) there isnt a song i dont love!

I really can't afford to buy it. I felt terrible about it but I am trying to achieve my dreams and all my money is going towards that. I literally don't go out with friends, don't have fun. I work when I can and I save my grocery receipts and gas reciepts and give plasma twice a week just to get as much money as I can! Believe me, it was a very hard decision I had to make to cancel my order for the album. I was so looking forward to opening that on Christmas day!

aww its okay :) i understand not like im the ayumi cd police lol ;p

This is easy for me.

Indifferent
Thank U
overture

Dislike
Virgin Road
Sweet Season
MOON
crossroad
SEVEN DAYS WAR

Like
Everything else.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? SERIOUSLY? :gnash





Weeks later, this album is still one of the top three of her best albums ever created for me. :innocent

This album is a grower in the sense that you don't just start to "like" the songs, for me you really do start to fall in love with them and then you wonder how the HELL you didn't love them right off the bat. Lol. It's such an easy listen.

ever since Love Songs was released, I listen to the album in full practically every day. I keep thinking I'm going to tire of it eventually but I keep finding new things in the songs to appreciate. I'm so attached to this album it's unreal, lol.

After a month or so or listening... gotta say the only tracks I continuously listen to are:

Love song
Last angel
blossom
Thank U
do it again
Virgin Road

^ OMG, how can you not listen to November and Sending mail! They are the best! I guess everyone has different opinions but Sending mail is so epic and emotional. The part where the lyrics are translated to something like "you smile at me, will such a day ever come?" or something like that - that part has so much hope and bittersweetness in it. I truly love that part of the song - it's perfect. Plus I love at the end when the chorus is finally ALL OUT and it's just really rocking and hectic.

November's arrangement is absolutely gorgeous as well. Seriously, focus on the arrangement, minus Ayu even and you will really realize how truly beautiful the song is. I would kill for an instrumental. It's a masterpiece.

I have to say I never listen to Love song and even more so I don't listen to Virgin Road. :no I liked Thank U off the bat but it got annoying quickly.

I too listen to this album everyday in my car. I have to drive 45 minutes twice a week as well to give plasma and I'm always listening to the album the way there and back. I should burn another CD for my car stereo but I just love this one so much!

Me too! Can't stop listening! :D

November's arrangement is probably... I'll just say it, THE BEST of all her songs in her disco, in my opinion. Second would be do it again for me. You can tell that the focus on this album was the arrangements and the music and how the music captures the feeling and message of the song sometimes even more so than Ayu's voice. But in November it's particularly gorgeous. That random flute in the climax makes my heart skip beats LOL.

oh no I forgot about "sending mail" Love that one too!

November has the perfect and best arrangement in her albums, but meh don't like the melody enough for it to be catchy to be me, and that's so disappointing and frustrating, and a huge pity imo~!

November is a really good song instrumental wise. But it sounds really weird with Ayu's vocals...

lol same.

well I dont really dislike Virgin Road...it's boring for me, but it's very pretty.

My feelings toward the album havent changed. It's still for me, more like a concept album, and it's too specialised in that way for me to listen to, because, it's not what I want to listen to.

Maybe one day I'll be in the mood of the album, but right now, I'm not.

However, because of this speciality, I don't think it's really comparable to her other albums as far as, is something better or worse...

I think this is a very cohesive album, if not one of her most. It wasn't all 8-bit songs with a random Days, or Next Level thrown in there, and it wasn't all heavy and serious and strong songs with a greatful days, or angel's song thrown in there.

Even the songs I dislike, I'd still listen to on this album. I definitely can and will listen to this album all the way through. she did such a good job at mixing ballads with dance songs. I love it all! As much as I dislike the songs I've mentioned, I wouldn't take any of them off of the album cause I feel like they all belong there.

I agree but I grew to love the vocals and I love the part
"Daremo ga hitori ichido no jinsei ni
Unmei no aite ga kanarazu iru rashii yo"
also, the Ayu's voice and emotion during the final chorus
"Moshimo watashi ni mou hitotsu no tsubasa ga haete
Tori no you ni jiyuu ni sora wo habataketa toshita nara
Sono tsubasa o dochira mo anata ni sasage tai
Anata ga suki na tokoro e tonde yukeru you ni"
makes the song really take off!

I think her voice sounds absoloutely gorgeous in November, especially towards the end. It's so powerful and emotional. I don't get why people dont like it.
I think the entire album is pretty brilliant tbh.

I just received Love Songs. Yes, customs kept it away from me so I had to wait for over a month. I was strong and didn't listen to any leaks. I really like it so far. I can see myself loving it soon. Except for MOON/blossom which for me are Ayus weakest songs and her weakest single ever. The album tracks are very nice, and it works with the cover, it feels like a light warm album, well put together. I prefer it over Rock'n'Roll Circus already - by miles, but I didn't really like Rock'n'Roll Circus that much so maybe that's not saying much.

I think I just needed time to get used to it, and now I really love it. She just started out really... high.

I think I love this album even more than when I got it 3-4 weeks ago. The only reason why I skip tracks at times is because I don't usually have time to listen to the whole album, and just want to listen to my absolute favorites.