One of the photographers said on twitter that while they was shooting(i think the cover) it was snowing and it was cold (and ayu kept smiling ^_^) So,if they had chosen that wintery ambient i think the album is going to be a winter release.
Just my opinion :P

I'm never disappointed with ayu, and BRILLANTE was easily #1 track for me on FIVE. I adore it.

I have faith in here, but I'm worried that now everything is just going to have Timmy. Sometimes diversity is good. However, Love songs had pretty much all komuro and that turned out to be a masterpiece for me.

Yes im curious what else Timmy will compose, considering BRILLANTE was a master piece but we shall wait and see XP

that sounds promising! all these small details! wow. Maybe it does mean the release will be earlier than later. I kinda hope she does do it without singles...she has nothing to prove with the charts, and if it doesn't get #1, who cares. I love the idea of a new full album. So many new tracks!

I'm not ready for A BEST 3!!! Maybe that's for 2013, I suppose? A BEST released in 2001, and A BEST 2 in 2007...

I remember when I first discovered Ayu, I thought it was strange she had released so much music in her career (I was used to albums coming out every 2-3 years for an artist). I think I need to rediscover some patience when it comes to Ayu's album in the making. I hope the time in London was well spent and I will do my absolute best not to listen to leaks or watch pvs until the album is in my hands!

^^We truly are blessed to love an artist who spoils her fans with so much music. I feel like she has to do...she has a driving force, not only for her fans, but for herself. As she said, music is her life.

I'm still thinking a March release. January is not going to happen, there would have been an announcement by now. I don't think the album will be completly finished until she comes back to Japan. She might record the last songs for the album, mix it and maybe another PV.

And this time she might not announce the release date until the album is finished - she has no reason to rush. As long as its out before the next tour starts which could be up to half a year away.

And yes to no singles. She doesn't need them, there's really no point. But maybe releasing a PV early to create some buzz.

Don't forget she's going to have to do some prep for her CDL shows, will probably put the album-making process on hold for a few weeks.

@isthisLOL? you're right, and now i can remember, they show the FULL pv's for FIVE after the release date of the album on TV

And i like the idea of the full album without singles, the album can get a cool concept, but i hope she can do singles in 2012

Yeah, as much as I love Timmy, I don't want her to go her usual route and use him up...

Diversity is always the best for artists like her.

^I think it depends on the taste... I prefer albums with less composers, cuz they tend to be more cohesive...

Quick question.

I remember reading ayu's logic behind recording in LA, but why does she prefer London recording recently to Japan or LA or NY? I wonder what environment she's looking for..

January release is plausible. On average, how albums are announced 6 weeks in advance. Tracklist is announced 4 weeks in advance with covers.

unless she's doing it like YUI's newest album (November release), YUI just released new single, and after she secured #1 weekly, she's announce new album that's released 3 weeks after the announcement, along with covers and tracklists, all of them was announced in just one day.

the sooner the better X) hehe I love me some ayu but I still like singles, just the idea of singles are so pretty :3 and I get to buy lots of versions XP but I guess ill do the same for her album gunna be epic an album not being heard any of the songs on it! :O

This sounds so cozy~~
Man I can't wait for this release..

Let's see what ayu pulls off this time, I'm actually much more excited for the blu-ray set, then for a new album.

Really? 6 weeks in advance? How did you figure that out? I think its generally a little longer than that. A few of her albums have been announced quite close to their release date but that's the exception, not the norm.

You can hope, but I don't think January is going to happen. Feb/March, to coincide with a tour date announcement starting April/May.

No singles and no rush. This album is being done differently.

This. A million times this. Just make sure that she picks one new composer and not like...HAL or, far worse, Timmy :puke