Originally Posted by Zeke. (Post 3161008)

Omg, I think so too.

Lol, I'm surprised there hasn't been an AHS podcast. Now that would be interesting. Weekly digests of songs and/or albums, with various guests volunteering to make an appearance and discuss. Basically a debate, where 3 members are for the song/album and 3 are not. Although I think the biggest issue would be staying on track (pun not intended).

November is truly great because you can just feel so much emotion behind it. The arrangement is beautiful; if you're not actively paying attention to the layers in the background, and primarily a fore-frontal music listener (as in 80+% of your attention is focused on the vocal track alone), then it's difficult to notice how beautiful and grand it is. Each verse has intricate changes in the background, and different layers take the forefront of the backgrounds stage during each segment of the song. The ending where everything comes together and is weighted equally really shines more so after you notice that.

Also, the song paints a really vivid picture for me. It's one of those songs when listened to in the right context, you feel at one with the music. It's very "cool, brisk atmosphere, early evening, color in the sky beginning to change but sun still shining" type of song. Oh, and very woodsy. Like you need to have trees visible around you, and drying grass.

Although the beginning is very ballroom-esque, it begins very cordial and well-mannered. I imagine a couple, perhaps Ayu and her lover, locked into the beginning of a cordial ballroom dance. And after "miteita", beginning with "dare mo", their dance springs to life, and it becomes a very active, yet utterly romantic type of dance. The song itself is such an autumn-time dance between lovers. Even the call-and-anwer intro/outro works with that imagery. The lovers are calling to each other, and are reunited after being a part of an extended period of time, and in the end, they part ways again, still calling and longing for one another. The cycle continues.

Originally Posted by oaristos (Post 3161155)

They changed the theme for Ayu's page on Apple Music. It used to be based on the cover art of Step by step.

Originally Posted by majrakun (Post 3161202)

Man, I love going through this page! It's made me go back and listen to all these songs that I haven't in a loooong while. I am just now getting back to Ayu and now when I'm at work and have nothing to do I'm listening to all the albums you guys talked about in order, from Party Queen to I am... to Love songs. Like, actually listening to the lyrics and the melody :laugh And I am REALLY loving I am... when I never really cared about it before this. The whole album has an amazing flow. And Love song has my favourite Ayu vocals, for some reason. Just the way she sings it, it's so passionate. And reminds me makes me want to cry all over again.

Yeah. Wow, a year away and this is how Ayu makes me feel, huh? I wonder what other album I should go through. I should've gone chronologically but it feels too late for that.

Originally Posted by majrakun (Post 3161202)

Man, I love going through this page! It's made me go back and listen to all these songs that I haven't in a loooong while. I am just now getting back to Ayu and now when I'm at work and have nothing to do I'm listening to all the albums you guys talked about in order, from Party Queen to I am... to Love songs. Like, actually listening to the lyrics and the melody :laugh And I am REALLY loving I am... when I never really cared about it before this. The whole album has an amazing flow. And Love song has my favourite Ayu vocals, for some reason. Just the way she sings it, it's so passionate. And reminds me makes me want to cry all over again.

Yeah. Wow, a year away and this is how Ayu makes me feel, huh? I wonder what other album I should go through. I should've gone chronologically but it feels too late for that.

Originally Posted by Bigtop (Post 3161374)

Oh, dear...



Why is Koda Kumi in the Ultra Fes for Music Station next month, but not Ayu??? ARRGH...It's NOT A MUSIC STATION WITHOUT AYU!!! :wtf

Well, it's only the first lineup. Hopefully Ayu will be in the upcoming lineup...but SERIOUSLY, this cannot be a complete massive Music Station special without Ayu.

Let's see whether TV Asahi wants Ayu to come, or if Ayu is willing to take part of the upcoming special. PLEASE!!! We want Ayu in the 10-hour Music Station special!!!!!


Other than this Music Station thought...my thought is saying that Ayu has got to take a break from music (hiatus). Seriously, if she keeps doing her activities like this, it's going to hurt her more than help her (look at those dwindling fanbase numbers!). I'd be fine if Ayu suddenly goes on hiatus - and not to worry if she's going to be on a Japanese TV music special (other than the Kouhaku, which she said she's no longer going to since 2014).

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 3161378)

You need to sit down before you give yourself a coronary.

And now that she's got her groove back you want her to take a hiatus? No.