I love the Tracklist. Will she ever use the Task interludes to make an actual song of?

Anyways the song I'm looking forward to is kiss o' kill.

Nice to have this list. Apart from taskinst, the names don't sound bad. I don't even mind kiss o' kill after the (miss) names.

Can't find any more words for you, Sean. Thank you.

Indeed, Engrish creates the most awesome possibilities. To the Japanese people o' might very well be able to mean "or", but like you say o' means "of", or on occasion also "on".

It's or

lolz, and what if...it's true? :lech

oh, i didn't mean to say they were bad english necessarily, just that those were a couple of the titles that people were kind of worried about not being ayumi~ish or something. just like "kiss o' kill" initially doesn't sound very like ayumi.

kiss o' kill gets my vote for the song title of the millenium. A work of GENIUS! It deserves to be enshrined as one of the great accomplishments of humankind.

The world is a better place because of kiss o' kill.


:D

Oh, sorry for the mix-up then :) Well, for me, girlish already laid the groundwork for these song titles :D But I agree, kiss o' kill is REALLY different.

Agreed. :yes

Let's hope the song is as awesome as the title. :D

labrynith@!!!! Tomiko Van is coming out with a song of the same name!!!

Agreed, hehe.

It's something very different. I was thoroughly surprised when she announced the name 1 LOVE, as she has never ever used numbers in titles before. Now she's resorting to abbreviations, too. I find it refreshing.

The song names sounds pretty good cept "It was" XD

lol, wow. I like the tracklist, yet am very amused by it. I'm guessing that It Was and Labyrinth are rock songs. In fact I'm predicting right now that a lot of this album will be rock. Notice that they put the three poppiest songs together - probably because they couldn't fit with the other songs on the album. And then I just can't imagine a song called kiss o' kill being Blue Bird pt. 2, lol - but who knows with Ayu. :love

XD the titles sound like they're not finished yet. But I love it :3

@Sunshine, kiss o' kill could be sweet like that, but the last word of the name has me imagine it as something heavier :).

much... heavier.

labyrinth!!! i love this labyrinth
hope this will be a nice song!

hrm, a couple of the songs sound kind of weird... we'll just have to see how it all comes out

Great tracklist - seems very flashy and dark and tangled. I like.

kiss o' kill, to me, seems like... I dunno. Reminds me of Garbage's The World is Not Enough, with the line "I know when to kiss, and I know when to kill." You also have to remember... Japanese is the first language, I believe, of those who choose her titles (because doesn't someone help her pick titles for her songs?). If it was Ayu, her English is still.... in the working stages. I doubt she or her team would know/care about the proper English usage of o' as a... whatever function the word serves.


The tracklist does have me very excited, either way. until that Day..., momentum, and LABYRINTH are the ones I'm most excited about hearing based on titles alone, although kiss o' kill will definitely be interesting. Well, HOPEFULLY.

I'm pumped for this album.

I love how they sequenced the three (that we know of) poppiest tracks on the album together, but Not yet and Secret better be the most appriorately-placed, explosive/exciting openers and closers for the album (or, well... just the best, not necessarily explosive) for Born To Be... to not be at either end.

Also: I have to laugh at BLUE BIRD getting the fairyland/HONEY spot. Go figure.

kiss o' kill
momentum
LABYRITH

=> love those names !!!
I want to ear that

it's such a pain to read 6 pages.. why did avex always release info while i was sleeping?? @@

oh well anywayz.. the tracklist fills with surprising elements, and that's why it's really ayu-ish.. :P

I SERIOUSLY CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS!!! \(^0^)/

LOL!

When I woke up, only the promo picture from Ayu's website flash intro was added (7AM). I went to school (8AM-1PM), came back home, logged on AHS and... the tracklist and covers are out already! XD

Why don't people like "taskinst"? Just because it sounds weird? :shrug

taskinlude = tasuku + interlude
taskinillusion = tasuku + illusion
tasking = tasuku + ?
taskinst = tasuku + instrumental

Makes me wonder if the next Tasuku interlude will be something like taskinmission. (Yay, the forum's back~)

I don't mind the names, although I do like them all. The music tends to be great, though. That's what I really want.

eeek! :D
6 new clips!
&& a lot more new songs than I expected.
that's awesome.
I'm so excited.
I like the titles, bet they'll be great. <33

What the hell. O__o; Those are some funky names. I still like them, though.

ohh some of the tracks sound nice, but some are random =P
well i guess i understand cos she has so many songs!

thank you!

Interesting names :D So happy

Am I the only one who thinks Kiss o' Kill sounds like a heavy rock song or something along the lines of is this LOVE? or Because of you?

I bet Ayu has done some revolutionary new songs, I bet they will outdo her previous albums. Didn't I read somewhere she said it was her best one? Meh, whatever, I am still really looking forward to this cd, iI mean, at least it doesn't suffer the Cover Curse.

Hmmm... I have a very strong feeling our other interlude for the album will be the much-missed (why? It was only gone for one album) intro: Not yet.

I just do.

I love these titles so much! :D

I don't really know what to say. I don't really care about titles of songs ^_^. Well, I DO like the titles of the new songs better than the singles so maybe that means they're crazy better.

Kiss of Kill. If that's the title, then it's as if they were trying to make a Engrish title. Kiss or Kill is a name of a game, so I think that's the title. I hope it is...

I have to admit...I was thinking this was another fake tracklist before I checked out Ayu's official site. It's a bit odd...but still, I'm looking forward to kiss o' kill [even though it reminds me of something Ku would do :P] and momentum especially.

I hope people aren't like "Ew. Kiss o Kill. This album suckz."

I like. Too.

From the knowledge I have amounted over the very short period I've been an Ayu fan I can only say I have the feeling of that she is doing all that work completely by herself. At least for her later albums. Apart from the obvious fact that tasuku names his own interludes I'm quite sure that she, with her pride as a lyrics writer, keeps that job very much to herself. She's the one who arranges the track order, and so on, at least that is what she said in an interview around the MY STORY release.

I'm wondering, though, is the two tracks before Startin' both interludes, or is one of them an actual song?

Nice observation, heh.

I can feel your pain, I totally missed out on the BLUE BIRD release when BLUE BIRD and Beautiful Fighters leaked, haha.

I bet some people will. XD

I like the titles and aren't most of ayu's track titles a bit weird? *sigh*

I think track 02 is a song and track 01 is an interlude/intro thing.. :D

Hopefully, or there'd be awfully few new songs.

OooO I like kiss o' kill. XD Hmm maybe 1LOVE / JEWEL / Momentum will be a joined PV? :0

Not Yet doesn't sound like an intro to me

Not yet
until that Day...
Startin'
カプコン 新鬼武者 DAWN OF DREAMS テーマソング
日本テレビ系 スポーツうるぐす テーマソング
1 LOVE
Panasonic D-snap/D-dock TV-CFソング
It was
LABYRINTH
JEWEL
Panasonic デジタルカメラ Lumix FX07 TV-CFソング
momentum
taskinst
Born To Be...
日本テレビ系トリノ2006テーマソング
Beautiful Fighters
Panasonic D-snap Audio TV-CFソング
BLUE BIRD
ゼスプリ「ゴールドキウイ」CMソング
kiss o' kill
Secret

I think that "Not yet" and "taskinst" will be the only interludes.. unless LABYRINTH is too.. CMJK, perhaps? OR MAYBE EVEN CREA?!

until that Day... sounds like an actual song but the title seems a bit long to be a song.(you know? XD')

I think there are only 2 interludes

I doubt we'll see CREA for this album, unless she dug up some old compositions in the stress to make it a full album.

It would be the first album, ASfXX being the exception, with no CREA on.

Maybe we'll get 1... maybe

I don't see why not.. (m)u had a rare CREA+DAI..

I think this album might <3

Well, none of the 7 songs revealed so far seems to have any CREA involved in them, I think. And for the others, like has been said they are pretty rushed, while I don't think they will be rushed as such I am trying to say that I don't think CREA had time to sit down and compose for them.

But I hope to see her on there. I really do.

"Kiss o' kill" sounds like Peaches' "******* or Kill". =X

I think Ayu's definitely been a lot less capital-friendly nowadays.. <3

Nope. No CREA on good ol' LOVEppears or Duty either.. CREA's first apparence came with 'M' .. so the first original album with CREA on it was I am...

Even though she was rushed, there may be CREA in the song 'momentum' since it was apparently planned for the initial mini album anyway :/

Maybe you missed the titles BLUE BIRD, LABYRINTH, JEWEL and 1 LOVE?

I said less. I never said it wasn't there at all. >>

MY STORY is the queen of all capitals for Ayu albums..

Oh yeah:
I think that Not yet and It was/taskinst are going to be the traditional intro + interludes of Ayu albums-past. <3
-pokes RAINBOW and MY STORY <3-

True, MY STORY had 6 fully capped ones while Secret only has 4. MY STORY has 3 tracks more, though.

But okay, MY STORY wins, I believe Secret would come in at a good 2nd place, though.

MY STORY had caps in a bunch:
GAME
my name's WOMEN
WONDERLAND
INSPIRE
CAROLS
HONEY
HOPE or PAIN
HAPPY ENDING..
:D

I'm thinking that It was can very well be a 3rd interlude.

the tracklist seems okay to me.. momentum makes me think that I am in a science class. I really like the title LABYRINTH and kiss o' kill can't wait to hear how does songs sound like. Did any body realize that ayu is no.1 on the most visted homepage (http://avexnet.jp/)? I hope this album sells good.

Ayu is meant to have that spot.

It's just that since June, she hadn't released anything huge, so.. yeah. :P

Most of the avex artists switch position depending on when they are having a release or an event going.

Ayu has got it pretty often, though.

I hope Labrinth is a song and not a instrumental it sound so cool

I think the titles are pretty awesome. They're very original, and I'm pretty sure no one would have these for a LONG time...

Kiss o' Kill sounds a tad bit over the top, though.

And for all we know, "Not yet" just might be another treasure like "Catcher in the Light".

:innocent Both 'It was' and 'Not yet' sound like intrumentals (intro/interlude).

Kiss o' Kill is sooo unoriginal :P I feel a smexy song comming up! but wow. Seems like old Ayu is back!

the only title I quite dislike is until that Day... anohi made (?) sounds much better, but english... >_<

momentum = GRAVITY?

"kiss o' kill" is actually the best title from "Secret"! :luv2

Despite how cool/hip it sounds, I think a lot of people are iffy with all the titles as a whole..

I guess it's cause they don't exactly fit the Ayu that they know..?

That one track title isn't only what makes the album gonna suck.

:shrug

Okay?

awesome...AWESOME!! >o<!!! XD....*-* ....*heart beat speeds up...*

I don't think it matters if the titles sound Ayu-ish or not. People shouldn't complain about that. What matter are the songs. "alterna" doesn't sound like an Ayu title to me, but the song is very damn good. Nothing else matters, really. Juding songs by their title is lame.

Well, I'm glad people aren't exploding about the quality of the album being "ruined" because the titles...for once...it's actually refreshing to have people on good terms, and being patient for the actual songs. :)

^same here...

I cant wait to hear LABYRINTH.What a cool title.

I cant wait to hear LABYRINTH.What a cool title.

the titles are nice, except for taskinst

I think this time the album will have 4 interludes. Not Yet is an intro, then we have 3 rockish songs. Next is It was, an interlude transition from rock to ballad, and so I'm assuming both labyrinth and momentum are ballads. Then the poppy interlude taskinst, into 3 pop songs. Finally the last interlude kiss o' kill leading into Secret, may be another ballad.

i hope taskinst is the only interlude
i want more material!:D

momentum.... god.. reminds me of PHYSICS! ahh!! taskinst.. is like a sequel to tasking kinda thing.. lol!

Nah. That'd only give us ten song songs, of which we've heard 5 1/15th (the 1/15h belonging to 1 LOVE).

Besides, the second-to-last track being a fourth interlude to the single final track? Pointless. Nah, won't be done. Two interludes, hopefully, and only two.

I love all these new tracks! sounds cool and nice! :love

I want to hear Until that day...

PS: Actually I think every 3 or 2 tracks of her album can form a short sentence. haha. I think I am mad if put together.

>> Not yet until that day.. startin >track 1,2,3
>> 1LOVE: It was LADYBRINTH JEWEL > track 4,5,6,7
>> Born To Be... Beautiful Fighters >track 10,11
>> BLUE BIRD 's kiss o'f kill >> track 12,13

>> Momentum Secret > track 8,14 (or Momentum Taskint Secret > which sounds weird to me, ;) )

At first I thought this was a rumor (since the titles seemed so strange) until I checked her site. Kiss o' Kill...Hopefully it was the result of a bad translation. I like everything else though. :yes

Same here.

You've got a point there. -_-''

awaresome titles!!!!!!!!! :yes this IS the best album!!!! :D

when do you think the 30 sec previews will be out for the album?

Probably week before the album's out. I'd hope for next week, but... nah. Not that soon. Then again... when were previews out for past albums?

I reeeeeeeeeeeally weant a taste of:

until that Day...
It was
LABYRINTH
momentum
kiss o' kill
Secret


Well, and Not yet, 1 LOVE, and taskinst too, obviously.

God.

This is the first time I've been around a FORUM for an Ayu release and I'm psyched. This is like when I was at Mariah's message board wen she put out The Emancipation of Mimi or when Enya did Amarantine. The excitement is pretty consuming, innit?

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37644
December 19th was when we got Ladies Night / rainy day~ :O

Some people's comments at the time were funky.. :o


November 30th was when we got all of the MY STORY previews:
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23675

and it came out about two weeks after so.. I guess we can expect the tracks in a week or so :D
However, (m)u had barely any previews for some reason.. hm.. D:

Interesting titles, especially momentum - it reminds me of my project work theme, which i'm happy to not talk about

I... hope in this case the previews come next week, then.

I WANT THE DAMN PREVIEWS.

God, news comes and... I'm happy but I want more.

This must be what releasing info bit-by-bit is all about. It's working.

I think they might only release 1LOVE, JEWEL, and momentum.. :O

It doesn't look like they wanna release all the songs, but then again.. I dunno.. :O

ehh.. i dun care other songs (cuz I dun wanna spoil myself)... just gimme the JEWEL pv and I will be so happy :D

I'm looking forward to the pv! as well as momentum's

nice!
2 more pvs!
gogogogo ayu!

I know we already knew this, but yay! finally making-off-shots for the album PVs :D

I think Momentum is a ballad, due to it's location on the tracklist, but two Ballad PVs? hum...

^ I think 2 ballad PVs would be fine because it compensates for the remaining upbeat PVs.

I think the titles are rather un-ayu-ish but I'm sure they sound great. :)

I Like

LABYRINTH
momentum
kiss o' kill

THE MOST!!!!

^ so you've heard the songs? XD j/k

Just the names =P
I haven't listened to them.

wow CHAS_AYU I love your "Secret" font on your sig :D

anywayz.. two ballads pv are ok to me as well.. Since she doesn't really ANY ballad this year so far.. Startin'/Born To Be.../BLUE BIRD/Beautiful Fighters are all JPop...@@

Okey... Me love love LOVE this album :D

1. Not yet - opening interlude
2. until that Day... - sounds like something explosive ... About You?
3. Startin'
4. 1 LOVE - expecting lots from this song...for me, its pretty addictive...better be attitude
5. It was - maybe a rock song too
6. LABYRINTH - go into ballad time...rock ballad but not too heavy
7. JEWEL
8. momentum - rock ballad too
9. taskinst
10. Born To Be...
11. Beautiful Fighters
12. BLUE BIRD
13. kiss o' kill - either pop or rock...my friend say it sounds dark...who noes
14. Secret - Highlight!.. rock plz

wait a minute...if the mini alubm was gonna have 3 songs, and 3 new PVs,..then Secret is a song...but now without a PV...then was momentum planned to have a PV...or probably Secret is a last minute put in...but it is just weird..

Seems like there is no GoodBye song i feel...maybe next tour she willl sing Who... to end again...a classic

Well... let's say Secret should be in the mini album. Then we now figure out that momentum is the one having a pv. That means Secret could be originally a hidden track or bonus track in the beginning.. But then the mini album is changed to a full album, so it is not hidden anymore :P.

I feel the same. When I first saw the tracklist, I wondered what about the title track 'Secret'. How can a album without the song 'Secret' be named "Secret"?
Then, I understand that Secret is most likely going to be a bonus or hidden track if this album remains a mini album. So when it's not anymore, as bluegie said, they make it "visible".