Yes, I do think Ayu will release an album this year- probably the same time her last two albums were released, mid-December.

I want a Christmas single, before the actual album :yes
I don't care when she releases the album...just as long as she 'does'

I agree with Hopeorpain...I'd love a Christmas single. Definately since It'll be a ballad :D

To me, it seemed there was a looooot of time between the time Moments and Inspire came out...maybe it was just me being impatient >.>

This time, Ayu seems to be speeding things up a bit. I'm down with that, more songs = awesomeness...but it also would be tiring for Ayu. That would suck for her >.>

Imho I'd say it'll be released mid-January. I'd also looove to see another remix album, best of, or heck, another orchestra cd.

This time tho...since she's done Classical and Chinese...I say she needs to go with da Irish flava. Let's bring some bagpipes into Alterna! :breakdanc

Please no! :(

I don't think there'll be a new BEST before the next album. But perhaps after. Pehaps she'll do like she did between duty and I am, release singles, remixalbums and A Best album one year and wait for the net year to release a new album. :yes

Why? Haha I wouldn't mind a mini album at all only if the quality of music was as good as what she has released so far. I seriously would love something as perfect as "Memorial address" was. Every song was a real gem even "Greatful Days", and every song released this year has been SUPERB so far even "fairyland" which is a personal favorite of mine... I think I like it more than "alterna". So if it contains a 2 or 3 REALLY AWESOME brand new album tracks I won't mind a mini album at all.

yes!I think she'll release a new one in December just like MY STORY.
and I still hope an A BEST 2 next year!:D

I'm almost 100% sure she will release an album around December-January. Hopefully, not a mini-album. But yeah, she always releases something, album or single, around the holidays times.

I know I'll be sticking with my guess and knowing that it will come out between october and november. I hope she does release it around then because I will have the money to buy it it''ll be the first cd of ayu's that I would've ever bought and I want it to be the first because of the song alterna and is this love.

Oh I highly doubt there will be any bad titles considering how good she is at making titles especially Free & Easy and Alterna.

Oh yea! I'd definately like to see more songs like Alterna and Is This Love? And Step You! And a ballad or two ^_^

I also expect she'll release some kind of album in December. I thought it would be a mini album, but the Max Matsuura quote RAISKA mentions makes me think it might be a proper 12+ track album.

I have a feeling that she is recording new album tracks already. I think there is a good chance of her dropping an album before the year is out.

Oh gawd please no more remix albums. They don't sell and are rarely REALLY good. If she makes remixes like she has this year with the whole Classical songs and the remixes on "fairyland" than I might consider buying it but stuff like ayu-mi-x is not worth my money. I've never enjoyed remixes as much as I have with the remixes on "fairyland". "STEP you"'s remix was AWESOME!!! I freaking love it, and I think 2 or 3 remixes on a single is all the remix action that we need. But yeah yay for hopes that an awesome album is in the works.