It was pretty poor quality, but I didn't like what I heard. Maybe with a better quality or a longer version. I really had high hopes for these 3 singles so I am pretty skeptical at this point.

I guess she is going back in time! PAST>FUTURE!

Wtf happened to not looking back? Lol. :shrug

its about using the materials from the past to create something new for the future. THATS what Rock'n'Roll Circus was abt and she is still doing it.

i wonder if she'll create a song like STEP you again...youthful and catchy..i believe thhat will get attention

I actually haven't heard this song yet; the preview or anything I mean. I've always disliked listening to the mic recordings that come out a bit early so usually I listen to songs when they're PV previews or in CMs and stuff like that.

I love MOON/blossom so I think I'll be quite happy with this track also, I think she's still working hard so I'll wait a bit longer so I can be pleasantly surprised when I hear crossroad since with everyone having different thoughts and views on the song I'm really not sure what this song is like.

Don't look back has more to do with people looking back on her "old self" in the past rather than HERSELF looking back to the past (in terms of arrangers/composers/whatever.)... so, eh. I doubt she wrote Don't look back to herself since she's not really the one comparing herself to the Ayu of old all the time, though she has been doing a lot of revisiting when it comes to lives.

(See her working with Komuro, Hoshino, AND Kikuchi, all composers she hasn't worked with in AGES. Also random appearances by say, Kunio Tago are surprising. It's so awesome that she's reuniting with so many composers that she hasn't worked with and used to regularly work with. TK doesn't really count.)

Hm not really into yet, same goes for MOON/blossom just not feeling these songs, I like the name of the song though...

If she would do another STEP you I might piss myself. I was just listening to it today and thought how amazing that style is for Ayu. Just the right amount of pop, rock, and electro. Sooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooood.

That certainly was a really great song :)

i really really hope CREA composes the songs on the 50th Single... :D :D

^ Oh if she does that I'd be soooo thrilled!! Almost (or possibly) everything CREA has done has been extra personal and so touching; if she did at least one song on the 50th I'd be thrilled!

Well, I've pretty much said all I could say in the Crossroad thread lol but basically:

a.) has a lot of nostalgia factor sounds like YOU or any ASFXX track

b.) like it but not really single material sounding


Me too. I'm a big fan of the higher pitched Ayu in the early days so I'm happy to see her making a return. :luv2

LOL

See this is what I dont get. Working with so many different composers should technically help her achieve new sounds with her music, not recycle. She has an advantage over many that compose their own music and fall into a signature sound that makes all their songs sound similar. Ironically, looking at her CREA creations, she created unique songs and much of her rehashed songs are written by others.
She should be pushing the bounderies with these 3 singles, I think.

I actually agree with this. CREA had her own style but all her songs were very unique and diverse. I am... alone touches on so many different sounds almost as many as (miss) understood. Not one of her compositions sound recycled or the same to me. That woman's such a talent I swear 2fg. :heart

I wanna ask a kindda retarded question; How do you guys get to hear these previews before release?

One of the perks of the first press of MOON/blossom, for people living in Japan, was a code or something to get the chaku uta for the next song Ayu is going to release. This code is the prize of the first press, basically. There are a few conditions of course; one of them being you have to live in Japan so someone in Japan used their microphone to record the chaku uta for us who can't hear it; I think the clip is in the downloads section at the moment.

the preview is really short but It seems to be a good pop song

Why do people keep asking for step you (I understand for the 50,000 time)? Its like 5 yrs ago. Yes its like in my top 5 ayu songs but I don't want a copy of it
I'm not going to keep begging for another alterna although that's my fav. I wish for a full rock single over these pop singles like step you. But I won't get one cuz apparently those don't sell well.
it would be cool if ayu tried something new again. But I don't see it happening for this single atm
People complain anyway....as always...there's nothing wrong with wishing for that though. Its just it sounds like u guys think it will solve some problem with her music. But if its bad its bad.

This little preview of crossroads is still growing on me. Its so catchy. But her voice still really gets me. It so sounds great. ^_____^

i would definitely say that it sounded old-school. But i feel that it's not powerful enough to be part of a 3 single project haha

I don't think anyone really wants a carbon copy of their favorite song or single or whatever. I just want another cool single like that. STEP you was a hard-hitting pop track with a bit of old school mix in and is this LOVE? was a really cool rock track. The only other time she's done a single like that is Inspire c/w GAME and I love that single too so I would like to see her do again. :yes


I agree. Bad music is bad no matter the intentions.