The previews sounds good, but I'm not impressed that much neither. I don't know, I've got this problem with Namie since P<F. I enjoy her music, but her albums bore me after few listenings.

Photogenic it's the most interesting track so far tho. But Anything sounds a lovely ballad. Usually Namie's ballads aren't my favorites.

So, eh, I think I'll wait for the leak to judge _genic properly.

Wow, I was not expecting all the previews so soon and all at once!!

Erm...what!??

I really like that David Guetta & Emilie Sande song, so look forward to hearing Namie's version! (Although I am staying away from previews until I get my copy of the album). Any word on who the Japanese producers are?

As much I liked pretty much everything on feel (except the ballad :puke) at first listen this time I really don't feel this album ... maybe the production is good but there are no interesting melodies etc... Stranger sound quite addictive but it sound like a leftover of feel so nothing amazing ;)
Seriously I don't think I will like this album ! It don't have a lot of identity !
Probably a disappointment after her last 3 albums !

Yeah, it's like they tried to make up for the lack of resonant melodies by going too hard on the noisy next-level try-hard electronica. So many of the "melodies" are just shouting/cheering and either Namie doesn't have the voice for it or the production doesn't pull it off.

Listened.
Enjoyed.
Definitely getting 90's/RnB/Dance vibes from it.
I do think a few of you are judging a bit too much too early? Only so as most of them aren't even one/third of it's full length.
This album has identity, we just haven't been shown it's 'full personality' yet. ;)

I mean, what if it's the case that we won't be getting any surprises with the rest of the songs like alive?

Well I liked the previews of Photogenic, Golden Touch, and It. I had hope because of Golden Touch and Photogenic and I was really liking that sound. but the rest of them were just meh. Not bad. But I probably won't spend time listening to them if they don't change with the full versions. Fashionista and Stranger were okay though I think.

Love the previews.

Anyone think that Anything= Unpretty? :)

I enjoyed the previews a lot except a couple of songs, so im not worry, im sure im gonna love this album, atleast more than Uncontrolled lol.

Oh and they also posted this new cm:

I only liked Stranger and the 2 before it and I'm 90% sure the rest will not grow on me, with the exception of birthday....lil bit disappointed but I'll probably still buy it just to really try it.

I'm really tired of her singing in english. I love Japanese language and I'd rather have my J-Pop faves singing in their language. She already did albums in english (or at least the majority was in english).

I prefer the singles than what i've heard from the new album. I will give it a listen when it's released but so far I'm disappointed.

A ONE and WALK OF MY LIFE seem superior.

omg I'm like, having an identity crisis because I didn't enjoy those previews...at all? What kind of flipping hot mess

^ I had this weird feeling you wouldn't like it for some reason lol

Honestly though, some songs felt like a continuation of the other lol. So far the only memorable ones for me was Photogenic, Strange and Space Invader. I like to give previews a second chance though. Like, I wasn't the biggest fan of some of the A ONE and LOVE TRiCKY previews but those albums still gave me life by the end of the day lol

But I do agree that I'm kinda getting tired of the english...

I'm in total love with all of the previews! :luv2 I'd say my most favorite previews, so far, are "Photogenic", "Stranger", "Anything" & "Birthday". :heart Now I kinda wish tomorrow was June 1st & not May 1st...because I need to listen to the whole album, like...now! :laugh :D

Loved the previews, my only concern believe it or not are the lyrics. It feels like she's saying the same words with different rhythms. Between Namie's repetitive lyrics and Ayu's recycled album. Kumi seems to be the only original diva this year.

00:00 Photogenic - Love it, i wish Photogenic getting PV...
01:00 Time Has Come - Ok song...
01:57 Golden Touch - Filler song quality, her voice sounds different in this song...
03:10 Birthday - This song get PV? I feel that this song is really a filler song
04:11 It - Forgetable...not really has any impact on me...
04:55 Scream - not liking this...I don't know...this song can be really fierce but they made it into kinda soft version of it.
06:01 Fashionista - Impressed by the song, but i feel i have hear that Fashionista part somewhere else...
07:18 Fly - ok song
08:22 B Who I Want 2 B feat. U hum sneak it - interlude on Namie album??? That's rare!
09:12 Stranger - The strongest track so far...
10:32 Every Woman - Filler song
11:20 Space Invader - Don't like what I hear.
11:58 Anything - Rarely like English ballad track from her, included this one...not really impressed...
Special Track
13:41 What I Did For Love (David Guetta feat. Namie Amuro) - Not liking it

I feel a really retro arrangement in term of the instrument and sound that they use on this album...She works with all out western producer for this album, right?
But a really enjoyable and easy listening album....

_genic going to be Namie's "Confession on the Dance Floor"? Both albums has the throwback sounding, but also modern. And from the preview, it sounds like from preview, each song leads into one another perfectly fine.

Namie telling me I can climb a mountain and swim a sea is making me feel guilty for skipping the gym in favor of cookie dough.

Thanks, Namie.

First half of the album before Fly is a total miss for me; but from Fly to the end, TURN THE FUCK UP HOLLA and shit, Anything is flawless. Interesting that she covered David Guetta's song, wonder how that's gonna turn out. And is the entire album in English? I didn't hear any Japanese.

Hmm... For now, it's end end and > Story > LOVE TRiCKY > _genic > A ONE > WALK OF MY LIFE lmao @Delicious n Bold