^ Yeah the fact that we're only getting two singles per year is very sad. I wish she'd release at least 3 or 4 before an album. On this matter I feel that Ayu's getting a bit lazy on releasing a couple of singles per year only. However I'm terribly excited to see the new album being released because it wouldn't feel winter without Ayu's album.

About tie-ins, I hope she'll get more than the usual Panasonic ones. Maybe avex should start thinking of drama tie-ins for winter.

Secret was pretty much a mini album to me...with the amount of tracks and intro/interludes. I don't mind having them on the album but atleast have more songs. Secret was a good album but it felt too short...so hopefully this new album will be something like my story.

Oh look at that :)

I don't know if it's too sudden, but I hope she will rock that album!

At least spell disappointed correctly if you're going to use it in a stupid way. >>



Anyway. Ayu will probably do 3-4 singles per album again starting in 2008. Why? Because there's no Best album to screw with the release pattern. 2006's reasoning for having Secret in November with the last single released for it in June was really dumb. There was such a lack of Ayu, people were like "?_?" until we got news of JEWEL. This time however, she released Secret and then A BEST 2 filled in a void between the November release of Secret and the July release of glitter.

There's not really much to complain about if you THINK about what she's released this year. Which really is probably an all-time-low for Ayu releases, but it's still "enough" I'd guess.

excellent news!!!

Neowing has some preliminary info which hopefully changes. :x

So, 10 new songs including the "ballad" one and the DVD has making clips and all that. :x

Great news!

10 new tracks is good. I'm also glad the extra will be a photobook instead of a poster.

Yeah the poster extra sucks because avex always releases a poster anyway.

i think this is very bad, ayumi is rushing htings too much D:
i still think she needs vacation, to think of awesome lyrics again ;___;

People who are saying that Ayu is rushing must not want new material. >>

3 months long for 10 tracks that's amazing! I'm gonna love the album :D

14 tracks in total? if we minus possible interludes and intro, we should get about 7 new songs...thats if there will be 2 interludes and a intro.

I don't understand how she's 'rushing' and needs vacation. She doesn't need one and she have plenty of time to do the songs. I'm sure she didn't just start doing the songs now.

hmmn.. so she just took photoshooting for the album cover.. not the single cover. Why would the TA blog mentioned "rush to printer" tho...? They still have 1.5 months to do all the stuff..

And.. sigh. should I order CD+DVD or CD only this time...? The videos she made this year are quite sucky... But I dunno.. I'm so confused now...

according to cdjapan:

New full-length album release from Ayumi Hamasaki! Includes "glitter," "fated," "talkin' 2 myself," "decision" and more for fifteen songs total (subject to change). This version comes with a bonus DVD with music videos and making-of footage. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.

Bonus Extra (included while First Press is still available): a photo booklet

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23503

Wow, weird.

I wonder if a number was lost in translation or something..

the more songs the better :D time to save money...

Speaking of which..

TIME TO PREORDER. :B~

15? Wow :D awesome!

I'd say CD+DVD. Making of footage should be interesting. I think I will preorder it myself in a bit :)

Yeah, Ayu's songs in Dorama would be great!!!!

And it's easy to be heard and known around the globe than in CMs