She's releasing a summer single first, before the album, and said she was working on the single covers :yes

“COVERS”? so this might actually be a physical single after all or am i overthinking it?

Well, that's what the auto-translation said but I doubt it lol maybe she meant taking pictures/doing a photoshoot for the cover, sounds more likely.

Seems like Ayu is going to shoot the music video in two days?

Oh, i see now :) Thanks for clearifing this to my dumb head :D

I don't really think she will realese physical single tho. Too bad, summer single might be something I would actually like and buy :<

Yesterday ayu uploaded bits of hbya on her stories
Maybe it's few days left until finishing of DVD video editing

Im guessing the covers will be what she usually does :P We not going to get something from her old days, it will probably be a generic photoshoot type like she has done for her past releases, (She still looks good, but not like any specific theme like she used to do) and then the complaints about the font begin lol

This is very exciting! I think we'll see

- New Summer Song / B side?
- Dreamed a dream
- 23rd Monster
- Nonfiction

shapes up to be a solid, but still a bit tacky album

In my opinion, she should put in the album only Non Fiction and this new summer song. Okey, I don't know how it is going to sound tbh but I feel like the other songs released before these 2 were like a transition path she had to follow to reconnect again with music.

Nonetheless, she is going to include them in the album for sure.

I definitely want the album to include all the original songs from 2020 onwards.

We literally know nothing about the album and you are saying is tacky? :laugh Let the girl disappoint us properly at least.
I don’t know, whether she includes all the released songs (DaD and 23rd monster) aside from nonfiction and summer again, I’m sure she’ll surprise us. We’re not ready for what’s coming.

I see no reason why 23rd monster wouldn't be included as it never had a physical release yet.

Ohia no ki and DaD had a physical release but historically, albums almost always includes past singles that were not featured on a full lenght album or mini-album.

Haro no Koi and One Night carnival are teh only one left in uncertitude for me as they both already been released on full albums. She included ''You and Me'', ''Moving on Without you'' and ''Many Classic Moments'' But ''Part of Me'' and ''Mirrorcle World'' were exclusive to their former project. So who knows.

I’d prefer DaD and 23rd to be left off simply because I (selfishly) find Nonfiction to be the better edgy track, and with the three on there, it will leave the album crowded if she wants to do any new similarly dark, edgy songs.

I don’t think she will leave them off, but I definitely wouldn’t mind.

I personally think that she should let Ohia no ki and Haru yo koi stay as A BALLADS 2 exclusive songs and have more new songs on the upcoming album. I also think she release another ballad single before the album like she used to do before.

I also want to know what’s tacky about the songs so far?

So new list for the album

Original songs
- Ohia no ki
- Dreamed a dream
- 23rd Monster
- Nonfiction
- Summer again
- unknown TK song

- Pray for you - even if it's only instrumental I believe it will be on the album anyway

Not likely, but who knows
- Haru yo koi - was on A Ballads 2
- One night carnival - cover
- My All (Chinese version) - good applicant for bonus track at Chinese version of the album

I'm betting One Night Carnival will be on this album as bonus track.

I just hope the title for the new album is something strong and unique. I like 23rd Monster and Nonfiction but Summer Again is quite lame tbh.

And I'm looking forward to some interludes in the album. Task-series!!

I hope Ohia no ki doesn't make it, it really should stay as an A BALLADS 2 exclusive, together with haru yo koi (which I love).