'Sweet scar' radio rip leaked!
 

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDc2MTM0Mjg0.html
This is the track composed by DAI. There's also a download link posted. It's very... haunting sounding imo though also soothing at the same time.

We may also get some of Wake me up eventually since the CM is airing now and the song is playing on the radio, it seems?

coolness!!

It's pretty good! Not what I expected at all, but good nonetheless :)

I would probably like this even more if it didn't come out the same day as Utada's new song (still on repeat since I heard it this afternoon). But it's not bad :)

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
love the composition, indeed it's very sweet but sad as well.
bitter sweet feeling for this song~

Thank you for sharing.

I like the song a lot. I'll be having this on repeat for a while. It gives off a 'dark' vibe to me but it's lovely in a semi-gothic kind of way. I'm looking forward to seeing english translation of the lyrics.

Love it, finally something refreshing from Ayu :D

DAT PIANO RIFF

Hmmm
It'll grow on me
Melody did, and i hated that at first
AND THIS SONG HAS PIANO THAT HIKKI TRIED TO GIVE ME BUT IT FAILED AND CRASHED BURNED DIED

DAI did ayumi justice...
I am proud. :yes

I absolutely love this song...
Im conflicted.

Just one criticism, I think the song would have been even more epic if the last chorus featured full on strings and drums,
And her voice becoming powerful... I think this composition called for it.
But anyways, it's an amazing song, a type of song she sings rarely... recalling Dolls, etc.

Maybe in the end I will buy again anyways... LOL

Thank you for sharing! :)

ALREADY?

Omg, I wasn't prepared for this.

It's sweet. Melancholic. Wish for a rip with more quality.
Don't love it, don't hate it. There's a strange feeling in my first listen xD

Whoa, this song gives me LIFE!!!!

Sooooo daaaaaamn goooood.

oh I am sorry it's from TOKYO FM

Wow, this song is.... REALLY good. You keep thinking it's gonna take you one way, and then it shifts and takes you somewhere else. As a result, it's still got catchy patches of melody but you're TENSE for the entire song. It's hard to make that balance - composers often go for tension but they end up with something bland & forgettable because it's so messy. It's very well done. This song is uncomfortably beautiful.

This song is so bitter sweet I couldn't help but tear up a bit.

Oh wow this is a surprise!

I really like it! I'm curious how they'll do a pv for such a simplistic song!

It's the first song in a while I want to put on repeat lol.

I think this will be a completely boring PV. Hoping to be wrong though.

Wow, I wasn't expecting to like this, but I really do. :yes It sounds like something that would have come off of Duty, actually. I definitely look forward to hearing a HQ version when it comes out so I can put it on my iPod.

im in love with it...
makes me want to have one too. lol

if my suspicious are right, this mini will be SO much better then the last one!

The video won't play on mobile:(

Between melody and sweet scar, I am in Ayu heaven! It's hard to believe there were 2-3 releases between these mini's and Love songs because much like the music on LS, the songs are quickly becoming my absolute favorite ayu songs ever. Although, if I could put half her disco in my top 10 I would lol.

What the ... I Love it, this is the song that I could listen non stop and still inlove with it!

what video?

Geez, this music is in repeat for... well, a long time. xD

It just doesn't get boring. Impressive :love

This some ol' Rainbow ****. I love it. Man, am I ever loving Ayu's latest direction. The songs from LOVE were really nice and this is even better!

wow your comments made me so excited guys. I wont listen to it, I swear, I want to be fully surprised this time. Duty, Dolls mentions :thud those are my faaavorite

I like it !! I'm not crazy for this song, but is good

I thought I was gonna be the only one :)
All positive comments so far wow...honestly I have no expectations for this mini because after LOVE it could go either way...so yay ;)

Seriously....this is one of the better Ayu songs in a while!

It totally makes me nostalgic for her Duty days :luv2 It especially reminds me of ever free and then it turns out they were composed by the same guy :luv2

AMAZING song... on repeat...
OK, this song owns Missing and Melody...

This song ;s good! it'll surely grow on me later! but right now i'm still overwhelmed by "missing"!^^!

Definitely has my interest. I do tend to like piano heavy songs.

sounds really different... reminds me of something they could use on Broadway. it kinda reminds me of SCAR, Dolls and the like, but catchier. really nice. her vocals are spot-on too

hmmm..
it really doesnt remind me of duty era...

it does make me miss the old days of ayumi...

it gives some feelings of adele's songs, but in ayu-ish manner~
ayu always performs good in this kind of dark songs

updated original audio track from TOKYO FM recorded version
https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=90895...1D01B37%213238

nice! as expected of DAI

Definitely reminds me of her older songs. Certain phrases through out.

Although, it also reminds me of something someone said a bit ago about using these old compositions. I won't repeat it, but if you see this Coelacanth, and you remember what you said, I agree with you.


But the arrangement is what's most interesting to me anyway.

better quality??
coolness, thanks!!

I like it so far!

This just shot into my top 20 ayu songs
Like it's so damn good
Can't wait for a hq rip

omg already!!! i love the song:luv2 and it's like a combination of ever free with dolls and missing but at the same time is refreshing.I also love her voice,it's so relaxing.

very nice song but still it wont beat Song 4 u and Missing

I love love love this song!!! --> playing on repeat --> Hope the video will be nostalgic, too!

the song is very zen.. its the same kind of feeling from beginning to the end. but thus far, i find this song acceptable. it's very DAI.

EDIT: i still like Missing better than this.

Holy god, this song is amazing *.* Now, I really can't wait for the album anymore!
The only thing why this would never become a fav for me is probably that the 'bridge' or whatever it is called between the couplet and refrain bores me a little. But overall is this a great song!

I love the instrumental <333 The lyrics are kind of bland though, I'm sick of the love theme. If the lyrics were better, this song would be perfect.

wow we got a lot of news in one week.

I love this song. I think it's really different from Ayu's ballad. Maybe it can be similar to another artist's song but in Ayu discography it's really new & really beautiful.

Thanks for the rip Foyuki.

I don't usually complain when it comes to Ayu songs, but THIS song's very boring and worse than generic, it's too simple and flat for Ayu :-(( And part of melody sounds like rip-off from "Far Away" (atarashiku watashi rashiku) and brigde is trying to copy bridge from "Will". Not to mention robotic voice because of pitch correction.
Well, that's OK because "Song 4 u" and "Missing" were amazing.

I think it is really pretty and sweet. I like the calming melody pretty much :)

OH MY GOD, this is such a perfect song....i'm in love with it <3 Thank you, Ayu!

thank you for the higher quality rip Foyuki!

It's so the music is gorgeous~

i'm getting a dejavu of some of Ayu's older songs.... It's good but i'm missing something there. The arangement is nice but goes a little bland at the end, when you expect it to get a culmination. Also i am not very fond of her vocals there. mmm.... i'd say 7/10 i hope others will be worth a "WOW"...

thanks for sharing!

This is actually a gem in ayu's discography. It's like JEWEL, but actually more non-typical, thus more intricate and sincere.

Amazing... so moving, I can't hold my tears, probably one of her best ballad since so many years...

OMG! Amazing song!♥ The arrangement is great! :yes :luv2

I like it, the piano driven composition is great, but I'm not amazed.
Still like Missing and Melody better.

OMG! I LOVE IT!!!!! So beautiful song!!!!!

it's a combo from will+dolls
a bland song but rich at instrument and arrangement...

not as Catchy as missing...

still need a time to grow on me

song 4 u and missing is a shoot for me since I'm loving ​em from the first time...

The Ayu i love is really back with these mini albums!
First Missing, Song 4 u and now Sweet scar!

I can't wait to hear snowy kiss and to see previews of the PV! :-)

Oh my, I'm going to looove this song*-*

The song sounds really good.

wow, i really like it :D it's an interesting song, so mellow <3

Could someone convert it to mp3 and re-upload it?

Omg this is giving me Rainbow vibes :luv2 I don't know exactly what you're doing at the moment Ayu, but damn keep doing it.
This gives me the same kind of peace as when i listen to Will, End Roll or Ever Free. I think the instrumental is what intrigues me so much, it's absolutely stunning.

second this

^I second this ! interesting song ^^ Fresh sound =)

I'd love an mp3 ver too :3

AM I BACK TO AYU'S GOLDEN DAYS? FIRST A MOMENTUM-LIKE SONG NOW SOMETHING LIKE RAINBOW HAD SPAWNED?


thank you ayu for all the blessings. my eargasms omg :luv2

thank you!

wow, that's pretty! at least we have a slow song that DOESN'T have a "ballad" vibe. Something between RAINBOW/Duty feel.
Something that ever free and HANABI have. They are slow/quiet but they are not exactly ballads. I like it!

It gives me a RAINBOW feeling as well. And I love this. Thank God she is surprisng me with these minis, my expectations were so low back in October but now I'm glad with ayu is doing.

MP3 ver. http://www.zamzar.com/getFiles.php?u...ZPiz5GroJg_I_I

The link will be available for 1 day.

Hmmm... I love the new sound... But did you notice? She always releases ballad type songs for Xmax... I was expecting something different this time... 3=o

Don't get me wrong, I loved this song... but I like Ayu that rocks her way in music =) She is cooooool XD

Thank youuu :D

Thanks a lot !

I'm really glad the arrangements are so nice, this song might have to grow a bit on me but I'm really happy with it even now!

This gives me the same feeling that BRILLANTE gave me. Shivers, chills, happiness, sadness, passion... everything. :thud

DAI (and Ayu) did great with this song. I can't wait to hear the rest.

Wow, this is really amazing! Love it! ♥

The bold part exactly!

Very sweet feeling, great structure and tension - I'm not impressed, but I think I will enjoy the song a lot in HQ.

This! Haven't had a song on repeat since BRILLANTE :luv2

The chorus remind me of Far away

OMG what a great song!
Very dramatic and calm, but it gives a powerful feeling too. Very fresh sounding, also!

Thank you njanjayrp!!!!!!!!

lyrics please baby ! love this

.... This song just isn't doing it for me. It's a refreshing sound, but I guess I agree with people who say it's bland. :shrug

its different, is sad continuation of Missing, I like it...

Sweet scar sounds refreshing and fantastic.

I love this song!!! XD omg so so so much its so refreshing :3 I LOVE IT! this hyped me up so much for "again" sadly the covers arent my fav but wtv! XD

no lyrics yet?
Hm. i have had a chance to sleep on it,though a good song and 10x better then Melody and most like this mini will be better then LOVE...
but its not anythings LOVE child.

as for sounding like old ayumi, this is titled again... She should of totally taken bits and pieces of her most famous songs and reworked them into one amazing song, lol...

I've been so out of it with Ayu but this is pretty amazing. I'm impressed. Good job Ayu.

Sweet^^

Not my cup of tea.......... Next!!!!!!!:shakehead

song sounds good but lately her pv's suck, she needs to do something about it and make some good music videos, song 4 u look cheap and the other one look extremely boring.

D.A.I at lasttt.. always love composition.. Loving it!

oh my god, this voice!!!!! is it 1999 again????? sooo beautiful, soo smooth!!! ayuuuuu!!! almost made me cry

Hoo...it was surprisingly good. Fresh indeed. One of the instrument gives a Moment from My Story Classical vibes. Or something like that.
Gloomy song. Love it!
Salute to DAI, never failed to impress me.