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At first I was very under-whelmed by the single and thought it was quite bland and rather stale, but it really grew on me after a few more spins. Like BLUE BIRD, I found glitter's arrangement to be unexciting and somewhat dated and generic, but melodically the song is gorgeous. fated didn't really do much for me either, I thought it sounded like a MY STORY filler track, but once I familiarised myself with the composition I really began to appreciate the song. Ayu’s vocal performance in this song is particularly strong and emotive. Overall, to me I feel like this single is a bit of a retread of her Secret material- although this sound no longer has the freshness that it once had, it is a bit more polished and less rough-around-the-edges now.
As for Distance Love, I felt the short overall seemed a bit cheap and low-budget looking. This detracted from my enjoyment of the glitter PV, because I was expected something glossy, expensive, and well, glittery, however I think it worked well with fated because it made the song and clip seem more raw and genuinely emotional.
So I pretty much love the single, and I reaalllly love the SHEXXXYFUL COVERS!!!
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