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Old 22nd March 2009, 12:20 PM
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i LOVE most of the songs!!!

EnergizE, rollin' and LOVE 'n' HATE especially. these are great songs. i particular like the part from disco-munication to rollin'. the entire techno section of the album. GREEN after that doesnt seem fit.

and i am puzzled by Pieces of SEVEN. it's supposed to be an interlude to change the mood from rock song to slow song. but the starting of this interlude is slow, and ends with fast paced rhythm. and the slow song Days starts. sounds weird.

and there are only 2 ballads for this album. This album indeed have too much "techno/electronic/dancing" elements in it. after Load of the SHUGYO is the rock section of the album.. Kinda not proportionate.

new songs.

NEXT LEVEL - 9/10.
i like the transition from Bridge to the Sky to NEXT LEVEL. it's like we are enjoying at the beach. I wonder why this album has so much techno elements in it but the album is titled NEXT LEVEL which is a carefree song.

EnergizE - 10/10!!
I wouldnt have imagined ayu doing this type of song. But its fun, interesting and cute. i LOVE it!

rollin' - 8/10
First impression not as good as others. But not as bad as i would skip it.

identity - 7/10
was ayu trying to sing "identity" in the chorus which sounded like "identy"?

LOVE 'n' HATE - 9/10
LOVE this song so much that i cant HATE it! it's kinda strong. too bad its less than 4 minutes of fine music.

Curtain call - 10/10
it's such a simple ballad but full of emotion, especially after watching the PV. this would be a great song to end the album full of fast paced songs.

Overall album - 9/10
the 1 point is for the presence of too many fast paced songs. there should be a balance!
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