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Old 23rd March 2009, 04:15 AM
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This is definitely a brave move from Ayu to move away from her comfort zone after the predictability of SECRET & GUILTY. And the result is of cos a good one. Not her best album but definitely her most fun, creative and daring album yet. It's a breath of fresh air & i'm liking it.. ^^ some of the songs while listening to them, i was like "i didn know she can pull that off, and she did, giving Namie amuro and Koda kumi a run for their money". =P overall i will rate it a 8.5/10. hopefully e sales will surpass GUILTY.

Top 5 Favorite tracks in order
Identity
I love the arrangement & the lyrcis. It's cool that she did kept some of her signature rock element in the song.
i adore the way she sang ID ID iD. it's an awesome song. i hope she sing it live during her upcoming tour

rollin
the chorus is so catchy. love the sync of the verses. very cool and a great follow up after Sparkle

Sparkle
the most "WOW" song of the entire album for me. everytime i listen to it, i'm like "did she realli did this" =) love every second of the song. e verse realli did surprise me alot


Energize
the intro is so cute. didn't expect her to start with the english verse. but it's nice. definitely one of the most pop and mainstream song she did in e long time. i'm so happy she did this song..


Days
One of her better ballads after GUILTY album. and definitely her best vocals for this album. it's simple, touching and pretty. i am hoping she will sing this as part of her main song for the new tour, with a huge Ayu style dress =)

remaining Favorite tracks in order
curtain call
Love 'n' Hate
next level
rule
green
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