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My album review:
Bridge to the sky- Nice opening, not my favorite ever.
NEXT LEVEL- It has a mysterious feel to it and is very summery. I love the bass in this song, it really makes it for me. It's like a classy way to get to the next level without using tons of electro-pop like most of the album, simple and wonderful.
Disco-munication- Very cool, probably my favorite interlude on the album. Fun to jam to!
EnergizE- I <3 this! It's so cute and cheesy, but it's not grossly poppy. She does manage to get some guitars in the chorus which makes it even cooler. The crazy synth she has going on in some parts actually make the song sound a tad bit creepy.
Sparkle- Never got super into this song. It's cool, but yeah.
rollin'- Super crazy dance party! It's cool how it kinda has a little interlude before it starts; actually, the whole song is like one cool long interlude. Would love to dance to it in a club. Why am I suddenly craving ecstasy?
GREEN- Very lovely song. Love the instruments at the beginning, very classic and beautiful.
Load of the SHUGYO- Reminds me of the music from the video game Extreme G back in the day. Would be an awesome song to go laser tagging to. Kickin' some ass!
identity- Glad to know that even though this song was compared to 1LOVE, it's better. I like the random noises that appear once in a while, and love the chorus, especially "watashi no ID ID ID ID". I don't really understand why it gets all bollywood at one point lol.
Rule- It's cool I guess.
LOVE 'n' HATE- Makes me think of something Britney would have sang back in the day. I imagine Britney's I'm a Slave for You video when I hear it xD. It's totally sexy and cool, the violins are a plus. The break is really groovy, it's very r&b meets rock meets electro-pop.
Pieces of SEVEN- When this interlude starts and I hear the pan-flute in the background, I am immediately taken to the great plains. Ayumi is with her tribe of Native American friends. They all ride horses with their hair blowing in the wind. Then the music shifts, it's getting more dire! The sky suddenly darkens and cowboys appear over the horizon, guns and swords in hand. Ayumi gets all Joan of Arc on them (like the Free & Easy cover, just think Native American instead) and starts kicking some major ass. She has a final epic battle with the leader of the cowboys and takes him out by beheading him. Then Days comes on, which totally kills the "I'm Ayumi and I'm here to take your ****ing head" mood.
Days- Just kidding, I love this song lol. It's cute and wintery and blah blah blah. But it's sweet and endearing. "I'm Ayumi and you have to love me."
Curtain call- At first I didn't like it that much, then I saw the PV. The PV is definitely my favorite from the album, and probably one of my top favs of all time. So pretty and simple, and that they did it in one shot was amazing. Great way to end the album <3.
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