[mi|kshake]

Ooh this sounds fun!

ASFXX is not an easy album to get into IMO. I got it back in 05 and I think it's one you can only really appreciate if you are a big Ayumi fan though there are some great songs on here for everyone (ASFXX, Powder Snow).

It was only last year I got into this album properly. I listened to it a few times when I got it and liked some of the songs, but it wasn't an album I listened to often. It does sound veerrrry dated (99? Sounds more like 89 sometimes) and her vocals aren't easy on the ear, but now I am - finally - really enjoying it. Though a lot of the songs are bit of a guilty pleasure.

Best songs:

ASFXX
Powder Snow
For My Dear... - I only actually got into this song last year, after reading another review on it and watching the PCDL performance.
Trust - this is one I wish she would re-record and I wish they had made more the guitar solo at the end when the song is fading out.
As If... - I've only recently begun to really enjoy this song - it was always "there" before. Love the guitar solo.

So yeah it's enjoyable enough - some nice guitar solos, and I do quite like the dated feel to the some of the songs - but some of the songs could benefit from be re-recorded. Especially the songs known for her lyrics like Powder Snow and ASFXX.

The PVs for the album are very dull so I didn't bother to watch them lol.

mi|kshake~