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On the topic of concepts I have something to add.
I tend to find that her concepts are more based around the image and album tracks. For example Rock'n'Roll Circus - the album tracks and imagery fit the overall theme here very well. The singles? They work on the album but they don't add to the overall concept like Microphone or Sexy little things do. Or even BLUE BIRD on Secret. Or that it's a reverse concept, with RAINBOW I always get the impression she made this all over the place album and thought... RAINBOWS!! That's my take on it though.
This is a majority of her albums though, not just her newer ones. I'd pull out... Love Songs, I am..., Duty and (miss)understood as the exceptions maybe. (miss)understood didn't have much of a concept beyond fun Ayu album though imo.
^ if Ayu slowed down her release schedule and we always got the inspiring music you speak of, I'd welcome it. But then again, some of Ayu's most inspired tracks I've liked the least, so I don't know if that would solve any issues, people would just get more angry as they'd have to wait longer for her next single/album.
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