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Old 22nd July 2013, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Koumori View Post
I think I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been so close to Love songs in her discography. I know we had Party Queen as the filling between the two, but the similar title, theme and photo-shoots just made it seem like one continuous era instead of two separate ones. It's a shame. The songs themselves aren't bad and one or two I still play quite often, but it feels marred by the drama that surrounded it...I'm not really sure how to express how I feel here, but when I think of Love songs I just remember the joy of her marriage to the sadness of her divorce; and LOVE again just reminds me of this Maro situation that still seems on-going. Her personal life overshadowed the music both times, at least for me. It made the in-love lyrics seem awkward and the music videos even more so. I just can't enjoy those albums fully like I can her others.
OMG I agree with allllll of this.

Don't forget we even had FIVE before PQ and it STILL feels like one long-ass era.