[marty]

First time I noticed something like that, it was with meaning of love from Rock 'n' Roll Circus. It wasn't a bad song, really, but I kept thinking "Woah, really it was Ayu recording this? Seriously?". It felt different. But then there was Love Songs and Party Queen, and even FIVE, because songs like "Why..." (a.k.a It Was 2 less epic in everything) and "beloved", as much they were safe and somewhat generic, were still Ayu-generic. There was Ayu-ity everywhere.
I only felt something was off again with some LOVEagain album tracks. They start good, but it feels like they didn't finish a job and it's an even more strident contrast since there are true masterpieces in that album too.
I don't know, with some stuff in LOVEagain I feel like they didn't even try properly, while with Feel the love and merry-go-roundit it feels to me Ayu is not so strict with herself anymore, as if she's more lenient with her work.