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Originally Posted by Coelacanth
There's something about her recent "rock" songs that make them sound way too... digital. I'll need a HQ version to judge, but it sounds like "Sorrows" is another highly programmed "Last minute" type track.
Will we ever get another "arena rock" track like "Heartplace"? Or perhaps a song that has a fantastic balance of both organic instrumentation and synthesizers like "fated" and "Because of You"?
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I feel you on this. I don't understand the appeal of using synthesized guitars and drums. Bleh, it sounds pathetic. I like these tunes in a way because...they could have a lot of impact. But they just are missing a certain realness to them that I miss so much.
Her lyrics and melodies are fine to me, though quite basic. It's just that her music is sounding so freakin cheap. I would never have been the person to lose interest in Ayu back when. I even liked certain elements about A One and I thought it was a step into the right direction but after a while, the whole album killed all of my enthusiasm for Ayu's music. I just can't handle the low-budget quality her music possesses these days.
It bums me out because I've been holding in there for a pretty decent amount of time and I almost never had any complaints about her music but now I find all I do is complain. I respect Ayu as a writer, an artist, and even as an inspirational figure but I have been extremely disappointed in the quality of her music.
I look back on a few years ago and miss the LOVE again days. That's sad. XD It makes me wish I had been more grateful before. Because, while the quality of those songs was...sad to say the least, they were very catchy and interesting to me. Now, I don't hate her newer music but there are only a few songs I love or even really like from Colours, A One, and Sixxxxxx.
BUT
I am extremely glad that plenty of people seem to be looking forward to this mini album, so I can't complain beyond that.