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Originally Posted by PinkShinigami

Isn't it quite common that "older" (don't get me wrong, but "old" for the music business, lol) artists stop making new music, and just make loads of money off the old stuff?

I would love some new music, and I think there will be more, though I suspect we will see fewer releases and perhaps more mini albums. But that said, even if she doesn't release anything new, her concerts the last few years have been AMAZING. I've been off for a few years, and watching M(A)DE IN JAPAN tour was basically the one reason I fell into the pit again, lol. Then I watched Chapter 3, and then I watch Cirque de Minuit, and I just can't decide which one is better! Her older concerts were great, but they were more just entertainment. Her latest concerts have been absolutely stunning performances, that lift her studio music way above what it would be without their powerful live versions.

I'm so grateful for the "new concert ayu", I think it's brought her to a whole new level, and the last few years' palette of rock songs are all I need. But... maybe that's just me, lol.

I agree with you. The first Ayu show I watched was AT06 and I think there are good performances from older concerts, but I prefer her current style of show. Also, I think she improved A LOT as a performer. People tend to dislike her "dramatic" acting, but I like it a lot, it's very theatrical and sometimes her aesthetics and her body language looks like contemporary dance (like the 'void' section of MIJ Tour).