[greggerz189]

I love the variety, and personally, I think that Will is her weakest song this year. Bold & Delicious is a wonderfully unique song and I am really satisfied with Pride. I think this will make for an outstanding album. I expect it to be really diverse and I enjoy Ayu's take on different styles. I think it's fresh and different and it's really great. More power to Ayu and her endeavors!

Favorite tracks: STEP you, is this LOVE?, fairyland, alterna, HEAVEN, Bold&Delicious, Pride
Least-favorite track: Will (I don't hate it, I just like the other ones more! ^_^)

With the release of B&D, I don't think she has an overkill of variety. Imo, the more variety, the better. Never does an album have to "flow" or all the tracks sound the same. I'm all about being unorthodox and diversity, and I guess that's why I was somewhat disappointed by the MY STORY album. I'm really excited for this new one -- it seems really diverse and I think that's a huge UPGRADE.

I absolutely DO NOT think that Ayu is losing her identity as an artist. Ayu has always been different in one way or another. I think that's what Ayu's identity truly is -- individuality. This album only further perpetuates that concept.

The variety of composers this year was definitely a good thing based on the end products. The singles were amazing! I love the groove and style of B&D -- it's real slick. HEAVEN was such an awe-inspiring ballad -- I swear I cried. is this LOVE? was a great hard rock song (I love her rock songs), and fairyland means a lot to me for personal reasons. STEP you is such a fun song as well. Pride is really dramatic and I love it. Will was good too. (Maybe the reason why the HEAVEN PV was so simple and there wasn't a Will PV is because she's saving up to really juice up the B&D PV and Pride PV...?) Musically and lyrically, I think that HEAVEN was the superior single. Furthermore, I am in no way disappointed by the Bold & Delicious single, and I am so proud of Hamasaki for the work she has done. She never ceases to surprise and impress me. Everyone -- she is truly the Queen of J-pop. More power to her! ^_^ I wish her all the best with the single and the next album and I'm preordering!!! (I've never done that before! XD)