What went "wrong" with RAINBOW?

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #1 24th April 2008, 09:55 PM

I recently acquitred RAINBOW and gave it a listen through. I personally thought it was a great pop album, the tracks had a sort of different sound from Ayu and kind of stood out from each other. This got me to thinking "Is RAINBOW actually BETTER than I am...?" I know you guys regard I am... as the best effing thing Ayu has made and RAINBOW as a sort of turning point.

So... why is that?

#2 24th April 2008, 09:58 PM

I don't dislike RAINBOW, but I feel that the the majority of the tracks are fairly weak and just bore me.

Kobayashiwoof · #3 25th April 2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ~ayu-cake~

I don't dislike RAINBOW, but I feel that the the majority of the tracks are fairly weak and just bore me.

That's how I feel really

CHE.R.RY · #4 1st May 2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ~ayu-cake~

I don't dislike RAINBOW, but I feel that the the majority of the tracks are fairly weak and just bore me.

I think I have to agree with this...I don't know, I hardly listen to it, but it's not a terrible album or anything.

I will, however, say that I feel it was a downgrade from 'I am...'

Catzi · #5 24th April 2008, 10:02 PM

RAINBOW is awesome. It has it's own share of good songs.

But I think I am.. is popular because they was the height of her popularty and she composed most of the songs on that album.

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #6 24th April 2008, 10:03 PM

I think it would been better if the singles were stronger. I mean, I think Voyage is far stronger thyan most of the siongs on H.

**sugarbasil** · #7 24th April 2008, 10:03 PM

RAINBOW is actually my favorite album and I am... is my least. :/ So I have 0 answers for you.

I would like to know myself.

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #8 24th April 2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarbasil

RAINBOW is actually my favorite album and I am... is my least. :/ So I have 0 answers for you.

I would like to know myself.

Really? I am... is my least favorite too.
Not that it sucks, but most of the songs sounded exactly the same, if not it was because of Ferry Corsten. I was actually glad Ayu did'nt make RAINBOW by herself.

elepop · #9 24th April 2008, 10:09 PM

RAINBOW is a freaking fantastic album AND it's also, at least to me, the last really great album of Ayu.

The single tracks were great. The pop tracks of RAINBOW (WE WISH, Real me, July 1st, independent) are some of her greatest and also her last few outstanding pop tracks. (Most of Ayu's pop songs after RAINBOW has been pretty bad...) The album tracks were definitely great (Close to you and Heartplace are some of my top favorite Ayu songs!). Not the mention that RAINBOW has the best interludes too!

The only tracks I don't enjoy that much are Dolls and Over.

I don't think it's as good as I am... but I am... isn't the best either IMO. Duty is the best to me.

*Petit* · #10 2nd May 2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by asongforXX

RAINBOW is a freaking fantastic album AND it's also, at least to me, the last really great album of Ayu.

The single tracks were great. The pop tracks of RAINBOW (WE WISH, Real me, July 1st, independent) are some of her greatest and also her last few outstanding pop tracks. (Most of Ayu's pop songs after RAINBOW has been pretty bad...) The album tracks were definitely great (Close to you and Heartplace are some of my top favorite Ayu songs!). Not the mention that RAINBOW has the best interludes too!
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I agree with this. I love rainbow. It had, much like I am, strong album tracks and strong single tracks. I don't think her sound changed more with RAINBOW than it did with I am, duty, or her previous albums, but the rainbow themes and sound kind of lingered forever, untill maybe her sweetbox stuff on (m) u. Many of my favourite tracks are from RAINBOW.

xiaou-xijiang · #11 3rd May 2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by asongforXX

RAINBOW is a freaking fantastic album AND it's also, at least to me, the last really great album of Ayu.

The single tracks were great. The pop tracks of RAINBOW (WE WISH, Real me, July 1st, independent) are some of her greatest and also her last few outstanding pop tracks. (Most of Ayu's pop songs after RAINBOW has been pretty bad...) The album tracks were definitely great (Close to you and Heartplace are some of my top favorite Ayu songs!). Not the mention that RAINBOW has the best interludes too!

The only tracks I don't enjoy that much are Dolls and Over.
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I totally agree with what you said. The last of ayu's good pop. Everything else has been generic and overdone. either its too pop or too rock, either way, its been a while since I've heard a geniune Ayumi pop song.

RAINBOW was an awesome album, IMO, and its hard to see why people hate it so much. It blows recent albums like Secret and Guilty to shame. kthxbai.

KarenPang · #12 3rd May 2008, 05:38 AM

she should just get D.A.I back onboard

I miss the works that she & D.A.I did & also the ones that D.A.I composed for her

did they had a falling out or something because D.A.I only composed BLUE BIRD for her most recently & he went MIA on GUILTY

ExodusUK · #13 24th April 2008, 10:14 PM

All the tracks Ayu composed are great, the others not so much...

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #14 24th April 2008, 10:16 PM

Cl;ose to you is great! It's really soft. I've grown to like Dolls too, everywhere nowhere is great and Real me is brilliant too. I agree w/ asongforxx, as I consider them to be her last pop-out tracks

elepop · #15 24th April 2008, 10:19 PM

Her voice simply perfect in "Close to you".

This is how she should always sing her ballads. No need of loud vibrato. Soft is the way to go.

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #16 24th April 2008, 10:20 PM

Yeah. It's really relaxing. btw, what does she say at the very end?

KarenPang · #17 24th April 2008, 11:47 PM

guess it boils down to personal preferences . Even though I'm not familiar with D.A.I's material (the band I mean) , could tell that RAINBOW's extremely D.A.I influenced (the guy from the band)

I like both albums actually . It represents a different sound & image that she came up with & I like the fact that both albums doesn't sound the same musically

truehappiness · #18 25th April 2008, 01:15 AM

I think people are very hit or miss with RAINBOW. They either love it or they don't.

People who don't imo are I am...-obsessed though.

ComatoseBunnySnatcher · #19 25th April 2008, 01:38 AM

lol makes me wanna start an I'm... thread, but.

I think I am... is regarded high cus of

*A BEST released during the prime, having singles in it
*the overrated M & evolution/massive amount of singles
*Her having composed X number of songs

happy_ai · #20 3rd May 2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Nippon

lol makes me wanna start an I'm... thread, but.

I think I am... is regarded high cus of

*A BEST released during the prime, having singles in it
*the overrated M & evolution/massive amount of singles
*Her having composed X number of songs

Those songs deserved its hype!

(ok, Im not that upset but thats how I feel)

I think I am.. was a great ablum because of its new very different sound. I heard RAINBOW and really wasn't all tha excited about it...
She had great tracks (Heartplace, Over, HANABI, Voyage) but other than her lyrics I hasn't too into it.