Ayumi ~ The Anything Goes Thread 5 ~

[Minttulatte]

^I've never understood the praise for I am... because to me it's not that amazing. I mean, it has some of my all time fav songs, but still it doesn't make me feel the same. I will always worship (miss)understood the most~

[Benikari47]

LOVEppears took such a long time to grow on me, i didn't care much for it for a long time and it was the first album that i didn't think had any strong individual tracks. I just didn't like the direction of the album, it was all over the place.

Thankfully it found a place in my heart last year, i really came to realize how ethereal it sounds. Who, End Roll, Appears, To Be & And Then are the strongest songs on the album imo. Just stunning! There's still a few tracks i don't like, LOVE ~Refrain~ is a mess and the hook of Immature is really annoying but that's it really.

It's nowhere near my favorite album but i've really come to appreciate it cause it's so unique in her discography.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by drdolce

^I've never understood the praise for I am... because to me it's not that amazing. I mean, it has some of my all time fav songs, but still it doesn't make me feel the same. I will always worship (miss)understood the most~

Because I am IS amazing... lol. :p
I am is just a great mixture of everything and it show cases what ayumi can truly do, not just lyrically.

(miss)understood at time of release was the beginning of the end for me... lol.
My Story was just a HUGE disappointment for me that I was very critical of (miss) and it didn't fail me. HUGE disappointment.

But after years of listening to it I have either brainwashed myself to like it or I actually found that I enjoy it... lol

[rainbow_smile]

I don't HATE LOVEppears, I just like it much less than other Ayu albums. Except perhaps A song for XX and Duty.

And yeah, it grew on me a bit recently, so maybe I'll love it more someday

And MY STORY used to be one of my favourite albums a couple of years ago, I still love it now but it's getting harder for me to choose my favourite Ayu album now xD

Speaking of eras though I prefer My story (maybe even Memorial address) - onwards rather than the older ones. And unlike many of the fans here Ayu doesn't dissapoint me with her new releases.

[Corvina]

Ayu's best albums are Rainbow, LOVEppears, (miss)understood und Love songs! Those 4 albums are pretty perfect to me. I don't care much for the rest, just a few songs from each album.

With I am... and Duty... I don't know, I'm not a big fan of Crea's compositions on I am... e.g..

[microphone]

Glad to see all the praise for LOVEappears. too late and TO BE are the gems on that album.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Duty has some hidden gems on that one too, like End of the World and Key and teddy bear OMG I always forget she made a song called teddy bear.

[Delicious n Bold]

Teddy Bear >>>
and Key >>>

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Duty has some hidden gems on that one too, like End of the World and Key and teddy bear OMG I always forget she made a song called teddy bear.

Yeah, there some really nice songs on Duty, buut I don't really like this album as a whole

[280301]

Duty is the best for me. I don't think I need to go into detail why. XD

I think all her albums are great really. Some are better than others, but if you compare them to some other artists, she really is an amazing artist to keep pumping out quality for this long.

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by 280301

....the dissing of LOVEppears in any way, shape, or form, makes me lose faith in the fanbase. XD

And then. That is all.

I lost faith in 2007.


Ayu's discog from 1999-2002 was perfect.

[sugarbasil]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Duty has some hidden gems on that one too, like End of the World and Key and teddy bear OMG I always forget she made a song called teddy bear.

I always forget that Duty exists haha. And it's such a good album, especially if you listen to it all the way through in sequence. Although I just can't get into Vogue... that song just annoys the hell out of me. It's like a bad INSPIRE.

I have never been able to figure out if I like LOVEppears or not. Sometimes I feel like it's a good album, but other times I feel like all the songs are irritating (with the exception of TO BE, which will forevermore be one of my favorite Ayu songs ). IDK.

[primavera♥]

Lol LOVEppears just has so many songs. Some are gems that are some on my forever favs like And then and monochrome. And then there's songs I don't listen too or are too played out for me lol. I am and rainbow are better albums from her early discography. Though, I get some fans are older and that used to compromise most of what they had, and will forever have a place in their heart lol.

I've been listening to Duty lately. I just love the feel. I love coming back to music I decide to not listen to for a bit. Vogue, end of the world, surreal....solo much awesomeness lol.

[marty]

Duty and I Am... are for me the Ayu best of the best. Duty for the lyrics and the amazing images Ayu can convey, I think nothing can beat the strong emotions in it, it's just SO EPIC. I Am... is what really simbolizes Ayu as a artist, it's the album that reflects her the best, 'cause I feel it's the one she worked at the most completely as possible. Lyrics, compositions, ideas, messages, everything: I think if someone want to have a pretty good idea of Ayu -as a singer and as a person- they should listen to I Am... straight away.
But then, for me everything before GUILTY is SO perfect in its own uniquess that it's really difficult to make toplists, lol. Not that what it follows isn't amazing anyway. I think Ayu can loosen up after a decade and more of thoroughly gorgeous albums, but sometimes I miss the crazy perfectionism she would put in her early works (or avex would put on her).

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

If it weren't for Vogue and fucking Girlish (WORSE than the whole Party Queen album, btw) it'd be perfect. And ever free is one of THE best songs in Ayu's discography. In fact, its up there with RAINBOW, Asfxx, Memorial Address and forgiveness.

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

Man, people need to be talking about I am...
to me that was the high light.... lol... she hasn't done better since then.

i love you gorl, but FUCK NO.

I am... seems like watered down rock. The only things saving it are NEVER EVER and Daybreak. And don't get me started on the snoozefest that the 2nd half of the album is.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Wow I always forget Ayu has a song called INSPIRE. I straight up don't like that song. And I agree with that ever free comment. That song is absolutely stunning.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

i love you gorl, but FUCK NO.

I am... seems like watered down rock. The only things saving it are NEVER EVER and Daybreak. And don't get me started on the snoozefest that the 2nd half of the album is.

Finally someone who listened to the same I Am... I did <3

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

i love you gorl, but FUCK NO.

I am... seems like watered down rock. The only things saving it are NEVER EVER and Daybreak. And don't get me started on the snoozefest that the 2nd half of the album is.

lol. never ever and daybreak for me were the weakest parts of the album! And then ending is what makes it.
M, a song is born dearest, no more words, endless sorrow (although i love the single version more)... it was just such a great way to end the power infused epic beginning...

love everything about the album... even the weak links.

[Benikari47]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Wow I always forget Ayu has a song called INSPIRE. I straight up don't like that song.

I agree, her weakest summer single for sure.

[marty]

I can't believe someone can dislike INSPIRE, it's so flawless! But I hated the single cover, I recall, lol.