new album "A ONE" 2015.04.08 in stores II

[truehappiness]

The 'produced by ayumi hamasaki' at the end of everything makes me appreciate Ayu so much more.

[freedreamer]

those HQ previews sounds even more awesome
I tot she was pitchy in the longer LINE preview but the HQ preview makes her tug at the heartstrings. vocals are on point! and yes, ayu really has that emotional vocal charm

[truehappiness]

Does it seem like Yuta arranged WARNING? Or tasuku?

[Coelacanth]

My money is on Yuta for WARNING. tasuku probably arranged TSMGO (since he also arranged snowy kiss lol).

Wonder what the deal is with 'Anything for You.'

[DonkeyKongRemix]

The ballads on this album really sound like anime ending songs...especially The Gift...It could have totally been the ending song to some old anime.

I like it even better after hearing the HQ versions. I like WARNING a bit more, too...

[truehappiness]

Last minute (album mix) would be good. LIVE BAND PLEASE.

[hayasaki]

I wonder if she'll promote this Album on TV even just once..

[truehappiness]

I think she might perform The GIFT or WARNING at least once.

[brener]

i'm craving for some TV promo too

[hayasaki]

Can we make a petition for some TV promos this time too? LOL

[truehappiness]

Last minute (last minute ver.) hahaha~

[mellody]

Aside from Last minute with better mixing, I kinda want Walk ~album version~ as well, but probably it's just me.

a Bell. What if it sounds like the bell intro in Virgin Road performance at AT 10... meltdowns.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by mellody

Aside from Last minute with better mixing, I kinda want Walk ~album version~ as well, but probably it's just me.

a Bell. What if it sounds like the bell intro in Virgin Road performance at AT 10... meltdowns.

I hadn't even thought about that for Walk. I love that song as is, but a special mix for the album would be great. I would love it if they did a remix similar to Who (Across the Universe) from A Ballads. <3 Give it that really pretty, warm sound.

[DogboyShugo]

Waiting patiently for the cd covers

[Sunrise]

I'm so so so SO excited for this album!

[jbrat2219]

Is it just me or does NO FUTURE sound like it could be on A Song for XX (album)? At 5:32 of the HQ preview, it sounds like FRIEND II. I think that's why I love the song so much. I may be in the minority but I love ayu's first album. Dated sound and all lol.

[hayasaki]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Is it just me or does NO FUTURE sound like it could be on A Song for XX (album)? At 5:32 of the HQ preview, it sounds like FRIEND II. I think that's why I love the song so much. I may be in the minority but I love ayu's first album. Dated sound and all lol.

I found the words I've been thinking of the whole day in your post!! It does sound FRIEND II!!

[truehappiness]

I would like Ayu to recreate ASFXX for the present day. LOVEppears is where her sound as we know it came to be but that album is so 'unique' in her discography for the utterly mid-90s-esque sound.

[tenshi no hane]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I would like Ayu to recreate ASFXX for the present day. LOVEppears is where her sound as we know it came to be but that album is so 'unique' in her discography for the utterly mid-90s-esque sound.

Me too. Especially because ASFXX has some of her best lyrics imo. I'd love to hear those with a more modern sound (and vocals ).

[orbitalaspect]

I don't mean to ramble on sales, but I was just realizing that one day there's only going to be like five people here who bought Ayu's latest album and then spent 2 full threads bickering between each other over whether it was a quality album.

Enjoy this while it lasts!