New album 'A ONE' out now [VI]

[love in music]

Originally Posted by yamadashun

unexpectedly, Story starts growing on me with every play i listen.

Same here. I didn't think I'd like it this much. I started off not liking it at all. Definitely a grower!

[Coelacanth]

Besides Walk, Out of control, and Last minute... the lyrics on this album are kinda shit. I mean, I expected an album like Colours to have not-so-great lyrics, but imo lyrically this album is a step down from LOVE again.

[AyumiAi]

Originally Posted by maxikot

By coincidence i spent all evening listening to story yesterday looped It's such a humble song.

Warning is on Loop and it's my strutting down the street song, so fab

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Just have to say, now that we've had a month to listen to the album, that TSMGO reminds me less and less of snowy kiss. TSMGO is so much better! There are small similarities, but nothing like I thought before.

Also, this is a pretty solid album. The only track I ever skip is the gift...so generic and bland.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

Just have to say, now that we've had a month to listen to the album, that TSMGO reminds me less and less of snowy kiss. TSMGO is so much better! There are small similarities, but nothing like I thought before.

Also, this is a pretty solid album. The only track I ever skip is the gift...so generic and bland.

I skip The GIFT. Sometimes I am not in the mood for Walk and Anything for you.

[terra]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

I skip The GIFT. Sometimes I am not in the mood for Walk and Anything for you.

Exactly, those are the three I've had problems with in the album. The rest is just great.

[axmish87]

Well just yesterday morning while i was going to work my iPod decided to play the GIFT and since i was sleepy and lazy to change the song i was like oh well.
But when i reached the center of the city (it was around 06:30) there were soooo many people that sold flowers it was some flower festival yesterday the GIFT was still playing on my iPod and it was really nice even though i tend to skip that song pretty often

[Surreal17]

Walk is my favourite song from A One. I love how many of the songs from it fit so well the spring season.

[cosmicfirefly]

I'm liking Walk more and more every time I listen to it. The only ones I sometimes skip are Anything for You and The GIFT, though I don't think they're bad. I tend to listen to them more when I'm on a ballad kick. Out of Control is one I'm really loving lately, I think the bridge is great.

[AYUmyQUEEN]

The instrumentation of the GIFT itself is pretty bland, but I LOVE the way Ayu sings it. It is as if she is holding back tears while she sings. I never skip it because of that... it makes me cry from time to time

[Delirium-Zer0]

I'm kinda with you there... I find The GIFT to be EXREMELY generic musically (aside from the intro & outro piano phrase, which I think encapsulates the apprehension/nervousness/excitement/anxiety you feel when getting married very well), but her vocals make it absolutely entrancing. I thought that when I heard the preview, and I still do.

[Deep snow]

Almost a month on and the one thing I hate about A ONE is still Anything for You. What a draggy, cheap rip-off of Walk.

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by axmish87

Well just yesterday morning while i was going to work my iPod decided to play the GIFT and since i was sleepy and lazy to change the song i was like oh well.
But when i reached the center of the city (it was around 06:30) there were soooo many people that sold flowers it was some flower festival yesterday the GIFT was still playing on my iPod and it was really nice even though i tend to skip that song pretty often

I feel you, had a similar experience driving to work. I was late, speeding like crazy and my ipod played Warning. Went up to 90 without realizing. That was fun!!

[NintendoHTF1242]

The GIFT is still the absolute worst song, and Walk is the most unmemorable. But Story is flawless. How many times do I have to say this.

[Surreal17]

I really like Story too. I listened yesterday to the A ONE ballads on my phone (without earphones) because I wanted to hear ayu's vocals more than the instrumentals and its kinda magic. I noticed that for this album the music becomes background-ish, her voice being the main tool. TSMGO doesn't work this way lol ~iieei iieee~

[jbrat2219]

I love The GIFT. I think it stands out from the rest of the album as far as over all sound.

As far as vocals, I think this album contains some of the best vocals she's ever had. The way she sings NO FUTURE, The GIFT and Last minute, for example, really draw you in as a listener. It sounds like she's tried some different vocal techniques!

[terra]

^I agree about her vocal, NO FUTURE high pitch sounds it's smooth for her state of vocal, it's not grating but just right.

I don't like how The GIFT ended up with the same piano because that sound doesn't match well as a closing of a track bc it's building up instead of closing it.

Originally Posted by Deep snow

Almost a month on and the one thing I hate about A ONE is still Anything for You. What a draggy, cheap rip-off of Walk.

I have the exact thoughts. I mean it's nice that she writes about her team and all but the choice of the melody for Anything for you is just lazy, it's like turning Walk with another key or sth (idk the term).

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

The GIFT is still the absolute worst song, and Walk is the most unmemorable. But Story is flawless. How many times do I have to say this.

As many time as you need to
I love the song so much, the built up and the sounds are magical and bittersweet but sung in a happy tone. It's magical.

[Irish_Ayu_Fan]

Am I the only one who loves Walk and Anything For You? It's probabl because they're so alike that I do like them, but they're just so perfeeect

[Surreal17]

Originally Posted by Irish_Ayu_Fan

Am I the only one who loves Walk and Anything For You? It's probabl because they're so alike that I do like them, but they're just so perfeeect

No, I also love those two songs. I always forget that there actually exists a similarity.

[Gustavopc]

I love these two also. And to me Anything For you sounds pretty much like SAKURA rather than Walk. Maybe a mix, so this would be why I love it so much.

tbh I never thought I'd live up to a day where I'd prefer the ballads tracks of an ayu album rather than the rock tunes but well here I am