I've Sound + Kotoko topic

[axmish87]

I certainly hope it's not some illness or any sort of the matter but even though MELL retired for health reasons it was just sort of like out of the blue or at least that's how I saw it. And I am still pissed how I'VE handled MELL's farewell release

[Kacku]

Originally Posted by axmish87

I certainly hope it's not some illness or any sort of the matter but even though MELL retired for health reasons it was just sort of like out of the blue or at least that's how I saw it. And I am still pissed how I'VE handled MELL's farewell release

I don't think it's illness. I read the two blog posts she's made after the announcement (with help from Google Translate, so take the following with some salt), and they don't mention anything like that. She appears pretty content with the decision and I got the feeling that it was her own call to make. Wish we knew what made her come to that though: drama with her label? Or with I've? Waning interest in music? It's just puzzling, I got the feeling that she was in a good place with her music since she was apparently very involved in making PARABLEPSIA and the process was different, the tour following the album release was longer than some previous ones, we got a new single announcement soon after the album... Sure, she seemed to be getting some cold shoulder from her label (only one single in 2014 and 2015, so very few tie-ups), but... ugh, I don't even know.

But yeah, MELL's case was even worse. She just disappeared after her album in 2010 and never came back, and then the lackluster best-of was released... Totally understandable to be pissed. While I really want one more best album from Mami to celebrate her awesomeness, I fear that it might turn out like MELL or KOTOKO's best-ofs, which, please no.

Originally Posted by Ashen Twilight

Well that sucks. Mami's albums were some of my favorites out of all of the girls.

RIGHT?! I will never shut up about how good SQUARE THE CIRCLE is, and PARABLEPSIA and SAVIA were also super solid, and SEED and LINKAGE were also good... She released so much good music and I think she was the best "album artist" in the I've roster, it's such a shame she's leaving.