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31st December 2007, 05:57 PM
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I'm glad to read your guys' thoughts on the album, too--a lot of what you've been saying, in regards to comparing it to RAINBOW, I am... are things that I actually didn't realize before! I should keep it in mind (RAINBOW is one of my more dear Ayumi albums as I realized just how much I can relate to the tone, theme, songs, and style overall). GUILTY is one of my favorite releases of the year--there hasn't been much competition, yes, but Ayumi really did a fine job on this album. 
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30th December 2007, 05:21 PM
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I really enjoyed the album, I don't think it was quite as good as Secret, but that IMO is one of Ayu's finest.
Together when...., Marionette, and Guilty shone along with all the tracks released on the Talkin' 2 myself single...(don't)Leave me Alone was quite good too.
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31st December 2007, 05:57 AM
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I feel like GUILTY is similar to RAINBOW.
I mean, you have I am..., which is one of her most electric, energy-charged albums ever. Pretty much every song on that album rocks and can stand proudly on its own. You have 8 amazing singles packed into 1 album. RAINBOW is definitely as the title puts it: relaxing and almost dreamlike. I felt like that album didn't have any stand-out songs; they just all meshed together. That's what originally took me so long to truly appreciate it. Rather than being able to play one song at a time, I had to spend an entire hour to listen to the whole album. GUILTY definitely has its great singles, but I feel like all the songs mesh together like with RAINBOW. I've listened to this album through and through; it's been playing nonstop. However, I haven't really appreciated it until 10, 11, 12 plays all the way. It took me some time with this one. It's a great album. As a whole, definitely better than Secret and (miss)understood.
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31st December 2007, 10:26 PM
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After first listen, my fave song is Guilty!! I wish it had a PV! Feel Marionette is a bit overrated and that we could have done with a stronger pop song instead of Glitter and the ballads don't match up to Will/Heaven/Rainy Day/Criminal.
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31st December 2007, 11:26 PM
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GUILTY (the album) just saved the ass of 2007 - suck year for music. I think I didn't enjoy this year from jmusic like I enjoyed after I heard GUILTY, and people can.. =D,
GUILTY SAVED 2007 imo. hikki's singles were nice kumi's singles were BLAH BoA had nice singles... and MIT was awesome but it was good for some listenings (I think I'll keep up later). YUI had good+ releases Namie's PLAY was awesome but same as BoA above. GUILTY is a winner ^-^. Last edited by ayumisrael; 31st December 2007 at 11:48 PM.
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6th January 2008, 03:26 PM
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2nd January 2008, 02:43 PM
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Hm I finally caved into my curiosity and figured I may as well after hearing bits and pieces of every track.
After one listening I dislike the album as a whole, for me it's a weak album, Secret was much stronger and (miss)understood even more so. This album just seems to lack something and also lacks flow. Mirror - good for the first 20 seconds and then is wrecked. (don't) Leave me alone - don't like it. sounds all over the place, its like a downgraded until that Day... talkin' 2 myself - good single, like this one decision - this is really popular among fans but i never liked it GUILTY - its really bad, from the instrumentation to the vocal, i just dont like it fated - this song is OK at best Together When... - best single of 2007 and one of the two tracks that saves this album Marionette -prelude- - boring prelude Marionette - i can see why people would like this song but i just dont. maybe it will grow on me The Judgement Day - its ok....... shes had better interludes glitter - ew ew ew. worst single of 2007 by far. MY ALL - good ending song but otherwise forgettable for me reBiRTH - not another interlude -,- untitled ～for her～ - fantastic. the other track that sort of saves this album from being total utter trash. i always get shivers when i listen to this. today i stood inside tower records and HMV just listening to it because its so good,
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3rd January 2008, 01:05 AM
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5th January 2008, 12:14 PM
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Hello everybody, long time lurker - first time poster here..
(I am sure there must be a thread for the new members to introduce themselves, but I couldn't find it) I love this forum and this is my favourite source of Ayu-related information. Sometimes I get frustrated by the amount of negative comments some people post. Some users here seem to be quite picky when it comes to Ayu... Let's remind ourselves that she is only human, and a very hard-working one as well. Now, what do I think of Guilty? It is a tough question... What I am sure about, is that it is NOT a weak album. I personally think that Secret was a little bit better. But I like Guilty overall. I have to say that Ayu has kept her high quality over the years surprisingly well. Only a few artists have achieved that. Perhaps the reason for all the mixed opinions we get with every new album, is that it is difficult to pinpoint Ayu's music. It is not entirely pop and it is not entirely rock. Depending on the analogy of styles in each album, we get different opinions depending on what some people prefer.. Anyway, I hope she gets another #1! 
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5th January 2008, 08:09 PM
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Did anybody see in the "Making Off" of fated, how when they were kissing and then they said "cut", Shawn hugged her against him, they were hugging for like the longest time. He was hugging her against him protecting her from the rain until the people with the umbrellas arrived. I thought that was the most adorable thing.
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6th January 2008, 02:06 AM
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I really hope the album grows on me. So far, aside from a few standout songs, most of the material sounds recycled and generic to me. My favorite is "Together When...", that song rocks, but only after I saw the wonderful video... it was what triggered me to like the song.
"Secret" and "(miss)understood" and even "Duty" remain as Ayumi's best works
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6th January 2008, 02:15 AM
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I like it more than I expected I would because I was not impressed with the singles when they came out. Maybe hearing the album in its entirety helped out, it's a lot more cohesive.
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#19
6th January 2008, 04:54 PM
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i just received the cd in the mail...my comments are on my blog in my signature
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#20
7th January 2008, 06:21 AM
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Okay I received my CD three days ago and I wrote this review as I heard the songs but I kept forgetting to post it, so here it goes!
(I will be reviewing as I listen to the music) 1. Mirror This song is amazing! I love how it starts very slowly and then it just begins building up slowly. I love it when it just explodes!!! It's like the biggest rush ever. It makes me feel so confident and full of life. This is the best intro to any Ayumi CD ever. This song just rocks, period! 10/10 2. (don't) leave me alone Mirror just flows effortlessly into this song. It's a really nice tune. I love the beginning of this, it just reeks of confidence and power. There is something that I can't really pinpoint missing from it though. It almost gets "there" but it fails somehow. I think it's because it's following Mirror which is just so high-strung and amazing. Not bad, I really love the lyrics so that definitely helps this song out. 8.5/10 3. talkin' 2 myself Even though this is a good song, in the album it seems to lose it's brilliance. I almost wish Ayu hadn't put this song in the CD. Its an amazing song nonetheless, not one of my favorites but definitely a strong one both lyrically and instrumentally. 8/10 4. decision I love this song so much! It's even better than talkin' 2 myself. Both lyrically and instrumentally this song kicks some serious butt  . I have never heard any Ayu song sound remotely like this one. I love the energy and the guitar solo is just so awesome, it makes me want to just get up and dance!!! Ayu's voice is extremely powerful and the lyrics are just amazing. This song rocks is just pure raw energy, it's usually one of the first songs I listen to in the morning to wake up. 10/10 5. GUILTY Wow, I was pleasantly surprised when I heard this song. I had read that this was seriously disappointing and I was preparing myself for the worst, but this is one of my favorite songs in the CD. It has a very dark "end of the world" feel to it. Ayu's voice is very powerful and the lyrics are so so good, I am actually crying after hearing this song because I can just relate to it perfectly. Such a powerful song and I love the background voice that says "Guilty". 10/10 6. fated I never understood the hate for this song. This song is in my opinion flawless both lyrically and instrumentally. Ayu just sound so serene and soft in this song, and the lyrics are really touching. This is another song I just instantly cried when I heard for the first time, it's just so full of emotion and it makes me feel so so vulnerable. One of my fave Ayu songs of all time. And here I am... crying again! This song just has a hold over me  10/10 7. Together when... And the crying party will continue. Because if there is one song that can make me cry more than fated is this one. This was in my opinion the strongest single Ayu has put out since Heaven. I would have loved for this to be an actual physical single. This song is just amazing. It's very raw and emotional. I love the way Ayu sounds in this, her voice just sounds so sweet and serene and unstrained. She is totally feeling this song and it comes across, it really does. I learned this song in like a few hours. I was singing along and crying like a little baby in no time. 10/10 8. Marionette - prelude - AHH! This sounds so haunting and scary. It reminds me so much of Wonderland though. I personally don't really like this interlude, it's quite boring and it's not something I would go back to listen to more than once. It works good in the context of the CD but by itself it's very lackluster. 5/10 9. Marionette I loved the way the prelude lead into this song, very smooth transition. Now I was so excited about this song, the title just sounded extremely promising, but I must say I am quite disappointed. The song doesn't really stand out to me, there is nothing really amazing about it, its just there. I feel like Ayu has done this before somehow. The only thing I really like about this song is the lyrics, because they are quite powerful, but the whole thing together just doesn't work for me. The lyrics will definitely be helping out the rating  Ah! I am so disappointed When this song finished I actually said "oh.. ok" lol6/10 10. The Judgement Day I like it very much, I love Ayu's soft voice in this and omg the way the music just kicks in all of a sudden without warning is just too freaking awesome!!! Oh this song hypes me up soooo much! I love the end when it's built up really high and then it just comes down smoothly. 9/10 10. glitter GLITTER!!! I love listening to this song it just automatically makes me feel good, I love the happy feeling it gives me. It makes me want to just dance and be happy and love life and face any situation. Such an amazing "self-esteem bost" song. I love singing along to this song in my car lol Ah! glitter you never fail me! hehe 10/10 11. MY ALL This is a cute little song. I guess Ayu was going for a nice sweet little pop ballad but for some reason it just seems to be missing something. glitter is stronger imo. I don't know I just feel like I have heard MY ALL before. It will probably grow on me though, I probably just have to hear it when I am in a more chilled out mood because right now I am still quite hyped up from glitter. I really like this kind of poppy sweet Ayu is a really nice change from the darker atmosphere presented at the beginning of the album. 7/10 12. reBIRTH I like the way this started, its very nice. This interlude it's just so good. I like it and this is something I would actually go back and listen to without it being in the context of the album. The song is like a journey, it begins with a very strong feeling of sadness and the loss of hope. But then all of a sudden it's as if the good emerges, it's a great rush of just goodness and endurance, dedication and achievement. It just comes full circle. It makes me think of the harshness of sacrifice and the wonderful feeling you experience when the sacrifice pays off. Amazing little interlude. 10/10 13. untitled ~for her~ I love the way this sounds. Ayu's voice is so soft and serene. She just sounds so at peace. These lyrics are just so freaking powerful OMG, I just got lost listening, it just sounds so amazing. The combination of Ayu's voice, the words and the instruments is just so good. Such a beautiful ballad  A great way to end the CD.10/10 Wow I really loved GUILTY, this is a really good CD! I only wish there had been more songs, I am really disappointed in marionette since I was expecting so much more but the other songs were such a pleasant surprise. I think the one song that was definitely a surprise was GUILTY, I had heard so much negative things about it that I was preparing for the worse but it was actually one of the best songs for me. I really liked it. My Final Rating= 9.0/10 Last edited by cttncandy; 7th January 2008 at 06:28 AM.
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