Is There Anything You DON'T Like About Ayumi?

[truehappiness]

I think Coelacanth meant nowadays. Back then, Ayu was just fine, since she kinda did EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to make all aspects of her releases amazing, but nowadays it just seems like things are "we'll do it as we go".. [starting from (m)u's covers]~

[naxxo.licious™]

^ Yeah i know. Maybe she's a lil bit more mainstream nowadays and that's the reason.
Talking about her recent photoshoots, i think they're all about being glamorous. She looks beautiful, that's for sure. But i'd like to see a crazy photoshoot/photobook again. Like Uraayu (even tho i don't really like it lol)

She used to have some very original songs as well, like SURREAL. Her songs right now are awesome too, but they sound more "usual".

Her lyrics have always been awesome tho, and i think they're still one of the best things from her songs

[Coelacanth]

Originally Posted by guilty_me

Her covers most of the time have nothing to do with the songs, specially her album covers.

Yeah, one doesn't even have to be that creative to come up with decent ideas for an album/single cover.

I've seen more creative pictures by like, ten year olds on Facebook than any of the post-(m)u shots.

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Back then, Ayu was just fine, since she kinda did EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to make all aspects of her releases amazing, but nowadays it just seems like things are "we'll do it as we go".. [starting from (m)u's covers]~

Yeah. Ayu and her staff seemed very involved in every aspect of her career back then.

To tell you the truth, I'm not too fond of the whole CD+DVD era because I'd rather have there be ONE definitive cover for an album/single than like four different poses in the same setting. It's gimmicky and it truly takes away from the... I guess credibility.. of the record.