Review of NEXT LEVEL in the Sept issue of Singapore's TEENS magazine

[Lady_Eowyn]

Mmm...

i have a mixed feeling about this writer's review...curiously, it's the same way i feel about the album.

I don't believe that the first six tracks sound the same ; the reviewer probably is not familiarized with electronic music (or he simply doesn't like electro pop) which would explain that argument. Partly i disagree because the job of a music critic is to make a deep analysis of the songs so they can make an objective review, and he cearly didn't pay enough attention. and partly, i agree because of the first six songs i truly liked just two: Next Level and Sparke. i kind of felt... ughh... about the rest.

And my favourite track from the whole album is Rule... i love it so much so obviously i agree with that too. I actually enjoyed more the second half also... but still, i wish the reviewer could be more accurate when he's rating songs

[extepan]

it's late but better than never

[yoshino]

Thanks for the news, Karen.

Anyway at least it's 4/5 is good, although the review is jus too short n not good enough. I never thought Ayu's songs sounded like the 80s!

[y_nathz]

Originally Posted by (me)JackieRos

aha im still like wait are they saying it was good or bad ehe

yeah me too !! lol ~

[Chef+Vanny]

Karen maybe you should take over that person's job!

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Chef+Vanny

Karen maybe you should take over that person's job!

maybe , maybe not

the worst thing's that a while back ago , this Raine Koh reviewed KAT-TUN's Break the Records & I almost died when she wrote that's their 6th album & NOT their 4th



I don't know what to say when I saw that review she did

[asmAyumi1992]

The first 6 songs I think not really that similar. The writer must be wrong.

[sailorseraphim]

Originally Posted by lividlillies

It almost feels like a product placement when she praises Rule and mentions Dragonball in the same breath.

Also, to say that the "first 6 songs are similar sounding" really just shows she didn't really listen to the album.

But she rated it well and didn't really criticize it much, so... I guess it's alright. It was neat to see a review for it, though, so thanks for the pics! :3 (Also, I could read it fine from the pictures--they weren't too bad.)

pretty much says everything

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Originally Posted by yamadashun

thanks for the upload and typing ^^

IMO it gives me a feeling that the writer is not quite familiar with ayu's songs.

same impression to me, the cooment is a little bit "cold", but true is that for who doesn't like the genre the songs are a little repeatitive