New album out by Christmas!

[YuriChan]

^But but I love songs like Microphone! ^^ But it would be interesting to hear ayu do rock "B'z Style"!

Originally Posted by all.night.raver

I would really love that name and would really generate a "trancey" feel (hopes for some more trance influences).

Me too! <3 (Even though, I got that idea from Koshi Inaba's "Hadou"! ) I hope this album is more like MY STORY than RnRC was! XDD

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

i hope the new album include more Komuro compositions!

You know what, I agree very much. I mean I love Ayu's music but his compositions for her singles this time around are the most interesting I've heard in years. His ballads are magical and Last Angel is so much fun. I love that he kind of takes risks with is works and even if they sound a bit out of place sometimes, they somehow work.

[bluegie]

I would like to see what Komuro can compose for ayu if he's gonna be involved in the new album. IMO, it would be lame if he keep composing for ayu for the next few albums (eventually her songs will sound similar again), but right now it's still fresh to have him as a composer over the other ones she uses (well probly except Yuta Nakano. I like his music).

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by all.night.raver

So I take you you like Life?

I'm one of the few that appreciate it, yes. I like songs like Life and MY ALL but for some reason I don't care much for RED LINE (at least musically because who doesn't love the lyrics to that song?) and meaning of Love though all of these fall under the "easy-listening but predictable" songs Ayu's made.

[mobius]

Damn, I'm so late about this news....but, this is pretty awesome, two albums in one year!

Looking forward to hearing more about this new album.

[Kazeyomi]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I'm one of the few that appreciate it, yes. I like songs like Life and MY ALL but for some reason I don't care much for RED LINE (at least musically because who doesn't love the lyrics to that song?) and meaning of Love though all of these fall under the "easy-listening but predictable" songs Ayu's made.

The same for me. Even though I love RED LINE and I don't like meaning of Love that much.
Even with Days, a cheesy and generic ballad I dislike it musically but I love its lyrics. Luckily there are Acoustic Orchestra Versions that turns awful songs (Days, meaning of Love) into great songs .

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by koshka

The same for me. Even though I love RED LINE and I don't like meaning of Love that much.
Even with Days, a cheesy and generic ballad I dislike it musically but I love its lyrics. Luckily there are Acoustic Orchestra Versions that turns awful songs (Days, meaning of Love) into great songs .

Days is a masterpiece. It has been proven. Lol.

[bluegie]

I dun understand why people hate Days so much. I know that they think it's too generic, but the lyrics are beautiful and the melody is actually quite good. It's one of my fav ballads .

[perfectodub]

yep...orchestral version suck big time...zzzzz! :p
orchestral version make ayu's voice sound anoying


for my "days" is a masterpease...
and so many orchestral versions!...so now Orchestral sounds so trivial like eurobeat mixes.

i really love days..but i don't want another ballad like that...you were, no way to say, carols, are enough

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

yep...orchestral version suck big time...zzzzz! :p
orchestral version make ayu's voice sound anoying


for my "days" is a masterpease...
and so many orchestral versions!...so now Orchestral sounds so trivial like eurobeat mixes.

i really love days..but i don't want another ballad like that...you were, no way to say, carols, are enough

Oh I want another christmasy one! Ha ha, like Days/momentum/no way to say. I didn't like You were... at all - it was too forced and "shouty" and just not a song I liked at all

[ストロボ・EdGE]

You were... was terrible, almost as bad as BALLAD. I think I've heard BALLAD completely through seriously maybe 5 times, I just can't.

So a good Christmasy ballad would be nice...

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

You were... was terrible, almost as bad as BALLAD. I think I've heard BALLAD completely through seriously maybe 5 times, I just can't.

So a good Christmasy ballad would be nice...

I disliked BALLAD too but after a while, it grew on me! I just really loved the part when around 3:55 when it's so soft. I just love that part so much.

[YuriChan]

I think ayu should cover Itsukano Merry Christmas for the album!

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by all.night.raver

I disliked BALLAD too but after a while, it grew on me! I just really loved the part when around 3:55 when it's so soft. I just love that part so much.

The only part I liked about BALLAD was towards the end where she goes "ima dake wo, nee yurushiteeeee HA A HAAAAA----" lol. I initially liked You were... and then I think her horrible performances of it ruined it for me and I don't really see anything special about it anyway. I love almost all Ayu ballads btw.

[YuriChan]

I want another song like GREEN... But also, I want ayu to do a song similar to Kanashimi wa Yuki ni Nemuru by alan! <3 I also want another B'z inspired song!

[ストロボ・EdGE]

When did she do anything B'z inspired?

[YuriChan]

^I think most of her rock songs are B'z inspired. At least, I think they are! Virgin Road (to me) was B'z inspired. ^^;

[adantatu2]

Days is a great song, not my fav. ballad, but i love the song with the pv, is really cute.
You were... / BALLAD is one of her best singles in the last years, both pvs are gorgeous, the covers are beautiful without fish-lips, and both are strong songs. IMO

probably she is gonna make a PV for a winter ballad, i hope another momentum/No Way to Say/ BALLAD song

[Miduhyo]

we get this news when i'm on vacation and I didn't see it until I got back???

wow! I'm SOOO EXCITED!

[Ayumiko]

Originally Posted by YuriChan

I think ayu should cover Itsukano Merry Christmas for the album!

I've been waiting for a studio version of that live! I hope one day she'll do a cover album or something and have that song along with haru yo koi!!!