Party Queen previews now on Ayu's official site

[kotora]

^ You don't have to understand because here is AHS. Everything can happen here.

[Kouyou]

Is it just me, or does this album sound a little bit experimental? I like it. I can't wait to read the lyric translations for call and Letter, as they seem to be influenced by her divorce. the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic sound like they should be on an album of their own, lol. This album is going to be amazing. I'm so exciteddddd~!

[BlackSilence]

i pretty much don't like most of the stuff she did latelly, but I gotta say my words "c'mmon Ayu, proove me wrong, surprise me" came true....the snippets...I love every single one of them. It's so familiar to what made me fall in love with her music. Thank you Ayu.

Oh and the theme of the party queen... It's like even from the snippets, you can kinda see the pattern the dancy stuff, fakeness (I mean even the arrangements have so much digital crap which is obviously NOT REAL) and superficial..then it slowly turns into the darker and darker reality with rich arangements and REAL instruments, almost like she's at some point expressing the anger or how she isn't what people think she is... and eventually the end becomes lighter and lighter kinda like saying "i still have happy moments, and I thank to those who stick with me no matter what everyone is talking about me".....

[zellyx]

Originally Posted by artcika

...I love every single one of them. It's so familiar to what made me fall in love with her music. Thank you Ayu.

Oh and the theme of the party queen... It's like even from the snippets, you can kinda see the pattern the dancy stuff, fakeness (I mean even the arrangements have so much digital crap which is obviously NOT REAL) and superficial..then it slowly turns into the darker and darker reality with rich arangements and REAL instruments, almost like she's at some point expressing the anger or how she isn't what people think she is... and eventually the end becomes lighter and lighter kinda like saying "i still have happy moments, and I thank to those who stick with me no matter what everyone is talking about me".....

I think you hit the nail on the head..!!!!

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by Becky

Is it just me, or does this album sound a little bit experimental? I like it. I can't wait to read the lyric translations for call and Letter, as they seem to be influenced by her divorce. the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic sound like they should be on an album of their own, lol. This album is going to be amazing. I'm so exciteddddd~!

this is exactly what i've been hoping she would do for a while. i remember when my story came out, how surprising it was for me to hear her take this direction. when we reflect back on it and see all the songs she's created since then, it may not feel so intense or impressive, but if you look at her discography before my story, i don't feel as if it was as 'solid' or candid. my story was like a breath of fresh air for ayu's music. i don't know if it was as experimental as party queen's shaping up to be, but it was risky, imo.

[Aderianu]

I don't like 10-13 tracks -_-

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

I don't like 10-13 tracks -_-

yep. everything else seems perfect, and then... that, lol.

[Rurutia]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

I don't like 10-13 tracks -_-

me too

[Foyuki]

^
yup strange in this album =_=

[CHE.R.RY]

Wow this new album is very diverse sounding & some aspects of it remind of MY STORY, especially tracks 5-9. I'm actually quite surprised at how good the previews sound! I really didn't know what to expect, but I'm confident to say that I think this album is going to be pretty solid. I remember when I listened to the previews for Love songs I thought the songs sounded outdated & weird...but these are nothing of the sort! I also am liking how there are a lot of new songs on this album .

I think my favorite previews were NaNaNa and call. & Omg the more I listen to Party queen the more it grows on me. I'm trying to hold off on listening to it though until next week when the album leaks .

I think my only complaint was the interludes sounded lame...but normally I could care less about the interludes.

[bondingo]

THIS IS GOING TO BE HER BEST ALBUM IN YEARS HOLY ****ING ****!!!

This is EXACTLY the change I wanted to see from her. I can't even explain how happy I am. These previews are incredible. As expected, it isn't FULL of "party" songs, but the ones that are there sound incredible. I love the way the album starts off seemingly all happy and carefree, but gets really dark. It's a cool progression. The only songs I'm really not feeling are the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic, but the rest sound like I could fall in love with any of them.

[js_surrealism]

OMG!

I am weeping tears of joy cos if the previews are anything to go by, this album is LEAPS and BOUNDS above anything she's released since My Story, possibly. I am SO glad that she ditched the cheap TK-esque techno sound that plagued more than half of Love Songs. The first couple of 'Party' songs sound fantastic, there's a good dose of the rock stuff she does so well. Tracks 11 and 12 sound possibly a little out of place (imagine how epic this album could have been if they'd replaced them with Sparkle and Lady Dynamite instead!). I absolutely cannot wait to hear this album performed live.

[AmyRoseM]

Originally Posted by bondingo

THIS IS GOING TO BE HER BEST ALBUM IN YEARS HOLY ****ING ****!!!

This is EXACTLY the change I wanted to see from her. I can't even explain how happy I am. These previews are incredible. As expected, it isn't FULL of "party" songs, but the ones that are there sound incredible. I love the way the album starts off seemingly all happy and carefree, but gets really dark. It's a cool progression. The only songs I'm really not feeling are the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic, but the rest sound like I could fall in love with any of them.

My thoughts. Exactly. I am so pumped!! : D

[RayJason]

Originally Posted by bondingo

THIS IS GOING TO BE HER BEST ALBUM IN YEARS HOLY ****ING ****!!!

I AGREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OMG THIS IS ALL SO SURREAL O

[inspire_rmx]

NaNaNa sound amazing. loving the arrangment.
call is gosh too. loving the guitar and her voice!
reminds me brought me to tears..
Return Road is going to be epic i am sure.. pure majestic just from the preview
the next LOVE is something different and unique from her discography.. can;t wait for the full song..

I think this album is gonna be Amazing!!! so excited!! a million times better than next level and love songs, judging from just the previews =) Track 5-9 is definitely the best section of the album i feel so far. Track 1-3 are the party vibes. not so sure of Track 11-12 so far but it's fresh and different. But I'm definitely loving everything i'm hearing so far!!

[Calico]

Is this album yet? I mean, seriously. How could you Ayu

[SKYia]

Hmm, I don't really like 2-4 (so far, might grow on me of course), but I like 4-8, lalala in 'reminds me' is cool

Return Road is THE SONG of the album, just like 'Microphone' in R'n'R Circus and 'Love Song' in Love Songs Love 'Tell me why', very old Ayu style.

the next love is weird a bit, dunno, Eyes, Smoke, Magic sounds like it was supposed to be another SLT or really some jazz song, not my type but I may like it.

the cup of tea is really good and surprising, I expected some violin, not that electro sound

serenade is meh.. don't like it

Too bad shake it and nanana have PVs, I'd love to see any of 5 to 12, good that return road at least has it

[stickyrice]

I like Eyes, Smoke, Magic simply because it has that burlesque-showgirl-strip tease feel lol

[Heavenly]

I would love a PV for the next LOVE... in a cabaret, Ayu on stage the same climax as in GREEN PV, and a lot of RED all along the video !

[stivenoto]

Woww....

Almost love all the tracks on this album, my fave track in this album is return road...

Cant wait for this album...