14th NEW ALBUM『LOVE again』 tracklist & covers!

[TITANIC]

Only melody the new pv? I cant believe this and i can see another flop here

[ayumimylove]

Well, c´mon at least LOVE and again have the instrumentals, remixes and some acoustics ... so cheer up!!

[kimmeh]

Originally Posted by artcika

GACKT at least has some decent covers as in photography artwork, with some thought in there. tho fonts do suck most of the time.

It seems like the people who work with Avex are just sons/daughters/relatives of the company heads with no actual diplomas or updating on their "skills". They take a photo crop it and slap the first font they see plus add some "cool" effect to make things worse, and they freaking get money for that...

Gackts covers are gorgeous, but the font is the main issue. I totally agree on the relatives thing. Hopefully I'm getting my diploma as graphic designer this summer. First thing I'm gonna do is buy tickets to Japan and apply as graphic designer album art for avex LOL

[andycruize]

My predict this album will sold well and more than her 2 mini album, or maybe higher than party queen and ASB album, it's because not much people in Japan buy her 2 last mini albums, and when they know the song from LOVE and again which they are not bought including in this new album and they know how good that songs, they will buy it. I hope it sold 200k-300k. Who knows, like ayumi, people in Japan is so unpredictable too. I'm still buy this album and don't have a plan to cancel the preorder since the price reasonable for CD+bluray (not too expensive) and it's pv in bluray!!!

[RealLight]

Ok Ayu, you totally floped HARD this time and I won't be surprised if this is gonna sell less than A CLASSICAL (if that's possible).

untitled for her... story 2 is the only title I think is interesting, now the rest... gosh x-x'

I don't wanna be, but I'm already disapointed at Ayu for doing this, it's just ridiculous.

[panda♥]

[truehappiness]

Why do people think that the designers are owned by avex? They're usually just freelance design studios that just so happen to get used very often for avex artists. (Ayu used to have RICE MOMOYA do everything but they became brg after 2009? Shinichi Hara used to be in charge of art direction and all that but now it's Takuma Noriage who used to work for Shinichi. RICE MOMOYA also did the original A logo and such along with a ton of album artwork for other artists)

http://www.united-lounge.com/

Here's one of the studios that avex and a bunch of other companies have work from.

http://mabataki.co.jp/
And this is Kouki Tange's design portfolio as part of Yellow Brain.

[RealLight]

I think Ayu and her creative team were like this when thinking about this release:

[Chibi-Chan]

Guys, I can understand your disappointment, really! And if you say you're angry about it and don't like it, it's ok.
But does anyone read their posts before posting? A lot of you guys are so filled with hatred, I just can't believe what I'm reading. This release isn't in any way life-changing, so why are you so full of anger? At the end of the day I don't think something that trivial is worth it to rant over it the last few hours.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

definitely not hatred on my part, just frustration and disappointment.

[RealLight]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

definitely not hatred on my part, just frustration and disappointment.

Yeah... I just came from work, I'm tired, and the first thing I see is this... I need a really long shower to chill down... x-x

[kimmeh]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Why do people think that the designers are owned by avex? They're usually just freelance design studios that just so happen to get used very often for avex artists. (Ayu used to have RICE MOMOYA do everything but they became brg after 2009? Shinichi Hara used to be in charge of art direction and all that but now it's Takuma Noriage who used to work for Shinichi. RICE MOMOYA also did the original A logo and such along with a ton of album artwork for other artists)

http://www.united-lounge.com/

Here's one of the studios that avex and a bunch of other companies have work from.

I have no idea who designs the covers, but its not just Ayu or avex, its J-pop in general. Compare the album-art designs (not the photo in itself) with K-Pop! K-pop has a much higher quality in general. Advertising in Japan is a very.. special.. thing.. I wrote an essay on it not long ago; trying to find out why its so different from the rest of the world. This also affects how albums and everything look like. Japanese text work is still in the 90s

Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan

Guys, I can understand your disappointment, really! And if you say you're angry about it and don't like it, it's ok.
But does anyone read their posts before posting? A lot of you guys are so filled with hatred, I just can't believe what I'm reading. This release isn't in any way life-changing, so why are you so full of anger? At the end of the day I don't think something that trivial is worth it to rant over it the last few hours.

Overreacting like usual It will calm down in a week or so. I just think people had A LOT OF BIG expectations for this album.

[Zeke.]

They couldn't even stylize untitled correctly...

untitled ~for her~ -story 2-

[truehappiness]

K-pop has a much higher quality in general.

Unfortunately, IMO, it's because there's a lack of quality elsewhere, but that's just me. A lot of it tends to be same-y though. I find that Chinese and Korean albums are always pretty big on the 'design' front, but then when it comes to the actual albums, it's not really all that great compared to Japanese ones. (design-wise, like an album that comes in a rubber CD case that slides out when you squeeze it or something, or a ziploc'd sealed case that has 3 photobooks in it or a book (literally) that has the album hanging in a sleeve at the end)

Originally Posted by Zeke.

They couldn't even stylize untitled correctly...

untitled ~for her~ -story 2-

'Correctly' is defined by what's on the album.

I mean P.S II is correct so why not untitled for her... story 2?

Also in regards to the flow of the album, it seems like it'll be her usual flow?

01. Wake me up
02. Song 4 u
03. Missing - kind of upbeat section in the intro a la (miss)understood
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04. SAKURA
05. Melody - midtempo ballad section somewhat like Sunset/Last Links
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06. task'n'bass
07. Bye-bye darling
08. snowy kiss - heavy rock perhaps? The middle of the album is usually where Ayu puts the 'odd' tracks
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09. Sweet scar
10. petal
11. glasses
12. untitled for her... story 2
13. Gloria
14. Ivy - ballad section like MY STORY?
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15. You & Me - ending with 'upbeat' like MY STORY or Duty

Lyrically, it looks like the album tells a bit of a story but then You & Me is a bit of a 'bonus track' in that sense. Wonder why it was last instead of first since the 'break up' seems to happen mid-album.

[primavera♥]

Lol, when I first saw this announcement a few hours ago I just laughed and thought it was funny. Still excited to here the new songs.

I guess I can't and don't buy ayu's material so I'm not really butthurt about this release. In fact, it'll be a perfect birthday gift for me since my bday is later that month and I will have all the songs in one.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I really need ayu to not troll any more releases

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Unfortunately, IMO, it's because there's a lack of quality elsewhere, but that's just me. A lot of it tends to be same-y though. I find that Chinese and Korean albums are always pretty big on the 'design' front, but then when it comes to the actual albums, it's not really all that great compared to Japanese ones. (design-wise, like an album that comes in a rubber CD case that slides out when you squeeze it or something, or a ziploc'd sealed case that has 3 photobooks in it or a book (literally) that has the album hanging in a sleeve at the end)



'Correctly' is defined by what's on the album.

I mean P.S II is correct so why not untitled for her... story 2?

That is kind of a badass way of titling a sequel though. It's as if HANABI～episode II～ would have been hanabi episode 2... that would just be stupid, lol.

[truehappiness]

That is kind of a badass way of titling a sequel. It's as if HANABI～episode II～ would have been hanabi episode 2... that would just be stupid, lol.

I think that's just the Japanese way of doing things with subtitles and has been for quite some time.

~LOVE is ALL~ and so on.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I think that's the track I'm most excited to hear. I wonder if the style will change, upbeat, or if it will be another ballad

[calltome]

Ayu what a disappointment!! Her entire career is turning in to a cheap reality show. Her music is turning into a snore and it's sad. This whole time i thought ayu was gonna get her old popularity back. but now who knows, ayu went from a an empress to a peasant!!