Rate the new songs!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

all perfect scores, all good, etc

[jbrat2219]

I'm really surprised more people don't like Pray. Is it just ballad fatigue or is the song that bad? It grew on my actually. I like it a lot.

[My Rainbow]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

I'm really surprised more people don't like Pray. Is it just ballad fatigue or is the song that bad? It grew on my actually. I like it a lot.

It's a great song so I think it's ballad fatigue hehehehe. With all those amazing uptempo tracks a classic ballad feels out of place. Angel can be considered a ballad but feels perfectly the rest of the album.

[November4]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

I'm really surprised more people don't like Pray. Is it just ballad fatigue or is the song that bad? It grew on my actually. I like it a lot.

For me it's just completely forgettable lol. Like they purposely made the most generic Ayu ballad ever.

[channy]

Interesting direction and I don't think they made it a typical electro-pop album. Not by any means. Armin's song totally stands out. I can't believe what he did for Ayu with "Terminal".

[ayumisrael]

Since we pretty much have the whole album, I will rate everything

Feel the love - 10/10
Merry-go-round - 8/10 (I love it live)
Pray - 8/10
Hello new me - 7/10 (Chorus is really catchy)
What is forever love - 8/10
NOW & 4EVA - 7/10
XOXO - 9/10
Terminal - 10/10 (Awesome track for smoking pot while dancing in a party - not that I do that )
Angel - 8/10
Lelio - 10/10 (My new Sparkle <3)

Overall: 8.5, but I would give it even 9 since I really loved it.

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Benikari47

You know i love you girl but..

LOL i love you too Beni. We don't have to like that same stuff, though. I am somehow perfectly fine with you loving that track so much. Good for you! xD You gave 2 to Angel, i think we're equal here, cuz it's probably my favorite frome the ones we didn't get till now. xD

Originally Posted by perfectodub

Terminal 1/5 (I had to stop it before it ended)

omg can i give you a hug?? xD i was really starting to feel lonelly over here xD

[Refix]

Feel the love - 8/10
Merry-go-round - 8/10
Pray - 8/10
Hello new me - 8/10
What is forever love - 3/10
NOW & 4EVA - 3/10
XOXO - 2/10
Terminal - 2/10
Angel - 1/10
Lelio - 2/10

Wow, half of the tracklist is sucks. Skip this album.

[cosmicfirefly]

Feel the love 5/5
Merry-go-round 4/5
Pray 3/5
Hello new me 4/5
XOXO 4/5
Lelio 5/5
What is forever love 5/5
Terminal 4/5
NOW & 4EVA 5/5
Angel 5/5

[KPL]

Feel the love 1/5
TK's composition is really weak in this one, and the hello kitty production does not do much either. Overall this song is a let down, and maybe the live performance can do something to it.

Merry-go-round 4/5
Beautiful, catchy, and haunting. Sad songs with upbeat tempo is what ayu does with perfect execution. Kudos

Pray 3/5
Quite nice, but generic.

Hello new me 3.5/5
Really comforting and relaxing. But sounds like a LOVE again left over.

XOXO 4/5
Cute and might be a hit to the general public.

Lelio 5/5
Insanely brainwashing, and I like how ayu can add her own flavor to such a producer-oriented title. Kudos!

What is forever love 5/5
Though generic, this is a very beautiful piece of music, and the lyrical content adds another layer to it. Like merry-go-round, sad songs+upbeat tempo is a killer for ayu.

Terminal 6/5
Reminds me of the days I used to love electronic music. This is not a typical EDM production you get from a pop singer like ayu, and I think Armin and ayu worked really well with this one. Especially for a heavily producer-oriented project like this one, ayu definitely brings her own signature to it with the lyrics, emotion, and voice. The way she sings it reminds me of some of her old ballads - with the strong and fragile voice and with almost no vibrato.

NOW & 4EVA 3.5/5
Quite nice. Ayu's signature.

Angel 4/5
A really pleasant surprise, from the initial preview to the full song, and I'm sure the PV and live performance would be good too. Although ayu does not necessarily have the Western voice to nail this song, she did it the proper way and the result is quite unique IMO.

Overall, 5/5 for the album.
It's really good that ayu tries this new direction at this point of her career. This really proves her capability as a pop artist, in terms of both the creativity and finance (lol). Good thing is that for the 5 songs produced by "big names", ayu brings her own flavor and/or Japanese sensitivity to it with either her lyrics or her voice.

And if the cover of XOXO/Terminal gives the theme of the upcoming album cover, I will be pleased as well. The setting and tone is the LOVE again mild color, yet the outfit and make-up is relatively fierce and strong/classy at the same time. This juxtaposition definitely fits her conception of the album which is to "outgrown WITH the typical ayu rather than leaving everything behind completely". IMO this is a rather clever move instead of putting up a really colorful package like NEXT LEVEL just to celebrate the EDM theme - which this album is not really about.

[freedreamer]

Feel the love: 3/5
Love the music but the melody can be even better. I got bored of it then I saw the concert and I kinda enjoyed the atmosphere so it's back on my list of songs that I don't mind to listen.

Merry-go-round: 4.5/5
Superb track! Also got bored of it for a bit then came the CDL's live and it was so awesome I found the love for the song again. Love the guitar, which makes it so mysterious and the song flows so well! The MV was pretty well done to me.

Pray: 5/5
Probably one of the rare few who love this song to death. It's one of the best ballads I have heard from her haha. Yea, I love songs like that. The lyrics of the 2nd chorus hit straight at the heart. It's long but emotional.

Hello new me: 2.5/5
I don't know how long I will listening to this. I absolutely love the verses but chorus not so much. It's still a light song to contrast with the rest of the album.

NOW & 4EVA: 4/5
Classic Ayu doing her thing. I like that this song sounds more polished and put together. The bridge sounds strong but not a mess. The adlib at the back is fresh. LOL i don't have much to say but it brings good feelings.

Lelio: 5/5
Ah this song is so amazing!!! It's the Kuu style I wished Ayu could do since Sparkle. Though there isn't much lyrical content but I totally love the atmosphere of the track.

What is forever love: 5/5
Stunning piece! DAISHI DANCE makes awesome songs like this with a slightly melancholic mood and I can relate to the lyrics of the song too! I like how Naoya is in this song actually. It helps break the monotony is Ayu kept doing the "What is forever love" herself.

Terminal: 4.5/5
This is actually really new from Ayu so I applaud her for this. I'm not always exposed to such songs so I can appreciate it better because the beats and melody are really dark and beautiful. This could be a really haunting ballad HAHA. Only drawback is the lack of much lyrical content.

XOXO: 3.5/5
Typical RedOne production but it's not a bad thing. I thing the lyrics can be better but I guess she wants to make it catchy. I really like the verses here too. They're kinda urban and edgy. I'm a sucker for those drumbeats. (She should totally do this with Shake It instead)

Angel: 4.5/5
I'm so stunned by this! It's so beautiful and I love it a lot. It has this hopeful feeling and I can really feel Ayu's emotions from this. Just from the simplistic lines of the chorus. You know it takes a great singer to sing the same line and emote so differently for each. Ayu did it here and the arrangement helps to elevate these emotions.

Judging by album, the flow and coherence may not be there but individually the songs have their own strengths

[perfectodub]

Originally Posted by artcika

.....
omg can i give you a hug?? xD i was really starting to feel lonelly over here xD

XD honestly i tried to give "Terminal" a 2° chance...but it was the same!
the song sounds like a track made it 15 year ago, the march base sounds so lame, noisy and bassless. even his remix of "appears" was way better.

in the other hand XOXO and LELIO are my top favorite songs.

[DevilHunter_04]

XOXO: 5/5. It's a lot of fun. Lol.

Angel: 3/5. It feels touching but almost too cutesy for my tastes.

Leilo: 5/5. Love it.

Terminal: 1.5/5. Blah. Too much like generic club music.

What is forever love:2.5/5. I wanna hear a more high quality version but right now it's just ok.

NOW & 4EVA: 3/5. Kinda a boring song but I haven't listened to it much yet.

Hello New Me: 5/5. I relate a lot to this song and love it.

Pray: 3/5. Another ok song. It's starting to get a bit boring after a few listens.

Feel the love: 4/5. Another fun song.My mood gets better when this song come on.

Merry-go-round: 5/5. Same reasoning as feel the love but I like this one a bit better. Lol.

This album won't be very high on my list to buy.

[Ashen Twilight]

Feel the love - 3/5
I like this song simply for the melody. It has grown on me a lot. My bf says it's trash, but like another user said, it's nostalgic trash.

Merry-go-round - 5/5
This song is pretty much amazing and sets a great mood. I think VERBAL actually adds a lot to the song.

Lelio - 4/5
This is a fun club banger. Here voice can be a little annoying at points, but at other points it's amazing. Sure is catchy and I can see myself listening to this on repeat.

Terminal - 2/5
This track could have been so much. So much potential just wasted. I love trance, but this is soooo watered down. Sure it's haunting, but only when Ayu is singing, and that is like 1/5 of the time. I think it'll grow on me though. Hopefully.

Hello new me - 3/5
This is a nice, mid-tempo song. I love the verses, but the chorus is a little too much for me. It is catchy, though. I'll give it that.

Angel - 5/5
Emotion. That is all I feel in the song. Ayu does a great job at conveying that in this song, which is something that was missing on the majority of LOVE again. Sure, it's repetitive. Sure, Ayu's wails of affection can be irritating. But it all adds to the heart-stricken emotion pouring from this song.

Pray - 4/5
I don't know everyone's issue with this song. It's a nice, interesting ballad. It could be fuller, but the lyrics are <3. In this album, it's nice to have a little slowdown break.

XOXO - 4/5
I love this party jam. It's fun and inviting and easy to get stuck in your head. Perfect summer night song around a bonfire.

NOW & 4EVA - 5/5
I love my classic Ayu songs, so I am all over this. Great great.

What is Forever Love - 5/5
People need to get over Naoya. He actually sounds a lot better here than he ever did in Dream On, ANother song, and Why. Plus, it helps that you have DAISHI DANCE behind the production, creating another masterful and intricate piece of music. I love how Ayu and Naoya play off of each other. Good chemistry and great song.

[AyuGAME]

Feel the love - 4/5
It's fun...happy and uplifting...not her best, but not her worst...and i can hear this song for a long time without feel bored with it...

Merry-go-round - 4/5
Haunting, love the melody...

Lelio - 5/5
The best song in the album..enough said...hope the PV won't be a let down...although i always prepare for everything so i won't get dissapointed...

Terminal - 2/5
I think this song will divide people opinion in two extreme side, like it very much or don't like it very much...i still need time to decide..but so far...i don't like it

Hello new me - 3/5
Very soft...easy listening...uplifting...

Angel - 4/5
Suprisingly the song is good, although i don't like the second verse..but the song is good and very different...

Pray - 5/5
Generic Ayu Ballad, but this is Ayu Ballad, that made me fall in love with her. I really love this song, too bad she didn't perform it on her new tour...and no PV for this amazing song is kinda sad..

XOXO - 4/5
I like it since the very first time listened to it...and i like it even more in full...

NOW & 4EVA - 3/5
Classing and retro vibe...i like it but not crazy about it

What is Forever Love - 3/5
I like the whispering part...also job well done on the duet part...but not her best..

[AYUCREA]

Lelio - 10/10

What is forever love - 10/10

NOW & 4EVA - 10/10

Pray - 10/10

Hello new me - 9/10

Angel - 9/10

XOXO - 9/10

Terminal - 8.5/10

Merry-go-round - 8.5/10

Feel the love - 8/10

[jyujiw]

Order of

5/5 - Lelio / Merry-go-round / Angel
4/5 - What is forever love / XOXO / NOW & 4EVA / Hello new me
3/5 - Terminal / Feel the love
2/5 - Pray

Maybe everything is going to be mixed up after more listenings. But yeah, this is quite the album I was expecting after the not-so-much-liked-for-me LOVE again. This is quite the renewal I was hoping for her to do. And she did it majestly.

Really, people who don't like Angel, put it on a high sound and you're gonna be screaming and whaling like Ayu in the song. It's just awesome. hahaha

[gogirlanime]

I'm gonna wait to review the whole album when it comes out. I've listened to all the songs and so far it lines up with Party Queen (which is in my top 3 favorite Ayu albums) in epicness. I'm not big on M-G-R or FTL, that single was whack. Ayu has done a great job, this album is WAY WAY WAY better than Love again. Shout out for Angel, Lelio, NOW & 4EVA

[mellody]

It's been a while since I'm doing this, I'm actually super excited.

1/5
Hello new me

2-3/5
Angel [2.5]
XOXO [3.5]
What is forever love [3.5]

4-5/5
Feel the love [4]
Merry-go-round [4]
NOW & 4EVA [4]
Pray [4.5]
Lelio [4.5]

BEYOND GODLIKE 5+/5
Terminal (I would rate this more than 5 if possible)

One thing I realized, most of the new tracks will even more awesome during live. I really believe that. Songs like Lelio, Terminal, and especially XOXO probably will become the club banger, just listen to the beat and people go crazy.

A lot of people will change their opinion to these songs as well, just wait.
I might change my opinion of XOXO and Angel probably after listening to live performance.

BRB spazzing out to Terminal.

[Nu-NRG]

Originally Posted by setsuka

this album is amazing, she just needs great covers and decent pvs which will make her best since GUILTY for me!!

Make that her best since I am.....at least for me!
..guess I'm biased towards her more trancey/dance/up beat side

edit: I had high hope for Terminal but bit of a let dowm ..expecting something better coming from Armin :/
..why can't he do something harder for ayu like Who's afraid of 138