ayumi hamasaki NEW SINGLE 23rd Monster Release 2021.04.08

[truehappiness]

Justice for ANGEL'S SONG, not sure why that gets so much hate... but it's a sweeter Ayu at her most pure! Like I still listen to it as fondly as I did waiting for the song to come out like 18 years ago, lol. I feel disappointed that it's treated as trash in the fandom when it's got such a joyful message to it.. on top of that, it was altered from a darker feel from the original version which I think was needed to brighten up Memorial address overall!

23rd Monster is a return to what she usually does, I feel like... and any mention of "composer" credit may just be the lyric credit being mashed in too?

Originally Posted by Toniayu123

I honestly haven’t seen any artist having the drastic voice changes in tone and technique as Ayu. Don’t think it’s natural evolution either. Listening to her discography from begging to now, it seems you’re listening to 3 different singers at least lol

I would say early on in her career though she was really trying to force another vocal out that wasn't really her 'normal' voice, while the huskier sound we've gotten for a good while now is her not doing that anymore.

Also the H/\L era didn't really end, they're just not under that name anymore. Everyone that worked with her as H/\L before is working with her now minus the guy who owned that name. Everyone else like Yuta, Mayuko, Atsushi, etc... they're all just credited as themselves now.