What do you think will Ayu's next Album be like?

[Devil Ayu]

Let's chat about Ayu's next Album^^

My Story was a rock-album and Missunderstood a funky-Pop Album-what do you think will the next Album be like?

Do you think it will be a mini album?

Do you think the orginal Version of Teens will be on it-or do you think Teens will be only on the Startin'/Born to be Single?

What do you think will the colours/Booklet/cover Style of the Album be like?

Do you think there'll be a Bonus Track or a special?

[AyUmIXx]

i will answer according to your questions:

Do you think it will be a mini album?
ehm..i think no....it will be a full album

Do you think the orginal Version of Teens will be on it-or do you think Teens will be only on the Startin'/Born to be Single?
i think teens will not be in the album...but who knows~
i want to hear the version of teens that ayu sang at Hey Hey Hey 500th special live!

What do you think will the colours/Booklet/cover Style of the Album be like?
ehmm... i can't really describe it..but i want something artistic..more graphics..not like (miss)understood with a very plain graphic..

Do you think there'll be a Bonus Track or a special?
making off videos are perfect already~

[*Petit*]

TO me it seems like it will be like RAINBOW. Mostly popish. But it's hard to tell. (m) u was a complete mess genrewise. I hope she'll have some continuety in the album, like with duty, MY STORY, I am.., LOVEppears etc. At least the songs on the singles so far are more alike than the one released before (m) u.

I don't think it will be a minialbum. And I don't think teens will be on it. Perhaps teens will show up on the next remixalbum though! (IF it ever releases... -_-)


Hopefully the next single will be a single A-side, allthough that's probably not going to happen with her bad sales lately.

I have no clue about the graphics.

[ayu_fan929]

I don't think it will be a mini-album and I don't think it's going to have 'teens' in it. The album will probably have 6 single songs and around 8 album songs; and like *Petit* said, I think it's going to be more popish. She'll probably make another 2-3 PVs specifically for the album songs, and more bonuses on the DVD (such as making of..) and probably different covers for the First Press editions (like MY STORY)

[truehappiness]

Knowing avex, they'll probably find something like a photobook or a shirt to include with it..

I'd love an Ayu shirt for Christmas :p :p

[Hachimitsu]

I think it's too soon to tell what the style of the album will be like. She's only released 2 singles since her latest album, sp you can't really tell what kind of music she'll stick with for her next album. I hope she'll record some more rock songs, I simply love her rock music.

[No_Doubt]

I think it's definitly not going to have the variety of genres of (miss)understood. Even though I much prefer a lot of variety in albums even if it sacrifices overall a consistent style, most people tend to prefer coherency and continuity. Based on the singles thus far, I would agree that the new album will probably be much like RAINBOW. A lot of interesting pop songs mixed in with some very uncoventional yet beautiful ballads like Dolls and Free & Easy. Even though I love Ayu's rock songs, I have a feeling there will only be maybe one or two rocks songs at most, albeit very polished (is this LOVE?) or poppy (Humming 7/4) rock songs.

[realize_!]

^ Your posts are always so professionally written!

I hope teens won't be on the album. If it isn't then i'm happy ^^ I like the direction it's going with the singles though.

[elepop]

My Story was a rock-album and Missunderstood a funky-Pop Album-what do you think will the next Album be like?
"MY STORY" wasn't rock. And "(m)u" was not funky-pop. It was really SWEETBOX-ish. I really want a rock album. Soft rock, hard rock. Instruments. Lots of CREA. Less pop, PLEASE! And a few nice ballads.

Do you think it will be a mini album?
Nope.

Do you think the orginal Version of Teens will be on it-or do you think Teens will be only on the Startin'/Born to be Single?
None. I doubt she'll put that song on the album.

What do you think will the colours/Booklet/cover Style of the Album be like?
I have no idea. Hopefully, something creative. Meaning, not just a face! Hopefully, she'll get ride of her current art designer, and hire the one who did "Memorial Address". (is it the same person?)

Do you think there'll be a Bonus Track or a special?
Probably not, she haven't done that in a while.

[xiaou-xijiang]

I don't think teens will be on the album, and I have a feeling that ladies night ~another night~ won't be on it either (which is a shame cause I like both tracks) with the way her single are going, I really have no way of knowing what style her new album is going to be. :p she keeps surprising me. anyway, like asongforxx said, I hope this album cover will be more than just a face. Maybe a bit more colorful, too.

[immel]

To me Ayu has managed to have a distinct sound for each of her albums, I connect her different styles to the years they were released in. I belive that 2006 will bring a new style that won't sound much like her earlier periods when the final product and it's overall theme is released upon us.

I, like some other here, belive that her next album will be more soft-poppy (BB, BTB... & BF) with some futuristic-rock songs (Startin'). This far we know 4 of the tracks ( I belive all except teens will be on the CD), I think there will be at least 12 songs on the album (excluding instrumentals). I belive we will see 3-4 ballads, 2 rock songs (excluding Startin') and the rest will be more pop-ish.

I'm only guessing and there's no way I think my guess will be correct, I'm looking forward to the release of her next album immensly as it will be the first new album she releases since I found her.

[Coelacanth]

I don't think there's any way to forsee what the album is going to be like. We certainly didn't see songs like Bold & Delicious and Humming 7/4 ever happening. I think she's going to push the boundaries a little like she always does.

But honestly, I'm not excited in the least bit. The songs this year have been too hooky, too pop, and just uncreative to me. Recycled everything: lyrics, PV's, single covers.

RAINBOW was a great album while still being really pop. At least 'everywhere nowhere' had a unique structure. At least 'WE WISH' had great guitar. At least she used English PROPERLY in 'Real me'. And the lyrics were all very refreshing with new ideas and themes she hasn't already expressed.

Now, she's using English just to fill in the melody. Now, her songs have no unique instrumentation/structure, not even decent vocal/instrumental bridges.

Don't even compare any of the songs she has released this year to the RAINBOW album.

[elepop]

Originally Posted by Phantoma

But honestly, I'm not excited in the least bit. The songs this year have been too hooky, too pop, and just uncreative to me.

Don't even compare any of the songs she has released this year to the RAINBOW album.

Agreed. Completely.

Bad.

[walt1112]

i hope the coming album is like RAINBOW! but with more bass than rainbow!

Um...melodies in rainbow are really nice, so i hope there will be more nice album songs like WE WISH, Real me, Over, Close to you, Dolls...

however, i hope it is a ayuish album, not a sweetbox-occupied album
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before that, let's hope her coming ballad single will be a nice one!

[etheruraura]

I honestly think this album will suprise us. I don't think she'll contine anymore with (bad) pop this year. I hope she takes her time with this album, and makes a really nice single for the fall. A new album in February or March would be nice. I just have a feeling with this one.

[cybermoomba]

A train wreck

[ronin542001]

I too have a good feeling about this album. Ayu has a tendency for surprises, who knows what will happen?

[Jer Sieu]

It is so mysterious that no one will ever know... hahaha

[alternarist]

i hope that ayu's next album has better cover(s).