14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [II]

[mizuki-7]

after the first shock I can live with that

Of course you can

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Guess we're over reacting. Just wish they had released LOVE and again as singles, and this album had a different title. Then realistically there would be no problem.

RELEASE AYU TRANCE 5

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

Guess we're over reacting. Just wish they had released LOVE and again as singles, and this album had a different title. Then realistically there would be no problem.

RELEASE AYU TRANCE 5

Exactly. kasdjgaksdgk.

Naming the album "LOVE again" and slapping You & Me on it just reeks of no creativity. Seriously. What the ****.

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by Gubsi

the meltdowns here made me day, especially when it was so obvious this album turns out to be like this! #stilllaughing

you know if those pseudo-mini-albums were labeled as singles everyone would be like: OMG BEST RELEASE EVUR FLAWLESS AMAZING WOAHAHA ILHJKGSBLUSGHIL
BUT now most people like: omg i cancel my order, i'm not a fan anymore, she's not the "good" ayu anymore, she's destroying the rest of her career etc yadda yadda... #lmaoimcrying
and tweeting her ur dissapointment is just really hilarious as hell!
come on guys, keep it cute and throw some logic around!
LOVE and again are singles, just labeled as Mini's, cause avex want to hold on Ayu's #1 Single Streak!

funny thing is my spotify playlist is called LOVE again and i told my friend i would scream & laugh when she names her album "LOVE again"... well...

so basically what i can say...!?
i am very happy about this release and i knew it would have alle the songs from LOVE, again & You and Me!
covers are beautiful and i'm gonna get the CD+DVD+GOODIES, which has the best one!
and it won't be hard to get those Goodies Version for me and my friend if so many people cancel their order! lolol
song titles are really nice!
the only thing i don't like about this is that the only "new PV" is Melody...
Which is a good thing, BUT at least a second new PV for SAKURA or whatever would be great!
And if those songs are in the same quality as the PV songs i know i'll love this to hell, so welcome #3 in my fave Ayu Album List besides (miss)understood and Love songs!

I completely agree with you. I've been thoroughly entertained. This is like a April Fools' Day joke gone terribly right. This year is definitely ending with a bang. Only on AHS, lol.

[roanmy]

Photobook and ayupan figurine! Yay! =D

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I can't wait to see what the ayupan looks like. Trying to forget the insanity that is the tracklist.

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I can't wait to see what the ayupan looks like. Trying to forget the insanity that is the tracklist.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the Ayupan looks like as well! I love the fact that it's going to be an exclusive Ayupan that only those who've ordered the limited editions will get. It's probably going to be quite rare and worth a nice chunk of change in the future. I'm also really looking forward to seeing the photobook as well since the covers are gorgeous!

[truehappiness]

I believe it was stated that the Ayupan is of the Ayu on the cover?

ジャケット写真イメージのayupanフィギュア”付きが遂に実現！

"Jacket picture image ayupan figure" is what they mentioned.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Listening to Love songs now...please let these new songs be spectacular

[kimmeh]

Someone wanted some of the japanese fans to chime in on their opinion.
I've only got one "real" ayu fan; and this was her reply;

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

One of the worst parts is that there's nothing on the ****ing DVD. I really couldn't care less about the Melody PV.

I am excited about the ayupan cover...if it's ayu on the cover of the album, that will be amazing.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by kimmeh

Someone wanted some of the japanese fans to chime in on their opinion.
I've only got one "real" ayu fan; and this was her reply;

That kinda sounds like the consensus from what tokyoxjapanxfan said too.

People were kind of meh or happy but they wanted to buy it anyway.

All things considered, this is a lot of new music in the span of about a year. I wonder what we have in store for 2013?

[mizuki-7]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

Neither more nor less like GUILTY ! The drama with these mini album is exaggerated it's like if we bought all the single of Love songs era ...

MOON/BLOSSOM+Crossroad+L= 6 songs for 5660 Yens (CD+DVD)
LOVE + AGAIN = 7 songs for 4830 Yens (CD+DVD)


So stop this drama ...

What I say in another thread !

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

so 15 tracks. 8 previously released. 2-3 interludes. Which means 4-5 new songs. Sounds about typical for an ayu album. Really just gotta consider LOVE and again as singles. sigh smh

[rainbow_smile]

I was disappointed at first when I saw this announcement... But now I feel okay about it.

I'm one of those who usually don't buy singles, so I feel tricked as well. But well it was kinda my mistake as well, because these were quite obviously singles in disguise lol

Anyway, that's what most of fans wanted: she released 'singles' and included them on her new album.

Even if she labeled these as singles instead of mini-albums, I'm sure everyone here would still go 'I wish this album only had new tracks'

I guess people here will never be satisfied xD

[taskinillusion]

I feel like Ayu is having a mid-life crisis way too soon. I want her to still release new music and be around, but not if it means she does crap like this. I'd rather she go on hiatus to refresh and get inspired and then have a great comeback. It would give us time to miss her and she wouldn't look pathetic by releasing stuff just for the sake of releasing something!

Oh well, saving money by NOT buying this album. This is the first "major album" I won't be purchasing. And I still wish I hadn't bothered with buying Party Queen. I feel like she never would have willingly done a release like this back in the day. WHAT has happened to her?? I completely fail to see how this is a "THANK YOU TO THE FANS" when it's really a HUGE SLAP IN THE FACE! This album is going to bomb so hard. Maybe it'll WAKE UP Avex so they stop this crap and let Ayu take a rest. I just feel so irked about this.

And is she seriously not even bothering to release a 2013 calendar?! So last year's re-make calendar was like the finale then? I feel like she's going, "Nah, I'm done. Let's see if I can go down in flames." UGH.

/ayufanragerant

[Agieboyz]

Please tell me, i'm in a nighmare???

[truehappiness]

I completely fail to see how this is a "THANK YOU TO THE FANS" when it's really a HUGE SLAP IN THE FACE!

Probably because it's a lot of material in a short amount of time? I mean, 2011 was really barren for Ayu releases and we never get news so quickly for most Ayu releases.

[Kouyou]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

The thing is, when you buy singles (like say if Ayu had 4 singles before an album) would you also feel tricked in that situation?

I know that singles are normally on albums and these were called mini albums and all that but I'm just relating the current situation to what's been 'done before'.

I wouldn't feel tricked if I bought the singles before an album was released, I mean, I have bought them on iTunes before. It's just that I knew what I was doing, I guess. Also, the singles are usually released long before the full album is.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if I had known her release schedule for the 15th anniversary project, I would not have bought LOVE and again, but I'm kind of over the initial dissapointment. I'm looking forward to it now.

[~angel*ayumi~]

I am still disapointed <.<
Wonder when they will post the 4th Cover (If it is even different from the other ones)