[News] New mini album 'sixxxxxx' out August 5th, 2015 V

[aliceshields]

Oh yeah! CDJapan my preorder status says "In Stock" *exciting*

[Next_Level29]

Is there any competition for ayu next week? Who is chartening next week?

[AyuGAME]

^so far..I don't know about any competition next week..hopefully Ayu can get number one

wow sorrows is so good...amazing...

waiting for lyrics translation

[Next_Level29]

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

wow sorrows is so good...amazing...

waiting for lyrics translation

there is a thread already with the whole translation online!

[AyuGAME]

^Ah..I forgot about that...

[Ryusei]

^ or ^^ idk lol there is another one of those love life movie soundtracks coming out, that is possible competition... The singles are selling like crazy so idk how an album will sell.

[oaristos]

Sorrows is truly amazing.

[Delicious n Bold]

Uh oh. Damn, that longer preview sucked. Gives me A ONE vibes now. No wait, the yukumi A ONE tracks are BETTER than what we've heard of Sorrows so far. Praying for Shape of Love and Sky High more than ever now.

[krtman2002]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Uh oh. Damn, that longer preview sucked. Gives me A ONE vibes now. No wait, the yukumi A ONE tracks are BETTER than what we've heard of Sorrows so far. Praying for Shape of Love and Sky High more than ever now.

Really?

Sorrows sound sooooooooooooooooooo perfect to me...

[Aderianu]

link for chocopockymaster tranlsation of Sorrows in the first post

[Coelacanth]

There's something about her recent "rock" songs that make them sound way too... digital. I'll need a HQ version to judge, but it sounds like "Sorrows" is another highly programmed "Last minute" type track.

Will we ever get another "arena rock" track like "Heartplace"? Or perhaps a song that has a fantastic balance of both organic instrumentation and synthesizers like "fated" and "Because of You"?

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

There's something about her recent "rock" songs that make them sound way too... digital. I'll need a HQ version to judge, but it sounds like "Sorrows" is another highly programmed "Last minute" type track.

Will we ever get another "arena rock" track like "Heartplace"? Or perhaps a song that has a fantastic balance of both organic instrumentation and synthesizers like "fated" and "Because of You"?

I feel you on this. I don't understand the appeal of using synthesized guitars and drums. Bleh, it sounds pathetic. I like these tunes in a way because...they could have a lot of impact. But they just are missing a certain realness to them that I miss so much.

Her lyrics and melodies are fine to me, though quite basic. It's just that her music is sounding so freakin cheap. I would never have been the person to lose interest in Ayu back when. I even liked certain elements about A One and I thought it was a step into the right direction but after a while, the whole album killed all of my enthusiasm for Ayu's music. I just can't handle the low-budget quality her music possesses these days.

It bums me out because I've been holding in there for a pretty decent amount of time and I almost never had any complaints about her music but now I find all I do is complain. I respect Ayu as a writer, an artist, and even as an inspirational figure but I have been extremely disappointed in the quality of her music.

I look back on a few years ago and miss the LOVE again days. That's sad. XD It makes me wish I had been more grateful before. Because, while the quality of those songs was...sad to say the least, they were very catchy and interesting to me. Now, I don't hate her newer music but there are only a few songs I love or even really like from Colours, A One, and Sixxxxxx.

BUT

I am extremely glad that plenty of people seem to be looking forward to this mini album, so I can't complain beyond that.

[RealLight]

Tbh, I can live with if she decides to stick mostly to the J-Pop sound, what I don't like are the arrangement and/or melodies, nowadays they aren't as good as before, that's it.

[Kazeyomi]

^
I got the same feeling too. Not like I dislike when she release a rock track (thank goodness she's still do lmao), but I wish the instrumentals sound much more real than digitilized. Actually I think I'm the only one who would love another Humming 7/4. Don't know why is so hated, since it's her most true rockish song out to date XD. I don't know, I'd even like something rockish but fun and happy to listen to like Flower Garden.

[Coelacanth]

Originally Posted by Kazeyomi

^
I got the same feeling too. Not like I dislike when she release a rock track (thank goodness she's still do lmao), but I wish the instrumentals sound much more real than digitilized. Actually I think I'm the only one who would love another Humming 7/4. Don't know why is so hated, since it's her most true rockish song out to date XD. I don't know, I'd even like something rockish but fun and happy to listen to like Flower Garden.

Funny you mention that because Humming played this morning on shuffle, and the arrangement sounded so refreshing! I forgot how much of a jam that is.

The dude who arranged Humming was a one-time arranger, IIRC.

[inspire_rmx]

The preview of Sorrows sounds pretty good! Can't wait for the full album ^^

[BlackSilence]

i could never ever lose fate in this woman with sings like Sorrow. I'm already in love with that song. I just hope it will have a build up in arrangement during verses.

As for the digital sound...i think very little recordings in todays music are actual instruments. Moreover with todays technology you can get a pretty realistic sound. I'd love another HEARTPLACE, it's one of my most favourite songs. I think symphonic orchestra and e.guitars, the heavy sound of them and orchestra's raw tones is one of the best combinations in music. That's probably one of the reasons why i love melodic symphonic rock.

[chestergringo]

My TOP:
1 - Sayonara
2 - Sorrows
3 - Shape of love
4 - Summer Diary
5 - Step by Step
6 - Sky High

[DonkeyKongRemix]

The preview for Sky High on Amazon makes me excited for it again. It is a little Fairyland-ish. And Sorrows is a bit Last Minute ish but it sounds a little higher quality to me. I hated the horrible quality and fakeness of Last Minute, though I loved it otherwise.

And the preview for Sayonara made me actually like it better. I can't believe it. I like the beat a bit better now, but I'm still annoyed with it. :S

So, I guess I'd only get this album for the last three songs, though I do like Summer Diary quite a bit.

[attractive nausea]

Can't wait to get the leak tomorrow, why do her albums always leak on saturdays? Is that because the chinese fans get them before everyone else?