New singles crossroad 9/22 and 「L」 9/29 [X]

[pepper]

This single is soo overrated for me, lols
I don't dislike, but it's okay for me, SEVEN DAYS WAR still catch my ear more.

i'll see what's with L in the end :> can't wait for pv's.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

YAAAAAAAAAAAY! I don't like MOON and I was hoping the orchestra would give me a change of heart (like fated "orchestra version" did, it's my favorite Ayu song lol). If it is almost MY STORY Classical calibur I might die of joy!!!! I can't download it at this moment though so thank you for your comment!

yeah i'm curious to what you'll think of the MOON orchestra version since you hated the original so much lol. maybe it'll finally let you see the beauty of the song, it really is gorgeous.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Virging Road >>>>> Crossroad / SEVEN DAYS WAR

Also:

MOON / blossom ~Orchestra Versions~ >>>>> Crossroad / SEVEN DAYS WAR

I'm in love with these orchestra versions and Virgin Road omg! THAT'S what a ballad should be!

[Kacku]

Updated crossroad comments (with orchestra versions!):

crossroad is great. No idea why I didn't like it that much before, but suddenly something just clicked. It has a catchy melody, good vocals, great instrumentation and fantastic lyrics! Not a new fave or anything at the moment, but a great, great song anyway.

SEVEN DAYS WAR was, unfortunately, a bit bland. I think it's because of the composition (her voice I love here): the verses are great, but the choruses are pretty anti-climactic. The very last choruses are better, but at that point I'm tired of the song already. Aside from that, the instrumentation is a bit too tame. I hear guitar in the end, but it's too quiet to be energising when I want it to go WILD and rock out like hell.

blossom (Clockwork yellow remix) is still aweome! Some really catchy instrumentation carries the song greatly and the choruses are still sexy. Love this remix.

blossom (Orchestra version)... Wow, I might even like this one better than the original! I love the verses with just piano and the chorus is great too. The awesome guitar solo is gone, but I can live without it when I can hear Ayu's voice so clearly and it's beautiful

MOON (Orchestra version) is good too. Not as great as the original for me, but good nonetheless. Love ending with just the instruments playing the melody of the chorus.

So yeah, in the end, the crossroad single turned out very good. As far as A-sides go, MOON wins (I'm sorry but I just LOVE that song), but crossroad's remixes were top-notch and beat MOON's easily.

(sorry if my 'mini-review' turned out a bit rant-y... x_x)

[PoetGirl]

I finally enjoyed orchestra versions of MOON/blossom, they are breathtaking. I really really love this single !!!!!!

[OyTony]

The crossroad single is awesome. I really love the blossom remix. Thank you Ayu. : D

[agashi]

the blossom orchestra version is better than original i think~
love it!

[stepYOU1234]

Ayu has been going up recently for me! Totally re-in love again like a new fan at the moment. I don't know if it helped that I have always been setting myself up to be disappointed. But since Sunrise/Sunset, things keep going up and these songs sound great! Catchy, great lyrics and her voice....best in a long time. These totally fit the voice she has.

Edit: A Song for XX Initiate Favourite song everrr!

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by OyTony

The crossroad single is awesome. I really love the blossom remix. Thank you Ayu. : D

i do too! i realllly think its great!

it almost sounds like a new song to me, except for the chorus. i haven't listened to the original a lot, but i couldn't even recognize it as blossom till the chorus came.

[emi♡]

orchestra versions have completely brought out the beauty of the original songs.

I wish they were the originals lol

these remixes have shown what a great song blossom can be. I totally didn't even give the original another glance with that arrangement it's got. But now...wow.

the ending of Moon orchestra version... its gorgeous.

This single is fantastic. Every track is wonderful...even if seven days war is a little bland for me...the single is definitely one of her most solid.

[adantatu2]

Woww the orchestra versions are a really nice surprise!!!
both are so beautiful, but blossom is so wonderful, better than the original !!

[PoetGirl]

I think also I prefer blossom orchestra rather than blossom original track and its remix!!! Its so beautiful and I love her vocal so much

[Mimichild]

AHHHH!!! MY FAITH IS RENEWED!!!

LOL jk...

But omg crossroad is sooo beautiful and nostalgic! I'm definitely gonna play this in the car when the leaves change. MOON/Blossom took me almost a month to really spazz over but crossroad was an instant hit! SEVEN DAYS WAR was ok but she sounds so mature n the orchestra and remixes were EXCELLENT!! A definite hit with this one can't wait for L!!!

[hsienko]

Originally Posted by PoetGirl

I think also I prefer blossom orchestra rather than blossom original track and its remix!!! Its so beautiful and I love her vocal so much

The same, but I like the remix its not that bad, but yeah...I also like the MOON orchestra much better than the original she should have just released the orchestra version as the main version.

[ohsixthirty]

omg, when is the crossroad PV going to come out in full?! i saw screencaps from the full PV, but still it hasn't been uploaded.

PV plot spoiler...you have been warned!

Spoiler:

she's on fire!!!

[emi♡]

^

Spoiler:

they said she burns up into flower petals or something

they didn't even put it in a spoiler! I was so mad lol I like to be surprised.

[Mr. Goto]

Originally Posted by Luna62

Other pics from the 3 crossroad versions (source: haru@ayuchina's weibo). First pic is from crossroad's PV.

need scans of this single asap those last two pictures...ayuuuuu

[Kazeyomi]

^
me too Ayu looks so cute in last two pics

anyway crossroad single never stops to amaze me! The orchestra versions are absolutely amazing
MOON sounds much better than original version and it reminds some videogame music so badly. I loved blossom original version, but the orchestra version is really beautiful too. It reminds me her ayu-mix acoustic orchestra version album which I love.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by emiko

they didn't even put it in a spoiler! I was so mad lol I like to be surprised.

I didn't actually know that part. Pretty cool though. Too bad your surprise was ruined though.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by identity

yeah i'm curious to what you'll think of the MOON orchestra version since you hated the original so much lol. maybe it'll finally let you see the beauty of the song, it really is gorgeous.

Hahaha, yeah I know I'm weird~

But I think that MOON (orchestra version) is stunning, gorgeous, magnificant, exactly what the original should have been lol. Much like crossroad and virgin road there's something super magical about it! Nothing beats Ayu's beautiful voice piercing through a gorgeous and grand orchestra arrangement for me! Ayu, a new classical album PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by koshka

^
me too Ayu looks so cute in last two pics

anyway crossroad single never stops to amaze me! The orchestra versions are absolutely amazing
MOON sounds much better than original version and it reminds some videogame music so badly. I loved blossom original version, but the orchestra version is really beautiful too. It reminds me her ayu-mix acoustic orchestra version album which I love.

I totally agree.