[Namie Amuro] Namie Wants to Make You「FEEL」Alive in her 78th Thread

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

The album is way too american for me, I liked when it leaked, but im growing tired of it. Some of the songs sound like they belong to any random american pop girl, they lack "Namie feeling" everywhere (Rainbow, Stardust in my Eyes...)

I am not a HUGE fan of Namie, but I always check out her works when she releases something, because there are those odd cases when I do love something she puts out there. And really I think her previous Japanese works had more character. I mean, they were all her own - unique in a way.

[Lady~Deviance]

Originally Posted by Mirrorcle Monster

The album is way too american for me, I liked when it leaked, but im growing tired of it. Some of the songs sound like they belong to any random american pop girl, they lack "Namie feeling" everywhere (Rainbow, Stardust in my Eyes...)

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I am not a HUGE fan of Namie, but I always check out her works when she releases something, because there are those odd cases when I do love something she puts out there. And really I think her previous Japanese works had more character. I mean, they were all her own - unique in a way.

I agree with the both of you. Imo, "FEEL" and "Uncontrolled" lacked in the "unique" department unlike her previous works. I grew tired of "FEEL" after a week of listening to it.
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Another 'JELLY' preview shot.
I really like this shoot. I haven't been impressed with any of her magazine shoots this year tbh, with the exception of her "GLAMOROUS" shoot.

[Ningyo Hime]

Really liking those Jelly pictures, she looks so pretty as usual.

Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence

The digipak is very nice and well designed. Only tiny complaint is that they put the tracklist on a sticker on the OUTSIDE of the plastic wrap. [/color]

Yeah I didnt like when they did it with Uncontrolled either. If you lose the plastic wrap you cant easily check whats on there anymore. It's a design choice I just dont understand I guess

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

NEWS first day sales:
#1 57,590

Pushed Namie to #2, but that's to be expected.

Well, no surprise for Namie #2 today...but I'm pretty surprised about NEWS' first-day sales, compared to Namie's 111,458 last week...how would this shape up if Namie actually went head-to-head? Any regrets or something here?

[kumis]

I feel dumb for asking but where does this "supplies" reference come from?

[ak.malfoy]

Originally Posted by kumis

I feel dumb for asking but where does this "supplies" reference come from?

From Namie's pronunciation of "no surprise" from her song Beautiful.

[emi♡]

The problem for me with Namie's earlier works, is that while they have charm, a lot of them, for me, have a really...basic, or unfinished, or generally funky sound.

This album might be generic, but it has a more polished sound to me.

I hope that in the future, she can bridge these two things. She has some songs that do to me. Like Yeah Oh, Sexy Girl, Do Me More, WILD, Dr...etc. Her best older songs, for me, tend to be the ones that are polished, but retain her sass and her hip pop sound.


I like this album though, because, it's a generally happy album, that's just full of life, and that...I don't know, it feels special in some way for her. So it's a special album for me and my favorite, but....idk if I'd care for her to always have this sound, and this feel.

[visionfactory]

I listened to every song once and I don't think I will ever listen to these songs anymore in my life ....

please revive SUITE CHIC and get back to your roots girl

[aloopy]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

please revive SUITE CHIC and get back to your roots girl

Her roots is pop and dance music though

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by aloopy

Her roots is pop and dance music though

kinda yeah

[CoriKaru]

"Sundays I Slide First, Eat All, Bucks Out."
"Wake Up In Da Mo'ney Into Some Ghost Town."
"What Do You Do?"
"You Crash Into The Field."
"Only You-"
"Kick, Pull Me, Ow! The Back."

"And As We-"
"Conga Line!"
"It's A Line!"
"Comb A Shoe, I Cloned This Guy!"
"Green Bean! Two Knives!"
"Feels, Loves, Daughters In My Ice."

[ladyluthien]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

"Sundays I Slide First, Eat All, Bucks Out."
"Wake Up In Da Mo'ney Into Some Ghost Town."
"What Do You Do?"
"You Crash Into The Field."
"Only You-"
"Kick, Pull Me, Ow! The Back."

"And As We-"
"Conga Line!"
"It's A Line!"
"Comb A Shoe, I Cloned This Guy!"
"Green Bean! Two Knives!"
"Feels, Loves, Daughters In My Ice."

LMAO. I lost it at "Conga Line!" Now I going to have these lyrics in my head!

[CoriKaru]

Shocked to say it but I like "Let Me Let You Go."

Originally Posted by ladyluthien

LMAO. I lost it at "Conga Line!" Now I going to have these lyrics in my head!

Me too. Lulz. I messed it up for myself.

[brener]

for some reason the PVs for Hide & Seek and Hello arent on Namie's channel, so i uploaded it ^^

Hide & Seek


Hello

[CoriKaru]

Random J "FEEL" Album Review

I love that he touched on Namie's Evolving/Maturing music and Kumi's and ayumi's stagnation as previously did I.

[George]

I agree with most of his review. Personally, I find it weird how Ayu's sound is constantly changing (debatable, I know) but somehow she's not really evolving/maturing as an artist. How can she take so much chances and yet be so safe at the same time?

And I really haven't listened to a lot of J-Pop this year but I agree FEEL's production is on point.

[marty]

^
Personally, I think that's exactly why I love Ayu so much: she keeps changing but still sounds like herself. She makes every style she tries her own, her soul is in every song. It may be rock, it may be pop, it may be "dance", but eventually it'll make you say "that's an Ayu song!"
That's what I search for in an artist who is experimenting.

[mizuki-7]

Originally Posted by marty

^
Personally, I think that's exactly why I love Ayu so much: she keeps changing but still sounds like herself. She makes every style she tries her own, her soul is in every song. It may be rock, it may be pop, it may be "dance", but eventually it'll make you say "that's an Ayu song!"
That's what I search for in an artist who is experimenting.

It bothers me that people always compare Ayumi with Kumi and Namie ... she has nothing in common with them in term of musical style ... How compare a singer who does "almost only" pop/rock/experimental (at least since several years) things and another who does "almost only" electro/dance/r&b

Btw this review is good but bring others singers to make your singer better is not a good thing IMO !

Back on topic,I FEEL that Namie's FEEL has started to grow on me somehow.

Me too =)

I agree with most of his review. Personally, I find it weird how Ayu's sound is constantly changing (debatable, I know) but somehow she's not really evolving/maturing as an artist. How can she take so much chances and yet be so safe at the same time?

The problem is that she always works with the same people since 2007 so the sound can't very much evolving...

[Surreal17]

^
good point. I was trying to say something similar but couldn't find the words. Personally, I think that out of the 4, Ayu has experimented the most, with so many musical genres and styles but she may take us by surprise again with a more "mature" and "changed" sound.

Back on topic,I FEEL that Namie's FEEL has started to grow on me somehow.I love RJP's reviews!

[hatsuyo]

RJ's review was definitely my favourite of all I've read so far. Very fair and well-structured. Really, the only thing I disagree with was the disapproval of "Big Boys Cry." It's no masterpiece, and it certainly sounds out-of-place with FEEL as a whole, but it's a very unique and enjoyable song as it is. The negative feedback from many is definitely understandable, though; it's really hit-or-miss.