I read this review and it almost made me cry! - Page 2

Annabelle · #21 14th January 2006, 04:20 PM

Definately a great (miss)understood review. She's more of a J-Pop-Rock queen to me. It's better than the one I saw on a French website praising Koda Kumi instead

elepop · #22 14th January 2006, 04:29 PM

Amazing review. Thanks for sharing. I definitely agree with this person. Very honest and true. And I completely agree, Ayu is THE J-Pop/Rock Queen and she's not going anywhere.

***ImpactBreaker*** · #23 14th January 2006, 04:31 PM

She released NO B-sides in 2005...I don't know why people insist to mention that Will, is this LOVE?, Pride and alterna are B-sides, because they aren't. They are A-sides. Being track number 02 doesn't make it a B-SIDE. All of the '05 singles had the titles of "is this LOVE?", "Will", "alterna" and "Pride" in the front cover, different from vogue for example that had no "c/w ever free".

ayu_fan929 · #24 14th January 2006, 04:36 PM

^thats true. Pride and is this LOVE? are definitely A-sides as the singles were a "double A-side" single. as for Will and alterna, they had the (c/w....) i guess ppl tend to associate these songs as B-sides cos they werent promoted that much (as in the case especially for alterna/Will; is this LOVE was performed like once [i think] and Pride a few times, but incomparable to the number of times B&D was performed]

AyuGAME · #25 14th January 2006, 04:39 PM

yeah she so lovely

sexysaucestar · #26 14th January 2006, 04:51 PM

Awww that review touches me as well. T_T Go Yesasia customer! Haha..too bad we don't know who wrote that review, but who cares? They praise Ayu. ^-^

alternarist · #27 14th January 2006, 05:06 PM

what a wonderful review.. i feel that although her j-pop queen status was shaky, she still managed to grab the hearts of her fans and stayed strong, progressing every year!! i will be her fan even till she is 50!!

jasjasss · #28 14th January 2006, 05:13 PM

yay finally a good and encouraging review !! I like it

elepop · #29 14th January 2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

She released NO B-sides in 2005...I don't know why people insist to mention that Will, is this LOVE?, Pride and alterna are B-sides, because they aren't. They are A-sides. Being track number 02 doesn't make it a B-SIDE. All of the '05 singles had the titles of "is this LOVE?", "Will", "alterna" and "Pride" in the front cover, different from vogue for example that had no "c/w ever free".

Yup, that's a "double a-side".

I think Ayu SHOULD release REAL b-sides. Like Ai Otsuka.

***ImpactBreaker*** · #30 14th January 2006, 05:33 PM

^If by releasing b-sides would mean she would release fantastic songs such as "ever free" then I would be all for it!

But it's true ayu hardly makes any b-sides....

ohsixthirty · #31 14th January 2006, 06:52 PM

awesome!

and i agree...i really prefer her vocals now over any in the past. she's way less squeaky and nasal and i love it.

Mirai Noah · #32 14th January 2006, 08:38 PM

Aww, such an awesome review! Thank you for sharing it with us.

andre2907 · #33 14th January 2006, 09:22 PM

I don't think she's the Jrock&Jpop queen because she isn't jrock. Only because a few of her music have rockish beats, most of her music is still pop, her PVs are still and she does pop concert, not rock conerts. So yeah, I would like her to be the queen of this two genres but I don't think she is...

aYuH-evolution · #34 14th January 2006, 10:13 PM

I still think she just fits as a J-pop queen. It's uberly nice to know that she's commented as a J-rock queen. =)

Yarumi · #35 14th January 2006, 10:54 PM

cool, it is true... even though the album started off with the worst song she ever created *B&D* the rest of the album is just pure gold! Including BOTH of the instrumental tracks! This is definately a great album!

***ImpactBreaker*** · #36 14th January 2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by andre2907

I don't think she's the Jrock&Jpop queen because she isn't jrock. Only because a few of her music have rockish beats, most of her music is still pop, her PVs are still and she does pop concert, not rock conerts. So yeah, I would like her to be the queen of this two genres but I don't think she is...

I agree.

Neo Daydream · #37 14th January 2006, 11:38 PM

YAY! Ayu truly rules the Jpop world w/ a rockin' fist! lol

#38 14th January 2006, 11:58 PM

What's the difference between a-sides and b-sides? ever free and theme of a-nation '03 were b-sides, correct? They didn't make it onto their albums. O_o

Delirium-Zer0 · #39 15th January 2006, 04:38 AM

I dunno, she's definitely headed more in the rock direction. If m.o.v.e can be considered jrock, probably... half of the tracks on ayu's last 2 albums can. I mean I know she gets compared to madonna alot, but her material lately has reminded me more of Garbage's 2nd and 3rd albums.

Zeke. · #40 15th January 2006, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

I dunno, she's definitely headed more in the rock direction. If m.o.v.e can be considered jrock, probably... half of the tracks on ayu's last 2 albums can. I mean I know she gets compared to madonna alot, but her material lately has reminded me more of Garbage's 2nd and 3rd albums.

Exactly. I don't really consider m.o.v.e JROCK; I put all of their material I download in the JPOP folder in my directory on my PC!