New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [V]

[Zeke.]

No! She looks so GORGEOUS on the "awkward boob" one and for me that "awkward boob" is a sexy one!

[TeamAyu2004]

I am liking the mugs though... lol
But that box... MAN it is going to be a ***** to ship that!

[emi♡]

I think she looks gorgeous, but the awkwardness and the text make it ugly for me.

atm it's mostly just boobs for me on that cover lol

[FoObY]

These covers remind me of China fan-bans (pirated stuff).

Ugh.

[CHE.R.RY]

^^ Well I don't necessarily dislike the cover myself...or have any issues with it for that matter . I just meant that some people who bought it unknowingly may not like the cover or might prefer something a little more modest (like one of the other two).

& I can see why you might think the CD only one is awkward, but I agree with Zeke. From what I can see, I think Ayu looks cute/sexy in it !

But @ Truehappiness, lol I didn't even think of that xD!

[Minttulatte]

I must be the weird one because I think the CD+2DVD cover is my favorite. It's just that it's so non-Ayu that I'm pleasantly surprised.

And today as I looked at them more closely, I kinda see a bit of that sadness she was talking about on Twitter. I'm curious of this album now even more. I don't want to have too much expectations or I'll end up disappointed like I was with NEXT LEVEL back in 2009. Gosh, I seriously don't want that to happen again. Of course, she could release another You were.../BALLAD then I'd be in love with her music again hehe But I can say that I'm excited. I think I haven't been this excited for a Ayu release for a while. Last time I felt this way was in 2007 when I overplayed talkin' 2 myself and Together When... so I'd say it's a good thing.

Or maybe I'm just excited for the new side of Ayu. I've been wishing she'd do something that would REALLY surprise me and now she has... Hmmm... o.O

[Ayumiko]

My first reaction when I saw the album covers was...WTF

I'm also not feeling the whole sad party queen thing...she doesn't look sad at all to me.

I've been waiting for a body shot and not just face shots for her album covers but this is not what I was expecting...in a bad way. I think I will just get the non-boobie version, cd+dvd.

I absolutely love the power of music cover. That's my favorite outfit for that concert.

[tasking]

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden

I want to know what a certain devout troll thinks of the covers and if he'll start praying for her anew...

This.

Originally Posted by OyTony

PLAYBUTTON cover

Spoiler:

source: TeamAyu

Well, we all know which one Brian (ohsixthirty) is getting! Perhaps we should ask him the meaning?

As for the sad feeling behind the covers, although poorly executed, I think I kinda understand it now.... you know how mortified a celebrity must feel when pictures like these are leaked in tabloids or rumors are spread? Maybe that's what it's meant to convey.

[TeamAyu2004]

Ah! less than a month!
can not wait for this album! yay!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I guess we don't have bigger covers yet huh?

[TeamAyu2004]

i dont think we will get those till the album comes out...
Poor ayu and all the hate... :*(

[emi♡]

she should have expected it tbh.

idk, if it was me, i'd have expected it.

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I guess we don't have bigger covers yet huh?

It seems like no online retailers have posted or updated the info yet. Weird.

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by tasking

This.



Well, we all know which one Brian (ohsixthirty) is getting! Perhaps we should ask him the meaning?

As for the sad feeling behind the covers, although poorly executed, I think I kinda understand it now.... you know how mortified a celebrity must feel when pictures like these are leaked in tabloids or rumors are spread? Maybe that's what it's meant to convey.

I just had an "OHHHHHHH!!" moment. Now it all makes sense

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by emi♡

she should have expected it tbh.

idk, if it was me, i'd have expected it.

Of course! She knows what kind of fans she has!
It's still such a shame, really.

[AyuGAME]

CDL2011-2012 won't be release as single DVD?
then people that not buying the CD+2DVD version won't get it?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

CDL2011-2012 won't be release as single DVD?
then people that not buying the CD+2DVD version won't get it?

Yes. It's being released in a similar fashion to BEST of CDL and A BEST 2 but the price is quite a bit higher.

[mobius]

Wow, its about time she comes out with album cover like that. lol. I was wondering when she'll grow out of those cutesy covers.

[bringer_of_the_sun]

What happened to classy and glamorous Ayu?!??! These covers make her look so cheap! T_________T

[jyujiw]

Idk, my first reaction was WTF and started to laugh...
It's very unexpected covers like this from Ayu, but I can't hate her for trying something different, people will never agree 100% with everything she does, but I won't disqualify all her career because of these covers like some people here is doing...
Covers for the DVDs are quite normal, I was expecting something grand to PoM, but it's cute, not her best though.
Ah, btw, I think the cheaper and casual visual of the PQ cover it's obviously made in thought, it quite remembered me of those magazines and tabloids of artists, something conceptual like the "LIFE STYLE OF A PARTY QUEEN" as one of the headlines, as well the code bar, the sticker of "13th" and the title with the ugly font. Everything made to resemble a tabloid. Poorly executed but well thought imo.