Ayu - Anything Goes Thread -XIII-

[ayuinh.k?]

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile

Speaking of planes, I don't think I've mentioned that I flew from Ukraine to London a couple of months ago and they had Ayu's Colours. I was so surprised!

Continuing this conversation of planes, I was flying to Toronto from Paris on Air France back in September and they had A ONE on the flight!

[attractive nausea]

Originally Posted by ayuinh.k?

Continuing this conversation of planes, I was flying to Toronto from Paris on Air France back in September and they had A ONE on the flight!

Seriously? Wow, i would have been so excited hahaha

[MessiahofSilence]

Liar is one of those songs that I never feel like listening to or that pops to mind when I think of amazing Ayu songs, but I went back to it after this thread and it's so good!
The only criticism of it I have is that the guitar could sound a bit harder.

Actually, I feel that the guitars on My Story could be harder or edgier as a whole and it'd really make the album. Maybe it's a "not very polished, yet not very raw" thing it has going for it. It just lacks edge as a whole.

As far as albums go, My Story is very similar to Duty (and LOVE again) to me in atmosphere and musically. They both flow well and are good playing from beginning to end, though I feel they're really muted and need a harder sound. The tracks are better on their own...
No, I think they sound more distinctive on their own.

The hardest album for me to enjoy is Party Queen and I am.... Party Queen just never did anything for me, and just seems like the most lackluster parts of Next Level (which is great) and Five hobbled together.

I am... feels strange. The singles don't fit the rawness of the album tracks so there's no cohesiveness to it. It'd be alot more enjoyable to me if they either stripped the singles down a bit or polished the tracks up.

Points in its favor:
*Taskinlude
*Opening Run and connected
*Naturally

Negative Points:
*Endless Sorrow ~Gone with the NyQuil~ version (has better vocals, doe)
*still alone was better in the Takano Yuri cm

[Delicious n Bold]

I love My Story. It is a bit bloated in that there are too many songs on it, but it doesn't mean that the songs are bad. I love the album tracks and I feel like they're all cut from the same cloth so this promotes strong cohesion. Looking at A ONE, which also sounds cohesive, it's a lot more dreary to get through and though you can say both My Story and A ONE have same-y tracks, My Story's are... Better I guess.
If you get rid of the interludes, except for the first song, and Moments (I went there as I really outgrew it and I hate how she sings parts of the chorus) and humming 7/4, then you have a really solid album.

[TheRainbow]

The chorus of Moments is my favorite part of the song

[mi|kshake]

Speaking of planes, I don't think I've mentioned that I flew from Ukraine to London a couple of months ago and they had Ayu's Colours. I was so surprised!

I need to stop flying with budget airlines!

[hayasaki]

And speaking of planes again, would you believe that I still haven't bought AT2015 DVD until now for choosing to book a plane ticket on January. I'm so craving for it (but i'm staying away from DLing or watching parts of it on YT) that I just watch CDL1415 to ease myself LOL.

I just watched the concert again yesterday after so many months and that concert slayed. I think its even better than the arena tour itself. I was literally crying again on forgiveness, HBYA and Born to be parts. There are these moments when out of nowhere, Ayu's lyrics suddenly strikes you after quite some time.

[ayu-michan]

I feel like Ayu songs/albums only ever get through you years after they come out lol. When LOVE again came out we had a meltdown and same to almost any other albums. But now I re-listen to them again and carefully judge the songs individually, and I felt like I understood a bit more, of how she felt at the time. Like shit takes time man.

[NintendoHTF1242]

idk man LOVE again is still one of her weaker albums. I honestly only enjoy maybe like three songs off of it.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

idk man LOVE again is still one of her weaker albums. I honestly only enjoy maybe like three songs off of it.

I agree. LOVE again and Party queen are her weakest. I dislike quite a few on Party queen. I don't dislike any songs from LOVE again, but I rarely listen to them save for SAKURA, untitled for her... story 2, and You & Me.

[ayu-michan]

^ To me it's not really about how WE as the audience, loves it, but what I meant was possibly what she was feeling at the time. It's definitely a weak album compare to the rest in her discography but songs like Bye-bye darling, Gloria and Ivy, they got the point across pretty well That's just my take on it anyway ^^ I think Ayu's discography ages real fine just like her beauty LOL except for Colours. Colours was just a mess.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Originally Posted by ayu-michan

^ To me it's not really about how WE as the audience, loves it, but what I meant was possibly what she was feeling at the time. It's definitely a weak album compare to the rest in her discography but songs like Bye-bye darling, Gloria and Ivy, they got the point across pretty well That's just my take on it anyway ^^ I think Ayu's discography ages real fine just like her beauty LOL except for Colours. Colours was just a mess.

I thought Colours was flawless minus that awful Hello new me lol, our tastes differ quite a lot apparently. Nothing wrong with that though.

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I don't dislike any songs from LOVE again, but I rarely listen to them save for SAKURA, untitled for her... story 2, and You & Me.

Same songs except replace You & Me with Sweet scar.

[//ABEST]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

I thought Colours was flawless

i find even Hello new me enjoyable

[Uknow!]

I was seeing Ayu singing SURREAL in TA tour and wowed me with the pole. She was fierce as hell.

[TheRainbow]

Hmm, I really like Wake me up, Song 4 u, SAKURA (as of late, at least), Melody, Sweet scar, Gloria and You & Me. I don't think it's a great addition to her discography though.

To me, FIVE is her weakest project. Especially ANother song--I always feel like the drums are off tempo with the synth (I guess they're not?), but it's also quite unremarkable. progress and BRILLANTE are the only songs I like a lot.

[Gustavopc]

I can't hate LOVE again even with the minis fiasco cause this album has Sweet Scar, Song 4 U, Missing, Ivy and SAKURA, there is no way you can hate an album with those songs on it

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I've been listening to a song is born quite a bit lately. Solo version, of course. lol

[DevilsClap]

LOVE again was actually really enjoyable and still is to me.
Sweet Scar, and Ivy are probably my favorite songs on the album.
But I love the others just as much. I only find myself rarely listening to Gloria or petal.

Colours is still great as well. Hello new me is cute and I listen to it from time to time, but I prefer the others songs.

There are always songs I listen to a lot and others I rarely listen to on her albums.

[TheRainbow]

Colours is fun. Terminal alone is impeccable imo.

[Zeke.]

Terminal is a really sub-par trance song... The epitome of overrated. I love trance and I'm embarrassed to play it for my trance friends.