THOUGHTS ON "SECRET" :30 PREVIEWS...

[jkm444]

The preview of this album is awesome except for the last track secret. Her vocal sounds horrible in that song. Maybe I might change my mind when I hear the full ver of the song.

[[taskin.ayu]]

Ok I am ONLY going to listen to previews, not the full song. I seriously think this is a very solid and strong album. It's some competition to I am...

I'll leave out comments on single tracks.

1. Not yet
Very nice, I like the "himitsu woo" bit in the song. XDD Nice start to the album.
2. until that Day...
Very cool, amazing, fast retro rock song. My favourite preview so far.
3. Startin'
4. 1 LOVE
This is very promising. I love it! I wonder where the "yeaaah" went in this song.
5. It was
Very hitomish. I like it. Have to listen to the whole song though.
6. LABYRINTH
Kaleidoscope again? Ayu said there was something in this song, maybe I must hear it all.
7. JEWEL
Lovely, pianos etc. XD
8. momentum
Reminds me of M, I love it, very good.
9. taskinst
Rockinnnn. <33 Not something I expected, I dont like those keyboard thingies though.
10. Born To Be...
11. Beautiful Fighters
12. BLUE BIRD
13. kiss o' kill
Interesting. I think the full version will make me love it more.
14. Secret
Very cute, with new and original vocals.

Amazing imo. I can't wait! or maybe I can for the physical copy to arrive.

[truehappiness]

Kiseki wo!!

-echo-

[HELVENEUE]

None of the previews really stood out to me except 1 LOVE and It Was. Those are gonna be awesome. The interludes are great too.

The only song I cannot stand from the preview is "momentum".

[greggerz189]

I think that this album is a bit lackluster. It's not so cutting-edge as her others were. It sounds very "J-POP"-esque...doesn't sound like specifically "Ayu"...I don't know just yet, maybe I'll feel differently about it when I listen to the whole thing.

[Isthan]

The whole Secret -album sounds very unique. Unique but still Ayu. I love it.

Every single preview sounds amazing. I really cannot name a favorite. until that Day... reminds me about dir en grey's RED...[em] for some reason... don't get me wrong, I like the song very much! It's just a funny detail I noticed. Not yet is one of the best openings of her, simply great. 1 LOVE has such amount of emotion in it! And then momentum, gorgerouss...

I can't help it, I love them all. I want the full versions NOW.

[*Petit*]

I have a good feeling about this album.The songs sound really, really interesting. It's getting more and more apparant that her voice has changed though.

I must say that after hearing these preview I have quite high hopes for this album. I'm already quite sure I will enjoy it more than (m) u. I think this shows that GEO was a totally inesseccarily step in her career. She's definetly back on track for me, the way she was heading with MY STORY. Max Matsuura was right about this last summer when he said she had a lot of great material coming up.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by greggerz189

I think that this album is a bit lackluster. It's not so cutting-edge as her others were. It sounds very "J-POP"-esque...doesn't sound like specifically "Ayu"...I don't know just yet, maybe I'll feel differently about it when I listen to the whole thing.

Not cutting edge? What do you mean? ?_?

I wonder if anyone is still living in the era of old Ayu~

[Vinylfantasy]

I'm not impressed, it seems like the interludes stand out than more of the tracks on the album. I like kiss o' kill, It was, and 1 LOVE is turning out better than I thought it would. Hopefully my opinion of it will change when the album leaks.

[Mirai Noah]

1. Not yet - Sounds like a great opening. I like the way it morphs into techno
2. until that Day... - Ooo, fast and kind '80s sounding. I like it!
3. Startin' - I loved Startin' at first, and then I didn't. Now I currently think it's pretty good.
4. 1 LOVE - I like the rock theme, but I don't like the melody in parts. I need to hear the full song to truly judge.
5. It was - Sounds pretty nice!
6. LABYRINTH - Sounds like a nice interlude.
7. JEWEL - Well, I love it.
8. momentum - Wow, this sounds great! Can't wait to hear the full version.
9. taskinst - I like tasku's interludes.
10. Born To Be... - Probably my favorite song from a single this year.
11. Beautiful Fighters - I still don't like the robot voice, but overall it's nice.
12. BLUE BIRD - My least favorite.
13. kiss o' kill - Sounds pretty neat!
14. Secret - Very pretty.

[truehappiness]

Don't the interludes ALWAYS end up standing out? D:

[slowmoth]

01. Not yet
at the start it seems to be everlasting dream part II but then WOW! love it
02. until that Day...
best song ever, i love ayu's deep voice
03. Startin'
too slow :/
04. 1 LOVE
monotone but I like it because Ayu's voice again
05. It was
Nothing special, good
06. LABYRINTH
Kaleidoscope part II I hope the rest of the song get different
07. JEWEL
Normal, good
08. momentum
09. taskinst
best task- ever
10. Born To Be...
Ayu sang this song better live, she should resing it
11. Beautiful Fighters
I absolutely dislike it, I loved the CM version, waiting for a trance mix of it
12. BLUE BIRD
fairyland and fairyland was better
13. kiss o' kill
Great
14. Secret
It doesn't fit with the album cover :/ but I like it, new melodies

Single songs: 4/10
New album songs: 10/10

[moombasista]

I have none. It's like impossible to review a song in 30 seconds.

[*hearT_Place*]

I've gone from "I probably won't get this album" to "maybe I'll think about it" to "Maybe I'll get it eventually" to "Yes, I'll most likely get this" to "I WANT IT NOW!!"

Originally Posted by fireworks501

ps. all of these tracks sound 10,000 times better considering that last year this time we were trying to convince ourselves that we really LIKED bold&delicious/pride.

Haha. Even though I really liked (miss)understood as an album, that is so true.


Not yet - This sounds like it will be an interesting song. I like how it is all quiet and then suddenly picks up.

until that Day - and BAM! Talk about a difference from track 1! This song just jumps out and smacks me square in the face. Wow!

1 LOVE - new mix! I loved this song when I saw the CM, I love it now.

It was - A nice midtempo song. I like. I think someone already said it, but I think it would make a good insert or ED song.

LABYRINTH - awesome title for an awesome interlude. Wonderful

momentum - probably my least favorite of the new song previews, but that is by no means a bad thing. I still love it. It does have a bit of old-Ayu nostalgia to it, which is awesome.

taskinst - Absolutely amazing interlude. That's all I can say.

kiss o' kill - And the fun just doesn't stop! With this title, I wasn't sure what to expect, but holy crap! Amazingly wonderful!

Secret - I like the sound of this ballad, even though it doesn't put me in raptures like the CM of JEWEL did. I think it is a nice way to end the album. I like that she didn't shove her two ballads together, like she has done with her past two albums.

OVERALL: One word: ROCK.
It's so hard to pick a favorite out of these previews because I like them all. I do believe that the album songs are definately going to top the single songs. Awesome.

Oh, and these songs are going to sound INCREDIBLE live!

[truehappiness]

I wonder just how she's gonna use these songs in the tour.

Outfits?!

Insane black-gothicish things?! D:!

[alt.total-loser]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Insane black-gothicish things?! D:!

No, no, no. She will be a naga(i).

[truehappiness]

She should dress like the Faerie Queen of Neopia.. AHAHA D:

Or maybe the Dark Faerie..

[alt.total-loser]

There is no one beautiful enough to be the faeries. o__o

But she would make a good naga.

[Kikaru]

uh....what's a naga?

But I really want to see the Secret Arena tour and see how she performs 1LOVE and Jewel.

[truehappiness]

Does anyone think she'll exclude from tracks from the tour?

I think that like MY STORY and (miss)understood, two tracks will probably be scrapped for tour-status.

I feel like kiss o' kill will be left out along with momentum..
But then, this album is very short so.. ~

[It was will most likely end the concert ]