New album titled 'MADE IN JAPAN'

[4Seasons]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I had a feeling about it, but I wasn't really sure about the name = tour title this time. Though it is a welcome title. I hope the cover looks iconic. IMO sixxxxxx did a pretty good job of that.

I hope the album covers more interesting subjects than her last few albums. Internet bullying and Japanese society would be great to write about. I want Party Queen 2 in terms of lyrical content.

I do think the title is kinda tacky, though... MADE IN JAPAN. Hopefully it's saved by a nice font and cover. We haven't had an iconic cover since...RnR Circus? FIVE was good but copied True Blue. After that it's mostly just beauty shots and pink.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

TOTALLY gonna be another WARNING and it's gonna be AMAZING.

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

to be honest atm I have this in my head when I read the song title^^

Mte

[xLuna&1LOVE]

I would not mind such suicidal darkness as that Mad World clip.
Prefer something sorrowful and sad than some in your face rock at the moment. But, somehow, I speculate it will sound like Microphone.

[mizuki-7]

It's really a good idea of her to speak about social problems instead of love ( this subject is endless but I don't see what new she could write about love) ! Love lyrics certainly won't be put aside but write about something more global and less "self centred" is a good thing after all these years !
It's a bit too soon considering we have so little information but it seems to me that she will really come up with an interesting concept this time ! =)

[4Seasons]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

It's really a good idea of her to speak about social problems instead of love ( this subject is endless but I don't see what new she could write about love) ! Love lyrics certainly won't be put aside but write about something more global and less "self centred" is a good thing after all these years !
It's a bit too soon considering we have so little information but it seems to me that she will really come up with an interesting concept this time ! =)

Yes, agreed! Unless the love song is a masterpiece like Days!

[mi|kshake]

Yes, I thought of Gary Jules' cover of Mad World too.

The lyrics also made me think of Evolution!

[4Seasons]

You're all thinking of Mad World because it's the same title lol

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I initially thought of Ryan Chan because he uses Mad Tokyo as a theme a lot lolol

[Yoake]

Mad World sounds good as a title. However I didn't think "rock song" when I read the lyrics but more dark ballad. The atmosphere of the lyrics reminds me Party Queen album. At the same time, her little travel to London when she was working on the album might influence my impressions.
We'll see because with Ayu everything is possible. As when a lot of people thought that snowy kiss was ballad because of the title.

[Delirium-Zer0]

Originally Posted by Yoake

Mad World sounds good as a title. However I didn't think "rock song" when I read the lyrics but more dark ballad. The atmosphere of the lyrics reminds me Party Queen album. At the same time, her little travel to London when she was working on the album might influence my impressions.

I'm with you there. Especially cuz rhythmically the lyrics sorta scan like it's in 3/4 or 6/8, so I'd love a dark, moody ballad that sounds confused, anxious, etc. Ayu's faster rock songs - the ones she calls "rock" even when they're not lol - are much more about confidence (or at least put-on confidence) than this. The "looking for help" nature of these lyrics definitely gives me more of a Duty/SCAR/Shape of love/Don't look back vibe.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

I'm with you there. Especially cuz rhythmically the lyrics sorta scan like it's in 3/4 or 6/8, so I'd love a dark, moody ballad that sounds confused, anxious, etc. Ayu's faster rock songs - the ones she calls "rock" even when they're not lol - are much more about confidence (or at least put-on confidence) than this. The "looking for help" nature of these lyrics definitely gives me more of a Duty/SCAR/Shape of love/Don't look back vibe.

Or something like Liar

[pimenta]

Mad World is a great title!
I have no clue about how it may sound though... after snowy kiss being a rock song idk what to expect anymore lol

[orbitalaspect]

So, we can reasonably expect the album to be released during the tour?

[truehappiness]

She may still have some songs to complete during the tour, so I am expecting a release by the end at the earliest.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She may still have some songs to complete during the tour, so I am expecting a release by the end at the earliest.

I think so. I feel like this album will have lots of tracks.

[axmish87]

15+tracks would be awesome. When was that exactly... since MY STORY

[truehappiness]

17 was her highest I think with Love songs (with two SEVEN DAYS WARs, 16 if you count one each) and MY STORY. Interludes played a big part though in "long" albums.

[Baernash]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Because that's how artists promote themselves.

Not anymore. Nowadays you can successfully promote new recordings ONLINE by releasing digital singles, promoting on social media etc. Times of getting 2-3 singles before album release are over and I'm happy with that.

[ayumint]

She just uploaded "You are the only one" lyrics♡♡♡
Can we assume that there will be 13 songs to be included in the album? as she started to tease us 13 days before tour start