14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [V] - Page 10 - Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai
Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai
· Ayu's Official Site · Ayu's twitter · Ayu's YouTube · masa's translations · Misa-chan's translations ·


Go Back   Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai > Ayumi Hamasaki Forums > Ayu Music News

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #181  
Old 19th January 2013, 09:22 PM
TeamAyu2004's Avatar
TeamAyu2004 TeamAyu2004 is offline
GREEN Initiate
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 14,433
ayumi's first re-release!
lol
  #182  
Old 19th January 2013, 09:53 PM
truehappiness's Avatar
truehappiness truehappiness is offline
ANGEL'S SONG H-Initiate
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Anaheim, California
Posts: 35,493
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jawdarna View Post
I think it's surprising that Ayu chose a light, fluffy cover for LOVE again. I predict it's going to be a contradiction (based upon what we have heard so far)...

- Sweet scar and You & Me are extremely bittersweet.
- Ivy and Song 4 u are plagued with self-doubt and a lack of confidence (though, they also mention another person relieving such thoughts).
- snowy kiss blatantly deals with those final moments of a relationship.
- Missing is based upon Ayu's feelings regarding a person in which she was a relationship with; acknowledging the pain they felt when she no longer loved them.
- Wake me up details an attempt to move on from a failed relationship.
- Melody (like You & Me) goes in and out of past tense. She reminisces about somebody she cannot be with despite enjoying their company ('This is our final melody')...

These aren't 'happy' songs. They're not simple either, they're complicated.
It doesn't fit the concept provided by the cover.
Saying this though, it might all come together when we hear the album entirely.
I can't see untitled ~for her~ 2, and Bye Bye Darling being all cheery though.
That leaves Gloria, petal, and SAKURA to support the simplistic/airy feel.
My interpretation of "LOVE again"'s title and the covers in relation to the songs is that after these kinds of experiences in which you may feel lost after a failed relationship, tomorrow's another day and you can find 'love again'. Probably a bit of a stretch, but it's a bit different from the "look at these types of love" from Love songs and instead it's "even though all of us have been through hell trying to love, try to find love again."
  #183  
Old 19th January 2013, 09:55 PM
AyuWorld's Avatar
AyuWorld AyuWorld is offline
ourselves Initiate
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: France/Malaysia
Posts: 4,722
Quote:
Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW View Post
I just hope that the casual listeners don't get confused just by looking at the covers and even reading the title! "I thought she released this a couple of years ago!"
  #184  
Old 19th January 2013, 10:34 PM
BlackSilence's Avatar
BlackSilence BlackSilence is offline
Because of You Initiate
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lithuania
Posts: 5,588
Quote:
Originally Posted by RylanJames0 View Post
[B]I loved the Party Queen covers. They fit with the first few tracks but with Letter and Tell Me Why, it seems out of place.
it actually made perfect sense to me cuz songs went from chearful and party stuff to angsty dark and ended with sothing melodies. it's like exacstly what she was trying to show that under all the superficial not real image is something much more complicated. the covers showed the supperficial stuff just as a few first tracks. the deeper you go to the album the more you get to know about the real feelings and that tiny bit of hope that no matter what everyone is saying you still are you and only you and those that know you for long time actualy know the truth.
  #185  
Old 20th January 2013, 09:58 AM
Tony G's Avatar
Tony G Tony G is offline
SCAR Initiate
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,500
PQ concept was perfectly executed. The middle of the album are supposed to be personal songs, what's truly underneath the pop star "image" on the front cover. Unfortunently this being her 15th anniversary celebration, she won't do anything as out-there with LOVE again. Sticks with the theme of the music, which hasn't been experimental by Ayu's standards at all.

Last edited by Tony G; 20th January 2013 at 10:01 AM.
  #186  
Old 20th January 2013, 10:50 AM
ayuspain's Avatar
ayuspain ayuspain is offline
Gut it-pez Initiate
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Posts: 42
Promotion started, just saw this in Shinjuku some hours ago
Attached Images
File Type: jpg image.jpg (287.9 KB, 141 views)
  #187  
Old 20th January 2013, 11:18 AM
jang-kun's Avatar
jang-kun jang-kun is offline
WHATEVER Initiate
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Manila, Philippines
Posts: 450
^yay for the billboards! now we just need moar of them and a lot of TV lives for this! i'm really positive it can hit gold!
__________________
I will be the proof that you were here.
  #188  
Old 20th January 2013, 12:30 PM
tokyoxjapanxfan's Avatar
tokyoxjapanxfan tokyoxjapanxfan is offline
SURREAL H-Initiate
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 8,677
There are also billboards in Shibuya on Sentaa Gai

Didn't take pics today...but they're there haha.
__________________

"Remember, don't let others dictate your music taste. If you like whatever you're listening to, keep listening to it."

  #189  
Old 20th January 2013, 01:43 PM
inspire_rmx's Avatar
inspire_rmx inspire_rmx is offline
ayu-ro mix 2 Initiate
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,994
hoping for more promotion and tv lives!!
__________________
  #190  
Old 20th January 2013, 01:50 PM
Jawdarna's Avatar
Jawdarna Jawdarna is offline
TO BE Initiate
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 558
Quote:
Originally Posted by truehappiness View Post
My interpretation of "LOVE again"'s title and the covers in relation to the songs is that after these kinds of experiences in which you may feel lost after a failed relationship, tomorrow's another day and you can find 'love again'. Probably a bit of a stretch, but it's a bit different from the "look at these types of love" from Love songs and instead it's "even though all of us have been through hell trying to love, try to find love again."
Mhmmmm, I agree!
It makes the most sense that way.

I'm surprised that Party Queen wasn't the end of 'this' so to speak.
It makes me wonder if this is similar to Love songs in the sense of compilation. Is this all for two people, the one she left recently, and the one she has found love with? Or is it based upon multiple relationships she's had, and finding love again in general?

I can't wait to see what she has to say in magazines in relation to this.
  #191  
Old 20th January 2013, 03:06 PM
YUKARI's Avatar
YUKARI YUKARI is offline
No way to say Initiate
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Thailand
Posts: 5,285
Quote:
Originally Posted by inspire_rmx View Post
hoping for more promotion and tv lives!!
you're not alone
__________________



ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~. Dec 29/30/31, 2012. Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo.
ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~. Apr 13/14, 2013. Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~. July 27/28, 2013. Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo.
ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~. May 22, 2016. XEBIO Arena, Sendai.
ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~. July 18, 2016. Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka.
ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2016-2017 A『Just the beginning -20-』. Dec 29, 2016. Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo.
ayumi hamasaki 『Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017』. July 15/17, 2017. Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka
ayumi hamasaki 『Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017』. January 9, 2018. ROHM Theatre, Kyoto
  #192  
Old 20th January 2013, 04:09 PM
Delicious n Bold's Avatar
Delicious n Bold Delicious n Bold is offline
Beautiful Day Initiate
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 9,648
I'm hoping for previews
It's only 18 days left.
I think it's 18..
  #193  
Old 20th January 2013, 06:07 PM
kimmeh's Avatar
kimmeh kimmeh is offline
End of the World Initiate
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,489
I just want the next release and forget about a classical and love again if they're following the same pattern, we should get to know what the final release is within a week
__________________

AegyoPOP ♦ Asian music downloads
  #194  
Old 20th January 2013, 06:17 PM
BlackSilence's Avatar
BlackSilence BlackSilence is offline
Because of You Initiate
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lithuania
Posts: 5,588
i really wish we would get more magazines, she's been doing less and less of them...*sigh*
  #195  
Old 20th January 2013, 06:33 PM
TeamAyu2004's Avatar
TeamAyu2004 TeamAyu2004 is offline
GREEN Initiate
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 14,433
we should be getting new news next week!!
YAY!!! (today or monday?)
  #196  
Old 20th January 2013, 08:41 PM
Delicious n Bold's Avatar
Delicious n Bold Delicious n Bold is offline
Beautiful Day Initiate
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 9,648
I hope so
news is just so dry
its gonna be worse when this is all over though
  #197  
Old 20th January 2013, 08:43 PM
RylanJames0's Avatar
RylanJames0 RylanJames0 is offline
Gut it-pez Initiate
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 46
Does anyone think the 5th release may be a remix album? She released several for the EP's for I'd assume a remix record opposed to a new EP which would hurt sales for the new record and an A Best 3 isn't reasonable as we all say for 10 pages.
  #198  
Old 20th January 2013, 08:48 PM
SURREAL__RAINBOW's Avatar
SURREAL__RAINBOW SURREAL__RAINBOW is offline
glitter Initiate
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 11,695
They haven't updated the TA website yet wth...

I wonder if they are waiting to put the CM up, better be that lol
  #199  
Old 20th January 2013, 08:50 PM
TeamAyu2004's Avatar
TeamAyu2004 TeamAyu2004 is offline
GREEN Initiate
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 14,433
I hope the 5th release is a remix series! (trance/house/AO) and then A Best 3...
but I would be happy with just about anything at this point.
  #200  
Old 20th January 2013, 08:51 PM
RylanJames0's Avatar
RylanJames0 RylanJames0 is offline
Gut it-pez Initiate
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 46
what is a CM?
Closed Thread

Tags
浜崎 あゆみ, 浜崎あゆみ, 15th anniversary, hamasaki ayumi, love again

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:37 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.