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Old 6th June 2016, 05:43 AM
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I think it's better if she's not dirty. Not everyone bound by rope has to have been tied up, dragged through the mud, and thrown in a hole to rot. Though I guess that's also biased because my general exposure to imagery with rope these days tends to be very clean. So the feeling of being bound is still there without the other stuff.
It's clean and focuses on the symbolism the rope holds while her facial expresses the emotion on an album cover probably since A Best and before that A song for xx. Typically she's more vacant. But here you can tell she is feeling different things. Mostly negative but possibly with some will to go on.

I'm curious to see if she uses the rope in the rest of the album shoot. This cover just really gives me such a different vibe from usual.

If she had been dirty it would have looked too much like Never Ever
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Old 6th June 2016, 05:46 AM
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A comparison.

Iconic imo and a different vibe completely from all covers before it.

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dem covers that just got pasted over though... wtf?


She's never looked more vulnerable minus say, A BEST, but even that has the "A PERFECTION" thing going for the hair and general look.

It's really a rebirth of sorts IMO for her.
It's so cool how this image of her is reminiscent of both the covers for ASFXX and A BEST. The straight forward gaze that captures the viewer, leaving them with an impression that she has something very important to convey. So cool.

On another note, I don't know if many people feel this way, but the covers for Colours are some of my absolute favorites. Seeing it on this little collage reminded me of that.
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Old 6th June 2016, 05:56 AM
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loving it!

although she looks weird..

doesnt look like AYU
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Old 6th June 2016, 06:04 AM
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On another note, I don't know if many people feel this way, but the covers for Colours are some of my absolute favorites.
Colours' CD only ver. is one of my favorites.
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:20 AM
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All five covers are out on TA. Nothing too different but images are striking. TA versions abandon the rope.
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:30 AM
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That's disappointing that the TA versions don't have it.
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:33 AM
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as much as CD+DVD are strong, CD and CD+BD are weak xD
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:36 AM
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I'm a bit disappointed there's no at least half-body version for the cover... Also, the TA version is brighter in colour. I wonder is it intentional?
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:42 AM
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Since the TA version comes with a sleeve case (?) it would've been cool if it featured the pic with a rope and underneath it is a pic without it, portraying that she got freedom eventually

Or the other way around. The sleeve case features Ayu without the rope, the way the outside world sees her, but the actual cover is her with a rope, the way she feels on the inside underneath the mask she puts on in public.

But I'm not getting my hopes up since it's not very likely
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:47 AM
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a lil disappointed that TA Version is so different, and disappoined that there is only close-ups again...
On the CD only she looks so stoned o.o Guess I will buy the CD+DVD also because I like the cover so much.
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Guess I will buy the CD+DVD also because I like the cover so much.
at first I thought so too
but since TA version come with poster, and I hope it's with CD+DVD image, I'm ok with it
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:50 AM
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Since the TA version comes with a sleeve case (?) it would've been cool if it featured the pic with a rope and underneath it is a pic without it, portraying that she got freedom eventually

Or the other way around. The sleeve case features Ayu without the rope, the way the outside world sees her, but the actual cover is her with a rope, the way she feels on the inside underneath the mask she puts on in public.

But I'm not getting my hopes up since it's not very likely
This is very cool and creative! I hope Avex will read this.
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Old 6th June 2016, 09:53 AM
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I will get my TA version with the stickers. will be more compact for shipping, and poster is common mu-mo extra, so chance is bigger I can buy it seperate on yahoo.
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She's never looked more vulnerable minus say, A BEST, but even that has the "A PERFECTION" thing going for the hair and general look.

It's really a rebirth of sorts IMO for her.
Umm it's a close up shot with text superimposed on it.... It's a pretty picture and the album is good but let's not go round pretending like it's the second coming of christ lol.
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:04 AM
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I really love the non TA covers. CD+DVD is the best though I'm still getting the BD one.
It reminds me alan's single covers concept.

The TA version covers are probably delivering kinda of doubtful brighter message but I much prefer the non TA ayu binded covers.
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:30 AM
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Here are more of the covers!
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:32 AM
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:39 AM
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^Thanks a lot! Do we know which one is which?
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:51 AM
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They are listed here!
But going from left to right on the image I posted-
CD+DVD
CD
CD+Blu-ray
CD+2DVD (TA Tour edition)
CD+Blu-ray (TA Tour edition)

Someone correct me if I'm wrong!
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Old 6th June 2016, 10:58 AM
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Sorry I should have checked before asking! Aaaaaand now I know what to preorder or should I wait for music video previews?
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