New single 'Feel the love / Merry-go-round' out 12/25 [II]

[Didz-19]

Originally Posted by ComatoseBunnySnatcher

Well its very nice to see someone not be a raging bitch about this single
Its just a fucking single, people!

It's not just "A SINGLE", it's a "3-long-years-awaited-single-by-AHS-drama-queen-who-want-Ayu-to-release-a-fucking-single-already". Now, Ayu release a single, they want something else? Hhahahah

[miki_beland]

just bought it in iTunes

[truehappiness]

I try to never place heavy expectations (in the sense that I want something specific from Ayu) on any thing she releases. Doing that is just setting yourself up for potential disappointment since there's no way of knowing what she's going to do now. She used to have a very easy release pattern that had a spring ballad or catchy song, summery dance track/experimental upbeat rock or pop or ballad track, and fall/winter ballads (or in B&D/Pride's case, weirdness) but since around 2010 she's been all over the map with what she decides to come out with and when.

[NintendoHTF1242]

MERRY-GO-ROUND IS SO FLAWLESS ANYONE WHO DISLIKES THAT SONG CAN DELETE THEIR ACCOUNT OFF AHS BYE!

no just kidding but seriously MgR SAVED this single hella hard for me

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by Didz-19

It's not just "A SINGLE", it's a "3-long-years-awaited-single-by-AHS-drama-queen-who-want-Ayu-to-release-a-fucking-single-already". Now, Ayu release a single, they want something else? Hhahahah

They're just following tradition! Drama IS all, right?

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Yeah that mysterious and emotive feeling those strings give off at the beginning is really good.

Anyways, horrid single. Even worse for a "comeback". Ugh. Her marketing, creative team, everyone around her just sucks now. Not to mention her productions for the past few years sounded like the arrangements weren't as "lush" as they used to be. They aren't as rich, sound almost midi-like, and amateurish.

Whatev, I'll wait for the next thing. With every thing she releases that I dislike I think we get closer and closer to something epic.

Somehow you disliking it makes the single even better to me!

[Kashoku]

THE REMIXES ARE MY JAAAAAAAAM!

[Zeke.]

Lol. Not like I'm outraged over it. I've come to accept the fact that I'm lost in this abyss of yester-year within the ayu kingdom.

But, usually the point of a comeback is to propel someone back into the spotlight. To up sales. To grab attention that wasn't there, refresh the current fans but mainly to grab the interest of the uninterested. To gain more mass and general appeal. Otherwise the effort wouldn't even be made to begin with. Use that gap in singles to your advantage. Promote the Hell out of the fact that it's been so long, etc.

That being said, I don't think that was their intention which is odd. But the opportunity was there, and although I don't get bent that she's not selling one million, but the glitz and glamour of her having a more refined image and concept surrounding her releases and the possibility of a genius marketing plan to go along with it just really excites me.

[truehappiness]

I don't think that was the goal at all for this... it was just "Here's our single after 3 years! Hope you enjoy."

It's not trying to be anything other than that.

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

MERRY-GO-ROUND IS SO FLAWLESS ANYONE WHO DISLIKES THAT SONG CAN DELETE THEIR ACCOUNT OFF AHS BYE!

no just kidding but seriously MgR SAVED this single hella hard for me

yeah i'm loving MgR to death.
i'll definitely choose that over FTL and it's two remixes.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I don't think that was the goal at all for this... it was just "Here's our single after 3 years! Hope you enjoy."

It's not trying to be anything other than that.

I know, I just wish it were the goal. I love creating concepts, marketing concepts and stuff like that. So a release that fulfills an entire concept and image is just really entertaining. Sometimes it feels like she's an indie artist now.

[truehappiness]

I am really loving the instrumentals for this single tbh.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

I think ayu is becoming more and more American with every release, she pretty much lives in LA and most of her friends are there now, or so it seems.

She's not as "jpop" anymore, her style is definitely evolving and her pvs are becoming more and more western.

I'm happy that she's come this far and I can't wait for what's next, as always. Ayu is the only jpop artist that keeps me coming back for more.

[ayumint]

I bought the original version of both songs already ^^
loved Merry-Go-Round

[YUKARI]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

MERRY-GO-ROUND IS SO FLAWLESS ANYONE WHO DISLIKES THAT SONG CAN DELETE THEIR ACCOUNT OFF AHS BYE!

[pchan1986]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

MERRY-GO-ROUND IS SO FLAWLESS ANYONE WHO DISLIKES THAT SONG CAN DELETE THEIR ACCOUNT OFF AHS BYE!

no just kidding but seriously MgR SAVED this single hella hard for me

hahaha love this! MGR is my fave song off this single too! I wasn't fond of feel the love until I listened to it tonight. im starting to love that song too

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by miki_beland

just bought it in iTunes

Me too, and I wish more people would

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

MERRY-GO-ROUND IS SO FLAWLESS ANYONE WHO DISLIKES THAT SONG CAN DELETE THEIR ACCOUNT OFF AHS BYE!

no just kidding but seriously MgR SAVED this single hella hard for me

YAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

BUY FEELTHELOVE ON ITUNES

[truehappiness]

I think they have yet to promote it all that much~

[AyUmIXx]

I love this single, merry-go-round specially, still not fond of remixes.. but i think blasterjaxx remix sounds much better from the Hello Kitty one, oh well, i'll never listen to remixes again though hehe.

Feel the love really has grown on me, i use it whenever i'm exercising now, just like the chubby girl on the PV haha~

[AyumiAi]

Originally Posted by Kashoku

THE REMIXES ARE MY JAAAAAAAAM!

i have to agree... this remixes are SO GOOD!