![]() ![]() I’ve heard a lot of people complain about Last Links being boring, which is something I don’t entirely agree with. To prevent myself from rambling further, let me just say that I really love this song and consider it a surefire standout track. The music itself is excellent I adore the dramatic Asian arrangement, especially the part in the instrumental break where the drums come in. Ayu matches her voice to the sad but beautiful instrumental by singing with smoldering emotion, reaching a beautiful climax at the end. I always enjoy Ayu’s forays into “Oriental”-type songs because she handles them very well, and this is no exception. ![]() Long story short, this song is a little bland, but worth a shot anyway.īALLAD is one of my favorite tracks from this era, and certainly my favorite A-side, because it has a distinct style without ever getting showy or overwrought for the sake of being so. This is probably because I’ve seen the PV for it a few times, but whenever I hear this song, I think of the glow of a sunset. I guess it’s hard for me to get into Sunset because, although pretty, it ultimately fails to stand out among Ayu’s massive repertoire of ballads. It’s a bit on the melancholy side, but it still maintains its breezy summer feel. I find Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ to be pretty, and I like it to an extent. I like this song mostly because I’m fond of the dark, heavy rock style that it’s done in, and having said that, I’d say this is certainly worth at least one listen. The song begins with a foreboding piano line, after which Ayu sings cryptically about the depression she felt around the time she went deaf in her left ear. If you remember the title track from Ayu’s ninth studio album GUILTY, then you’ll be familiar with the kind of ominous, punishing rock that comprises count down. ![]() Plus, we get a clear message from Ayu that she’s not leaving any time soon. The most powerful message of the song is in the chorus: “Pushed by gravity, attracted by a force of nature/ It was inevitable that I should meet you/ I can’t defy any of it/ I can only admire you/ Because I know I’m not myself/ Without you.” I believe this is a standout track on the album because of a tempestuous rock instrumental and Ayu’s signature confessional-style lyrics. In a voice that ranges from whispery to just short of booming, she speaks to her music openly, much like one would a lover. The combination of tinny synths and snare drums make a decent attempt at building atmosphere, but the short song culminates too quickly and leaves me feeling unsatisfied.īeneath layers of gothic organs and heavy metal guitars, Microphone is Ayu’s love letter to music. This is a heavily, almost entirely synthesized song that’s just under one and a half minutes long. With a bombastic title like THE introduction, I was expecting this to be one hell of a starting track, but that’s not really what I heard. They’re not bad or anything, I just think there were some scenic shots from the album booklet that would have perhaps been better. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and has sold a total of 285,508 copies so far. Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus is Ayumi Hamasaki’s eleventh studio album, which was released on April 14, 2010. ![]()
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