Ayumi Hamasaki Discography Rate Pt. III

[evilsin]

Wait, the deadline is this Monday‽ Anybody else suddenly need an extension?

So @Cutlery what you say?

 

[Cutlery]

Wait, the deadline is this Monday‽ Anybody else suddenly need an extension?

Sure! Let's say the new deadline is Monday Feb 24! How does that work for y'all?

 

[evilsin]

Sure! Let's say the new deadline is Monday Feb 24! How does that work for y'all?

That's very generous and welcome. Thanks, gonna try not to disappoint with my commentary.

 

[Music Is Life & Death]

Sure! Let's say the new deadline is Monday Feb 24! How does that work for y'all?

Thank you!

 

[Weslicious]

I am determined to get this done, but bringing myself to slog through a couple of these again...

The floor is A ONE:

 

[soratami]

Sure! Let's say the new deadline is Monday Feb 24! How does that work for y'all?

Thank you, I honestly thought the original deadline was later, so I haven't even started yet, but I will in the next couple of days.

 

[aaronhansome]

I fully forgot I’ll start tonight NN

 

[Island]

The newborn baby gets my 11.

 

[evilsin]

People already saying this is her worst era and it is true, still I believe that "Party Queen", "A ONE" and "M(A)DE IN JAPAN" are genuinely good albums. They are certainly not her best, but there is a lot to love here.

 

[soratami]

Putting a song called "the next LOVE" on an album and then naming the following album "LOVE again"... her mind.

 

[soratami]

I have to say Party Queen and LOVE again didn't really do it for me on first listen. They're not bad, but Party Queen is pretty messy and LOVE again kind of sounds like you're listening to one really long continuous song for the most part.

Colours however... Ayumi made a lot of points there.

 

[evilsin]

I'm not afraid to say that "LOVE again" is her worst full length album. I literally listened only like 2 times to it in full. Guess it'll be really interesting to revisit it after so many years.

 

[mi|kshake]

Submitted my scores! So interested to hear what folk's 11s will be.

 

[soratami]

I'm loving A ONE as well, it feels very classic Ayumi.

 

[evilsin]

I'm loving A ONE as well, it feels very classic Ayumi.

I wouldn't go that far, but it does have a classic JPop feel thanks to Tetsuya Komuro.

 

[Island]

I don't think I'll do this but I want to know if Party Queen is the trashy goodness I need in my life?

 

[evilsin]

I don't think I'll do this but I want to know if Party Queen is the trashy goodness I need in my life?

"Colours" is the trashiest of the bunch. Music wise at least.

 

[soratami]

I don't think I'll do this but I want to know if Party Queen is the trashy goodness I need in my life?

Not really. Colours is where the real bangers are at.

 

[evilsin]

I've been sick for a week now so I couldn't finish this. I'm so sad. Maybe I'll have enough strength to do this real quick tomorrow.

 

[soratami]

What time is the deadline tomorrow @Cutlery? I intended to listen to the songs again before submitting my ballot but now I'm not sure I'll have the time (I already scored them though, so I'll send my ballot even if I don't get to listen to them again).