tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post9044998990156315436..comments2024-02-24T08:47:37.511+00:00Comments on Random J Pop | Pop commentary foolishness: Album review: Ayumi Hamasaki - Party QueenRandom Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561773810296446178noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-80969462127793829262012-08-14T17:32:24.349+01:002012-08-14T17:32:24.349+01:00I've always kept an open mind when it comes to...I've always kept an open mind when it comes to Ayumi. Her music changes, but for years she's surprised me. That's why I always followed her career, cause it would go from Rap-hop, to Electronica, to Techno, to Rock, to Metal, to Classical, to Jazz, and many genres in between. She never got hammered in a certain "sound" where I expected everything. She kept it fresh, even if Ahamkara222https://www.blogger.com/profile/09146202134589870613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-72551094682310071412012-05-12T07:29:40.194+01:002012-05-12T07:29:40.194+01:00"I believe that 'Party Queen' is one ..."I believe that 'Party Queen' is one of the highlights of Ayu's career right now." <br /><br />"Magnum opus, right along with MY STORY"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Don't know if kidding or delusional.Davidhttp://theacisonhigh.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-37943040719568127082012-05-11T20:25:11.403+01:002012-05-11T20:25:11.403+01:00I believe that 'Party Queen' is one of the...I believe that 'Party Queen' is one of the highlights of Ayu's career right now. It'll probably go down as one of her most underrated albums, although I think it's her magnum opus, right along with 'MY STORY'. I liked that the album was broken into sections and we didn't get a "cohesive" album with a singular sound. That's what I hate about most Ustarethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-47936165616448343102012-05-09T18:08:49.969+01:002012-05-09T18:08:49.969+01:00Kuu and Ayu seem to be stuck in this never ending ...Kuu and Ayu seem to be stuck in this never ending cycle of releasing the same material like clockwork. Every time this chick drops an album you get:<br /><br />-mid-tempo happy song<br />-non convincing emotional rock song<br />-regurgitated ballad<br />-blaring organ church song<br />-mid-tempo happy song<br />-non convincing emotional rock song...<br /><br />Wash, rinse and repeat. <br /><br />Roninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-33032182106628194842012-05-08T23:43:20.521+01:002012-05-08T23:43:20.521+01:00I can't help but to compare Ayu with Kumi and ...I can't help but to compare Ayu with Kumi and Namie, Party Queen feels like a bad try to rip Queen Of Hip Pop, with bot titles you expect loud music you can dance with. Namie delivered so well (all for you killed the momentum, but alarm and no got it back). And Ayu's Party Queen is a mess, she's not giving me anything but signs that she's losing it, finaly someone agree with me! FokinRGhttp://www.youtube.com/user/FokinRGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-69177276852985062432012-05-08T23:33:56.800+01:002012-05-08T23:33:56.800+01:00I wasn't keen on Love songs. It was too slow, ...I wasn't keen on <i>Love songs</i>. It was too slow, too dreary, too samey and featured an overlong tracklist. But it was at least aurally consistent. Ayu had a clear focus of what she wanted to convey with that album and that came across as you listened to it. <br /><br />But <i>Farty queen</i> is just a random mess. I don't know what she was trying to achieve with it. And much like <i>Random Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561773810296446178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-12647638265026716152012-05-08T22:55:20.700+01:002012-05-08T22:55:20.700+01:00this album is the biggest mess i've ever heard...this album is the biggest mess i've ever heard in jpop. -10/10*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223108581702532919.post-16557005451292248642012-05-08T03:07:59.626+01:002012-05-08T03:07:59.626+01:00I actually disliked 'call' it sounds like ...I actually disliked 'call' it sounds like 'Last links' to me which is a song I also disliked. Even though the songs on Love songs are similar, it's way better than Party Queen. Return Road and Shake it are my favorite tracks. Letter, call, reminds me, and all the interludes for me are just not that memorable... but I'd probably would have given this a 5/10. Loved your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com