Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 ATRL Thread that gets 3 replies: Better VOGUE? Madonna vs Ayumi Hamasaki vs Sheena Ringo 3
Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 Track #8 on MY STORY HIGH SCORE: 10 x 2 (Kyle-x, UrMom) LOW SCORE: 4.5 x 1 (Suilen) HOST SCORE: 6.5 Ending? We're only halfway through the album! Yes, the runt of the first half of MY STORY, HAPPY ENDING falls out of the rate at a decent but unspectacular #62. I think it suffers from a really unfortunate placing on the tracklist: coming after two incredibly similar songs and then being followed by the album's best track and total centerpiece. It's hard to make a name for yourself when dwarfed in the corner like that. Does this track deserve better? I dunno, you guys tell me? Personally, HAPPY ENDING is my least favourite of the first half of the album. Not that it's anything awful, but equally its not anything great either. I find that it lacks the challenging soundscape of Liar or the brutal lyricism of HOPE or PAIN, and thus sort of sits as an awkward middle ground. On the other hand, I could totally see somebody else finding it the other way around and I wouldn't say they're wrong to feel that way! If I were to give HAPPY ENDING some kudos, I find the last few lines are truly heartwrenching. Just hearing Ayu concede that she no longer believes happy endings suit her? Girl, no... Suilen: I prefer bittersweet endings myself. Kyle-x: The production on this one is so strange, I love it so much. The lyrics are quite sad. Bad Decisions: the live version at AT05 really sold me on this song. It's hauntingly beautiful and the last line? "I know better than anyone else that a happy ending doesn't suit me". Heartbreaking. AMIT: cute sing but lacking a bit in character I fear. 9/17 2
Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 The fact that I clowned the Liar - HOPE or PAIN - HAPPY ENDING run for sounding too alike and they ended up finishing side by side and all with a 7.5 average. Vindicated by history I fear. 1
Curaga Posted October 10 Posted October 10 I like HAPPY ENDING better than the other two, at least sonically. I think the melody is more memorable/likeable. Devastating lyrics though, wtf
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Y'all are determined to return this STORY back to the library skdkd. These two album massacres back to back… ironically the first and last album bookends of this rate dd
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 This is another one that became a favorite over time. Really quite a lovely song
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Sidenote, I'm listening to the NEXT LEVEL bonus disc now and ugh those PCDL live arrangements really HIT. That guitar in Naturally alone whew and this: 2
Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 1 minute ago, Kyle-x said: Y'all are determined to return this STORY back to the library skdkd. These two album massacres back to back… ironically the first and last album bookends of this rate dd You're right, let's spread out the lashings. Track #11 on RAINBOW HIGH SCORE: 10 x 3 (SA*KURA, blueberries, Maresia) LOW SCORE: 4 x 1 (Invisibility) HOST SCORE: 7.5 File this under songs that have interesting parts yet don't quite go all the way with them. It fizzles out somewhat quickly. Or should I say slowly? It is quite a long track... Dolls is often heralded as one of Ayu's strangest songs, and it kind of is. The way it opens with... what would you say to describe that noise? Alien animal cries? A deflating balloon put through a vocoder? It's moments like that, and the random ethereal silence in the middle of the song, that make it worth a re-listen. The other 5 minutes and 20 seconds? I dunno. It's for somebody but I wouldn't say its for me... Suilen: a weird song, can't say if I like it or not. Kyle-x: I really love the production here but it goes on a bit too long. Invisibility: Whoever let her lay those vocals and put them on the record really had a grudge against here because like... and the fact it goes on for SIX MINUTES. Curaga: I love how icy this one sounds, very crystalline... Bad Decisions: incredible. That's it. That's all I have to say. AMIT: love how haunting this one sounds. 9/16 2
Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 That's going to be it, I fear but thank you to my lovely assistants and the other 1.5 people who checked in. 10 more on Friday, where we will be moving back to a later update time. TOP 60 A Song for ×× Trust Depend on you Fly high Trauma And Then immature Boys & Girls TO BE End roll WHATEVER too late appears monochrome LOVE~destiny~ Who... kanariya Duty vogue End of the World SCAR Far away SURREAL SEASONS ever free I am... Connected evolution Naturally NEVER EVER still alone Daybreak M Dearest Endless sorrow WE WISH Real me Free & Easy Heartplace Over HANABI July 1st Voyage ANGEL'S SONG Greatful days Because of You ourselves HANABI ~episode II~ No way to say Memorial address About You GAME my name's WOMEN Moments walking proud CAROLS INSPIRE HONEY 卒業写真 RAINBOW 3 1
Curaga Posted October 10 Posted October 10 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Graves said: A deflating balloon put through a vocoder? Listening to it again and feeling like I always figured it was an elephant, but now idk wtf that is edit: ok finished it and ummm yeah, that's a brilliant song tbh; I should have been in the 10s Edited October 10 by Curaga
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Three 10s It was one of my few non 10s but I still love it so nice to see some RAINBOW loving
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Thank you for doing all these reveals, Curaga and I tried to bring the consistent ratings skskksk 1
Curaga Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Yes, thank you for all the extra reveals! We appreciate it 1
Graves Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 5 minutes ago, Kyle-x said: Thank you for doing all these reveals, Curaga and I tried to bring the consistent ratings skskksk 2 minutes ago, Curaga said: Yes, thank you for all the extra reveals! We appreciate it It's all good. Doing reveals for only two people will be good practice for Part 3 of the rate. 3
confide in me Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Not me being late The three songs left from ASFX being the ones that made it to A BEST, her mind... 1
Suilen Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Only really sad about Hana. Never got the hype around Two of Us, sorry. And it's by the same person who later produced Namie's Sexy Girl and BLACK DIAMOND, where was that energy? AUDIENCE, yeah... But people can clock me later when I inflate glitter and MY ALL on GUILTY that are even more uplifting and out of place. 1
Kyle-x Posted October 10 Posted October 10 3 minutes ago, Suilen said: Only really sad about Hana. Never got the hype around Two of Us, sorry. And it's by the same person who later produced Namie's Sexy Girl and BLACK DIAMOND, where was that energy? AUDIENCE, yeah... But people can clock me later when I inflate glitter and MY ALL on GUILTY that are even more uplifting and out of place. Well, I love to see another glitter apologist
Suilen Posted October 10 Posted October 10 1 hour ago, Curaga said: I listened to A COMPLETE all singles some years ago and AUDIENCE was the #1 song that stood out to me. It's just so likeable and fun imo but I guess it was another song that was a bit too LGBT for some! not @Suilen stanning Duty, but hating my favorite song on it watch their 11 be my 0 except I think their 11 is immature immature is in my top 3 songs by her but I decided to give my 11 to something underrated, and yes, you're very likely to be in the lowest scores, so beware. 1
Bad Decisions Posted October 10 Posted October 10 two of us at 70? the lack of taste some of y'all have
Bad Decisions Posted October 10 Posted October 10 It's just hitting me how absolutely wild it is that A Song or XX and LOVEppears were literally released in the same year. To go from a cute standard jpop debut to a masterpiece in a few months is simply iconic. I wish I could've been a fly on the wall in Avex HQ because that was a pretty big shift in sound and image now that I'm thinking about it 3
AMIT Posted October 10 Posted October 10 okay POWDER SNOW was done so wrong wtf how can y'all listen to that song and not FEEL IT the way LOVEppears didn't lose anything in the last update I'm surprised the cover is still in though(, and yes I'll keep saying it until it's out). 1
Invisibility Posted October 10 Posted October 10 4 hours ago, Curaga said: but I guess it was another song that was a bit too LGBT for some! I hope to see your 11 for Gold & Cuntlicious in part 2 then hun (I love that song) 1
confide in me Posted October 10 Posted October 10 (miss)understood the title track could be a contender for my 11 in pt. 2... 1
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