'cool''cool' music!!
vin | saigon, vn. | 08/15/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this cd by ayu was her 1st cd album and it is still my favorite cd by her. i love all the songs on this cd!"
If Max Martin met Chuck Palahniuk, the collaboration would r
SugarSugar | 08/23/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If Max Martin met Chuck Palahniuk, the collaboration would resemble Ayumi's debut effort. Themes touched upon in this album range from dead-beat fathers to full blown existentialism.
On first glance, the songs seem like any late 90's pop act; however, beneath the synthesizers and flashy production, Ayumi's raw, poignant lyrics reach out to the Holden Caulfield in everyone.
The song 'Poker Face', Ayumi's first major hit, touches upon the subject of loneliness, and self-worth; obviously drawn from Ayumi's rough childhood.
*Even if you are not proficient in Japanese, I'd recommend downloading the English translation of her lyrics; Ayumi Hamasaki is a worthy artist; and that should be enough to surpass the language barrier.
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