Track Listing
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Shinsekai
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AVE MARIA
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Shinsekai (Instrumental)
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AVE MARIA (Instrumental)
1. Shinsekai
Of course, we’re going to stick with ballads when you’re listening to Ayaka. Though, this time she’s using a lot of English in the song mostly at the beginning which ties in with the title of the song. Ayaka’s vocals sound very pretty here and even though it’s as simple as a ballad gets, it’s not that bad. As we get further in the song, it does pick up, but it’s still a bad, but with drums added in basically. It’s a pretty nice and lively track, but making the beginning sound like just another ballad is a bad idea.
2. AVE MARIA
Yeah, I’m not surprised that Ayaka decided to cover a very religious track that’s mainly used on Christmas releases….it’s just kind of odd that it’s now she’s doing it because it’s almost June. This cover sounds almost creepy, especially with Ayaka’s deeper vocals that just kind of sends shivers down the spine. It’s a bit more simplistic than “Shinsekai” and it does show off her vocals well even when she’s ad-libbing.
Ayaka’s first and only single of this era, Shinsekai seems a bit too easy-going than anything from the “Path Of Independence” era, so this just is alright. Shinsekai starts out a little bland, but picks up on the later part and AVE MARIA, despite being covered by every ballad-heavy artist was nice and calm and I loved Ayaka’s deeper vocals.
