Ayumi Hamasaki   Duty
3.9
excellent
Release Date: 2000
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4.0 excellentsamwise2000 | September 9th 23

This is pretty much the blueprint for modern J-pop

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4.5 superbVorpax | November 18th 16

This is where her career really started for me. She ditched the cheesy eurobeat from the previous album in favor of a more mature pop sound, totally for the best.

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4.0 excellentJared Floryan | March 6th 16

Born and raised in Fukuoka, Ayumi Hamasaki is a name that I've started remembering as the years went by thanks to "Dearest", which most people know at this point for its association with the anime series entitled InuYasha - and to be specific, this song was used as the show's third ending theme. Simply put, Ayumi is to Japan as Madonna is to the United States: both women are very influential to the respective industries that they're a part of. Also, the two of them have largely maintained creative control over their music and imagery, and they're unfortunately a case of the Seinfeld Is Unfunny trope. I would elaborate more on what I'm trying to say here, but I'll abandon ship and save it for another time. Anyhoo, Ayumi Hamasaki's third full-length album Duty doesn't possess much in the way of variation, though it more than makes up for this regarding the overall cohesive structure of many of the record's tracks. In addition to the LP's coherence, a lot of what comprises Duty straight-up comes from the heart and is delivered with a healthy dose of personality to boot. Now this might not be a totally remarkable J-Pop release, although it clearly functions as one that manages to be relatable. Hamasaki's compelling vocal performance generally speaking helps.

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4.5 superbBSX | December 31st 23
3.0 goodtechnokayouQuizlet | July 27th 23
1.0 awfulRickshawCowbouy | April 4th 21
4.0 excellentsakihama | March 28th 21
4.0 excellentbatstevens | December 15th 20
4.0 excellentcoolbroom | December 13th 20
5.0 classicxanderloe | September 23rd 20
5.0 classicmirrorclemonster | May 28th 19
4.0 excellentliterallyzach | December 18th 18
3.5 greatKaz | November 24th 18
4.0 excellentVincentoff | January 17th 18
5.0 classicmallyomar | January 17th 17
5.0 classicgashyu | September 10th 16
4.0 excellentJau Peacecraft | September 8th 15
4.0 excellentDisciplineRecords | September 5th 15
3.0 goodMGMTBoys | June 16th 15
2.5 averageJustADude | March 28th 15
4.0 excellentjpopkawaii | February 22nd 14
4.5 superbChoucho | January 25th 14
2.5 averageHipster9000 | March 20th 13
4.5 superbBloodhail | April 16th 12
3.5 greatDrunkenSailor | January 4th 12
3.5 greatXulOnerom | September 15th 09
2.5 averageMeloraFedorin | July 27th 09
4.5 superbvinushka91 | April 11th 09
4.5 superbSaBir | November 23rd 08
5.0 classichakkai21
3.5 greatfunkayy

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