THe matsuura sounding one is surprisingly Niigaki risa (!), especially when she sings "nukumori". not so much in the two last phrases. I usually think she sounds awful.
I totally agree that this song seems like a "comeback single" in many ways. I think that even though many of the new girls have unpolished voices, I can at least not hear who's who, hearing characters, not just schreeching cute voices + miki fujimoto and an occasional Takahashi. ALlthough I love fujimoto's voice I think this musume, at least if the next singles turn out like this one, is better off and more interesting without her. I also think the composition is better than in a while, and allthough everyone might not like the dancey upbeat arrangements, the instrumental break after the second chorus is so catchy and overall so well done. In fact I think this song would've been just as good in a ballad version, the melody is really good.
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