The vocal arrangements on this one go absurdly hard for a mobile game character album. Umamusume Pretty Derby STARTING GATE 06 is another 2017 batch of character songs from the horse racing idol franchise. EMPRESS GAME opens with this driving beat and a vocal delivery that's all confidence and swagger, production-wise it's tighter than most mainstream J-pop singles.
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Shadow Roll no Chikai takes a more dramatic, almost theatrical approach with sweeping strings underneath the vocals. SEVEN keeps the energy up with syncopated rhythms and a hook that won't leave your head. Daisuki no Takarabako brings it down to something warmer and more personal.
If you're already deep in the Umamusume rabbit hole, this gate has some of the strongest individual tracks in the series.