Originally Posted by deadgrandma
To me, Mariko was ultimately the soul of Midori, and that has lived on here.
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I feel the same about Shiina Ringo and Tokyo Jihen. I never make a distinction between the two.
As long as Ringo sings the song, she turns it into hers, regardless of who wrote it.
It's undeniable that Ringo is one of the best melody makers of all-time, but at the same time she needs Izawa and Uki writing high quality tunes for her, because she works at a very fast pace, releasing one album a year. She probably often feels burned out (being a perfectionist, she has to live up to the standard of her early work). This is why Superficial Gossip relies heavily on collaborations.