His latest single Keshin is one of his most fun songs yet. Keshin kicks up the energy level straight off with a hyper-fast drum solo and a sprightly detective jazz intro. Keshin seems to take a page from Kuwata Keisuke with its jazzy, catchy rock melody, and the song's lively atmosphere pulls the listener in right away. From the edgy lyrics to the jiving arrangement to Fukuyama's low curling voice, Keshin carries a hint of sexy danger throughout, matching perfectly with the singer's heartthrob image and with the suspense drama Majo Saiban for which it serves as theme song.
Side track Michishirube is one of Fukuyama Masaharu's classic folksy lyrical mid-tempo numbers, the kind that make hearts melt. Not a love song but rather a song about love and life, Michishirube is packaged very simply, but travels far with its beautiful lyrics and clean campfire melody. Fukuyama apparently had his grandmother in mind when writing the song, and I had my mother in mind when listening to it. The affecting song brings up bittersweet images and mixed emotions while proffering a life-affirming message.
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