Chapter 1224 1224 The Third Series of Pressure
As the host, Hugo was very busy tonight. He was talking with Sandra for less than a short while before being called by the group of Steven and David, and then passed by because of a lot of producers. After socializing for a while, Leonardo and Pedrola went to drink three beers, and was almost pushed into the swimming pool by Alex. When Hugo finally found a moment to rest, Henry came to the door again. coming.
Hugo looked at the lazy and casual Henry Bloom in front of him, and couldn't help but smile, "I thought this was a secret base that no one could find."
At this time, Hugo was standing at the junction of the tennis court and the main body of the villa. There was a dense bush here, which was connected with the hills next to it. It was indeed a hidden place. Standing here, you can see the stairs about ten steps away—the stairs leading to the private beach below. Since it was already early summer, the group of young people from Alfonso and Toby went directly to the ground to play in the sea. , not very lively.
Henry leaned on the iron railing next to him, holding a glass of whisky in his hand, turning the glass in his hand gently, the tart inside hit the wall of the glass, making a jingling sound, as light and sweet as wind chimes in the raging sea breeze, "You're in a hurry to move this time." This is an affirmative sentence, not a question.
Henry's words were simple and neat, but they directly hit the core of the topic. Hugo looked over in a stunned manner. Henry turned his head and glanced at Hugo, then looked away and added in a low voice, "But that's fine."
Henry spoke meaningfully, as if to imply something, but as if he didn't say anything. Hugo opened his mouth to give a little response, but found that he had no idea what to do. In the end, he just twitched the corners of his mouth and looked down at the honey lemonade in his hand. Worried that he was drinking too much tonight, "Yeah, that's fine."
Henry took a sip of the whisky from the glass. "Has the band's next activities been planned recently?" Hugo looked up at Henry in surprise. Henry seemed to know what Hugo meant and explained, "EMI is asking, Pepe and Alfonso also talked about it that day."
Hugo understood immediately. In fact, it has been less than a year since the release of "Bath in the Morning Light", and Honor to Death is not in a hurry to release a new album, but the problem still exists.
For EMI, it's obviously not good news that the band hasn't moved since they announced their new deal with Glory to Death in February: the band is either on a campaign, on tour, or on the road When preparing for a new album, there is always activity. But Glory to Death was temporarily put on hold because of the busyness of Hugo's film career, and EMI was naturally uneasy.
What's more, "Wonderwall" is currently in the process of creating a historical record with great momentum. When Hugo moved to a new house, this single had just completed its ninth consecutive championship, and moved forward step by step towards the historical record. Such a structure is the best opportunity for any record company to salvage a fortune, and they will definitely run more promotional activities and more commercial activities. But EMI has been obediently not putting pressure on Glory to death - or just putting pressure on Henry, which is very rare.
And the same goes for the band members. After the Grammy Awards, the band activities were temporarily suspended. For a rock band, maybe they don't care about publicity, but they are either walking on the road or creating, and life is always inseparable from music. Hugo has been filming "Seven Deadly Sins" before, and the band members are also busy with their own business. Now, when Hugo's movie is finished and entering the rest phase, it is understandable to ask about the next plan.
Hugo thought for a while and told Henry the truth, "I've been preparing for the third album, and I wrote a lot of songs when I traveled in Europe before, but... I'm not very satisfied." This made Henry look at the rain seriously. Guo, cast a suspicious look, "Henry, you know, the great success of the previous two albums puts the band in a very delicate position. On the one hand, we are eager to continue to create brilliance, but on the other hand, the expectations and popularity of society The pressure complicates things again.”
Henry understood what Hugo meant, not just to die for glory, but to all rock bands. The third album, it's a threshold.
In the music industry, people generally take the second album more seriously, because either the first album is an experimental album to test the market, which makes the second album a work that shapes the singer's musical style; or the first album is an experimental album to test the market. The album is a classic masterpiece that embodies all the talents and styles of the singer, which makes the second album a medium to further prove the singer's ability.
And the same concept, put in rock music, is the third album.
It is generally believed that rock bands have a strong personal style. Either they have a burst of inspiration, no fixed thinking, and only rely on their talents to act; or they clearly know their own positioning and needs, and condense all their talents in the early stage and completely release them. Whether it is the former or the latter, at least two albums can be created. After all the accumulated works, talents and inspirations have been drained by the two records, the next time is to test the true ability, so this also makes the first The three albums became a watershed for many rock bands.
Throughout the history of rock music, how many bands shined like shooting stars with one album or two albums, and then disappeared in the long history and became the object of people's mourning, but after all, they could not occupy an important position in the history of music. . Including many bands that have been missed for a long time by later generations, Goatskin Band, Oasis Band, Shen Yun Band, Stain Band, etc., the real essence is only one or two albums, and Nirvana is no exception.
The third album is like an unwritten threshold - a spiritual threshold. Those who cannot pass will stop there and become meteors across the sky; those who have passed will become classics and embark on a glorious journey.
Glory to Death is naturally no exception. Don't look at the current results of "Almost Famous" and "Bathing in the Morning", but the better the results, the greater the expectations and stricter requirements for the third album. The pressure is getting heavier.
Hugo once tried to make a simple positioning of the third album, just like the first album of Vanity Fair and the success of the second album, but Hugo couldn't figure out a way of thinking, except for confusion . Of course, Hugo wanted to record an album with the existing songs. This is not a problem, and the quality will not be too bad, but Hugo knows that this lacks a spirit, and it belongs to glory until death. Always spirit.
Just like Nirvana's "Zi. Gong. Inside" album, Kurt Cobain is still Kurt Cobain, Nirvana is still Nirvana, the quality of the songs is still good, but the wanton wildness is less. spirit, revealing Kurt's own confusion and confusion.
This is a must for a musician, like a breakthrough in acting.
"I feel... it's like entering a vacuum environment, the whole person is in a state of weightlessness, trying to grasp a direction, but there is no way." Hugo glanced at Henry and let out a long breath.
In fact, he once told Fu Jin about this state. Fu Jin believed that although there was music pressure, Hugo was also in a breakthrough in his acting skills, so Hugo was too tight. Hugo had to agree.
Henry nodded slightly, even if Hugo didn't say it, he knew, not to mention EMI records, even he himself was full of expectations for the third album of Glory to Death. The attitudes of Pedro and Alfonso are also the tip of the iceberg. They also have some vague overconfidence emotions, thinking that the development of the band is going well, and the third album will definitely not be wrong. Even the members of the band think so, so much so the audience and the media.
What's more, the results of "Lost Wall" are now almost invincible, far exceeding everyone's expectations. Even if Henry wanted to pour cold water to cool down everyone's emotions, he would not be able to do it, but would be self-defeating and demoralizing.
It can be imagined how much pressure Hugo himself has as a soul figure who is honored to death. Like... Kurt Cobain in his prime.
Henry sighed a little, although he always knew that Hugo's thinking was clear and he never got lost in Vanity Fair - in fact, Hugo had reached such a height in just three years, even if he was lost, no one could Blame him; but until today, Henry didn't know how hard Hugo was in his heart. Behind the aura of genius, Hugo's hard work and pressure were far more serious than he imagined.
"Hugo, you have encountered a bottleneck, and this is allowed." Henry's lazy words brought some ridicule, and Hugo couldn't help but twitch his lips, "You need some time to adjust slowly, and now you have to deal with the band. We have enough time to wait slowly.” Henry glanced at Hugo and added, “Even if the third album arrives next year, or even the year after, there will be no problem, I even It's a matter of course, I would say."
The release of the first and second albums were so close together that there was absolutely no problem with the third slowing down.
Hearing Henry's words, Hugo chuckled, "Are you sure? Roger wouldn't want you to say that."
"Of course he doesn't want it, but don't worry, I'll just leave the record company to me." Henry said casually, as if dealing with EMI records was as simple as eating a piece of cake.
Then Henry didn't say anything more, just leaned against the railing quietly, sipping his whisky; Hugo also stood quietly in the corner, holding the water glass in both hands, feeling the honey lemonade in his hand bit by bit Cool down a bit, then lift it up and drink all the water in one go.