Chapter 1679 1679 Word of Mouth Battle

The ultimate showdown is not only the competition of sales, but also the competition of publicity, word of mouth, popularity, and the most important thing is the competition of the whole momentum!

For Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Death to Glory, the album would have been pivotal. "Butterfly" is Maria's new transformation attempt, "Stay in the moment" is the work of the Oasis band, which has been controversial in terms of technology. style works.

Each album is extremely important to the singers themselves, and there is almost no room for error. A single mistake will have a fatal impact on their future career development curve. Now, they are deeply involved in the ultimate confrontation, which also makes every error infinitely magnified. The difference in sales can also be explained by the difference in the listening group, but the battle of word of mouth is a competition without any way out: conquering music critics Man, this is the number one priority for the three groups of singers!

As an old professional music magazine, "Q Magazine" has no doubts about its authority, and its influence starts from the British Isles and covers the whole world. This ultimate showdown is called a global event, and they will not miss it. He made relevant comments and attracted the attention of countless people.

"Mariah Carey, who has the courage to challenge herself, shows a completely different woman's attitude. The melody and lyrics are full of strong personal colors. The beauty of the melody breaks the shackles of the current rhythm and blues and pop genres, and extends her vocal range. The superiority of the album is on full display. It can be said that this is an album ahead of its time, showing Maria's ambition and attitude, and it can definitely be called one of Maria's most important albums to date. Full five stars, 'Butterfly' Four stars."

"The Oasis Band, which has inherited the gloomy, rough, and freehand style of British rock, is still running wildly and arrogantly. However, this time the album is a little overdone. The melody and lyrics are too casual, and even a little unclear. An album of loose thoughts, rough notes full of daze and uncertainty, like a headless fly. Maybe this is still the best British band in 30 years, but they need to figure out what they're doing. Full marks Five stars, 'stay in the moment' two stars."

"If you could sum up the album 'Rainstorm' in one sentence, it couldn't be simpler: Glory to death. Glory, or death, is not only the name of the band, it's the soul of the band, and this Zhang's unrestrained and flamboyant album also brought this spirit to the extreme. Hugo showed his most mature understanding of music, the perfect combination of technology and melody, and the sublimation of lyrics and emotion, making every melody All become a work of art. There is no doubt that this is an album that declares its place in history to the death. Five stars out of five, 'Rainstorm' five stars."

As a professional magazine, "Q Magazine" made professional reviews on all three albums. They made no secret of their admiration for Glory to Death, and they did not hesitate to praise Maria, and even more mercilessly criticized the Oasis Band - even if They are magazines of regular British descent.

Corresponding to the other side of the Atlantic is "Rolling Stone", the leader of the authoritative music magazine in the United States, and they are not far behind to make professional comments on this ultimate showdown that is based in North America and sweeps the world.

"Rolling Stone" can definitely be called the number one music magazine in the world. As early as the 1960s, all underground rock bands were proud to be "on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine, and even considered this honor as a band A true sign of success. This shows the status of this magazine in the hearts of musicians. It is true that "Rolling Stone" is too commercialized and often does not pay enough attention to independent music, but it is undeniable that this magazine does represent the trend of the entire industry and the entire industry. Its commercialization is precisely what countless musicians dream of. s concern.

But what is interesting is that the Glory to Death, which has swept the world today, has never been able to appear on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine. The first battle of the Battle of the Century a month ago.

The inside story is too complicated. To put it simply, "Rolling Stone" has no interest in the grass-roots, independent attribute of Glory to Death, but now, Glory to Death is still the same Glory to Death, but "Rolling Stone" has nothing to do with them. Ignored.

"The reason why the album 'Rainstorm' is outstanding is not because the ten tracks have maintained super high quality, and any song can be used as the title song of other albums; nor is it because the album's first and second The title songs are all classic masterpieces, once again reaching the level of 'Beautiful. Day' two years ago; but because -- Glory to Death has reproduced the spirit of 1967's most glorious era of rock and roll through this album, Whether it is the innovation of the arrangement method or the shining of the core of the album, it has once again awakened the unquenchable rock fire deep in my heart. Five stars out of five, and four stars for 'Torrential Storm'."

"As one of the top female singers in America today, Mariah Carey once again brought a surprise, 'Butterfly' may not be able to surpass the overall quality of her previous two albums, but there is no doubt that this is one of the Maria's transformational work really shows what she wants to make as a musician, and this courage is undoubtedly worthy of praise. The album contains several bold and innovative works ahead of the times, which are worth reading Taste. 5 out of 5 stars, 3 for 'Butterfly'."

"After two incredible albums, we had reason to expect more from Oasis - expecting the band to shake us all like the Beatles did. But the truth is, they let us down , the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment, the rough and vague musical influence is like the British rock that has not yet bloomed again, and has lost its direction again. The rough technical level makes the melody seem too simple, and the repetition is too high to make People always feel deja vu, and the whole album is filled with a kind of daze and confusion, making people unable to listen carefully. Five stars out of five, and one star for 'stay in the moment'."

The "Rolling Stone" comments are undoubtedly leading the whole trend, and they praised the glory to the death for the first time, which is epoch-making. For the Rolling Stones, it's as if the past three years of ignorance never happened, and Glory to the Dead has always been their favorite darling. Even professional magazines belong to the uncrowned king after all.

Leaving aside the cheekiness of "Rolling Stone", their reviews are absolutely authoritative, and are currently the mainstream reviews in the entire music market. The UK has "Q Magazine" and the US has "Rolling Stone". Although their comments are somewhat different, the basic trend remains the same. This is the view of the mainstream media.

But the so-called music criticism is a matter of opinion, and it is impossible for everyone to have the same opinion. "U.S. Weekly" expressed a different view in the comments.

"This is the best album of Oasis! Maybe 'stay in the moment' is not a typical mainstream orientation in the market, but after two albums, Oasis has a better understanding of music, bringing young The confused, chaotic, and out-of-control mental state of a generation is integrated into the melody, and every musical note easily touches the heartstrings of music fans. No one can deny that the rock and roll represented by Oasis is gradually becoming the mainstream of the market, which will also be The future of the market. Four out of four, 'stay in the moment' three."

"Maria has delivered a fantastic album, an incredible, astounding piece of work that turns grief into beauty and melancholy as gold. Needless to say, this is a 90s A milestone for the most successful entertainer. Maria demonstrated her musical taste as a top-tier singer that surpassed the rest of her contemporaries. 4 out of 10 stars, 'Butterfly' 4 stars."

"To Die Glory is a great band, no doubt about it; 'Rainstorm' is a great album, no doubt about it. But alas, Hugo tried to express too much with this album, The songs cannot be unified, and the style of the music is even more messy. The completion of the entire album is disappointing. Maybe each song is a good work, but when all of it is put together, it doesn't make sense, just like the album. As the name says: gusty wind and rain, chaos. Four out of four stars, and one and a half stars for 'storm'."

The views of "US Weekly" have not been widely recognized, but it is undeniable that many media have expressed similar views. For example, the "Daily News" believes that "'Butterfly' is a very personal album, which truly expresses Maria's wishes and thoughts as an independent individual, and is worth savoring. The excellence of 'Stay in the moment' takes time. Precipitating and realizing it slowly, the spirit of this album reminds people of the Beatles again. 'Rainstorm' has gradually deviated from the independent track, and is invading the mainstream market with grandstanding. The lack of rock spirit makes this album a mediocre."

The Daily News gave it three stars for "Butterfly", three stars for "Stay Here", and one star for "Rainstorm".

If someone looks carefully, they can find that those media that express disdain for glory to the death, such as "US Weekly", "Daily News" and the like, are all media that are not very friendly to Hugo, this is not the point , the point is that these media are all comprehensive newspapers and magazines, and the music reviews they write are columns of specially invited music critics, which are very popular, but not authoritative.

On the contrary, those real professional music media have almost the same opinions, even if there are some differences in ratings, but the general direction remains the same, they have sent the highest praise to the album of glory to death, and Maria-Kelly's attempt The challenge expresses recognition, and expresses dismay at the loss of Oasis.

The difference between professional opinions and onlookers' opinions soon showed its power as the music critics gradually spread, and the first round of word-of-mouth battles will soon reveal the outcome!