The comeback 452 cover is set

Albert looked gentlemanly with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, but he spoke faster than expected, and did things neatly and without any delay, just saying hello and cutting to the point.

Hugo was waiting for him to do his hair in order, but when he heard Albert's words, he turned around and smiled, and Albert raised his left hand and nodded at Hugo, even if he had said hello. Hugo knew that this was Albert's style, so he didn't pause and just said, "What do you want to know?"

"If you've listened to an album, you've got an idea of it, and maybe that's what we want you to know." Hugo knew that Albert was a photographer who liked to communicate with models, and this kind of communication was naturally not a simple small talk, but more of a kind of "communication" that "stimulated" Albert's inspiration for shooting.

With Albert's current status as a top photographer, his works can be called works of art, so his willingness to shoot the cover of an album that glorifies to death will not be easy, and he still hopes to dig into the inner part of the band. So the first thing Albert did when he arrived at the studio was to come over and talk to the band.

Albert pursed his lips and thought carefully, "Why not start with the title of the album?" I've heard that you insisted on adopting this name, is there any particular reason? What was the original album name used by the record label?"

"The album of the same name by the band Honor to Death." Hugo said helplessly, and as a result, he was evaluated by Albert as a "lazy and clever approach".

In fact, in all fairness, the name "Glory to Death" is very apt as the title of the album, and it also fits the setting of the album very well. But the problem is that this is the name of the band, which conveys the connotation and persistence of the band itself, and using this name as the name of the album is also very appropriate, but it lacks some sincerity.

And, as Albert said, many singers release their debut albums with the name of the singer, which is a very lazy work, and the biggest reason is that the record company wants to promote the singer's name through the album and deepen the influence of the singer, which is part of the publicity plan. It's just that this time EMI Records is implementing this scheme again, and the advantage is that the band has a 'colorful' name, nothing more.

"The last name is actually the result of all the ideas that our band has had over the past few months." Hugo then explained, "You know, we went on a long road tour for three months, and a lot of the time it was a show without an audience. Albert didn't speak, just nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"From the very beginning, we just loved music, we just loved acting, and then we started this journey; But when the cheers gradually increased, when the crowd of onlookers gradually increased, things seemed to lose their original flavor, and the obsession with music was still burning in the 'chest', but the desire for fame, self-indulgence, 'sex' and poison. The madness of the product began to make the original dream struggle and 'lost'"

Hugo said seriously, not only Albert, but also the band members, including Henry, Ellie, makeup artists, stylists and others standing next to him, all of them couldn't help but stop their movements and listen to Hugo's explanation.

"Actually, you know, everyone has a desire in their hearts, although we say that music is supreme, but to put it mildly, if no one appreciates your music, then you can't be a singer or a band at all, you can only be said to be a music lover. Music, no matter how high it is, must be exchanged commercially, otherwise there is no way to reflect its value. "If there really is a band and a song that is so 'beautiful' that no one knows about it, then who will prove their excellence? Boya met the sub-period, and music needs bosom friends, which is a fact that cannot be ignored.

"So, from the very beginning, the mood of sharing music, with the increase in the number of listeners, will always change, we will start to be nostalgic for the audience, nostalgic for praise, nostalgic for cheers, that kind of recognition from other people will make our self-confidence swell, and we will faintly feel that we are finally ...... Someone is no longer a dispensable nobody in this world, and no longer a wanderer who no one will know even if his life disappears. At the very least, we can prove that we have ever saved zài. This kind of thinking will begin to swell and re-expand, and the desire for popularity and attention will be like poison. The quality is average, people can't stop, and the loneliness after thousands of cheers is really unadaptable. ”

Hugo's voice is very warm, with a calming power, which makes the studio quiet, and occasionally the sound of someone moving something or the sound of footsteps rubbing is heard, but it sets off the silence even more.

So, unconsciously, we forgot our starting point, our love for music, and our dreams. On the one hand, we crave recognition, but on the other hand, our greed for popularity destroys our focus on music, and we can't produce more 'colorful' music, so that popularity and attention begin to fade away, forming a vicious 'sexual' cycle. We may or may not know the problem, but we can't do anything about it. As a result, we stand on a huge stage, the colorful lights, the screams of the mountains and tsunamis, and the temperature of burning skin make us 'lost', and when we look around, we can see a sea of black and oppressive people, but we can't see each specific face clearly, the inspiration in our minds has dried up, and our fingers and musical instruments can no longer produce fires. In the end, we lose ourselves, and we don't know what we're doing and what we're supposed to do......"

Hugo's story is partly an experience of glory to death, partly of his own experience, and a larger part of the experience of Nirvana, where Kurt and Cobain squandered their talents unscrupulously, and finally lost themselves in the colorful magnesium lights.

In 2000 there was a movie called "Almost Famous" (A1most. famous)" tells the story of 1973, the golden age of rock 'roll', where a rock band, a group of crazy 'fans', and a young underage journalist gradually 'lost' themselves in a crazy tour.

The band called Ster, in the movie, goes through the process of going from unknown to famous, and then longs to win more popularity, more attention, and more fame, and in the face of these sudden attention, the band members are 'lost' themselves, and they are 'obsessed' with 'sex' and drugs. In the enjoyment of the product, on the contrary, the cart before the horse is wasted on the music itself, so that they can't find the motivation for music creation, and stand at the crossroads in a daze, at a loss.

In fact, the experience of the Stop Water Band happened to almost every rock band, New Day before Fogin, Nirvana, The Beatles...... Including the glory to death, as well as the self after "Yihai Xiongfeng" and Joseph for a period of time before, it can even be said that everyone who enters the entertainment industry, and even every ordinary person who dreams of being promoted and making a fortune in life. Facing the 'temptation' of wealth. 'Confusion', the 'confusion' of power, the greed of reputation, people are often blinded, unable to see the future, nor can they see themselves, but passively keep spinning in the same place.

Fortunately, Glory to Death has not completely lost its direction yet, and has pulled the reins and restrained its footsteps in time, at least for now, they have not 'lost' themselves. But what about the future? If the band succeeds in the future, will they still remember why the band was founded in the first place, and will they still remember the band and its painstaking journey across the United States...... Who can say for sure?

"So the album is called 'Almost Famous'?" Albert looked at Hugo, who was lost in his own thoughts, and spoke.

Hugo was stunned and struggled out of his thoughts, "Yes, that's why we called the album 'Almost Famous.'" "It's as if the band is on the verge of becoming famous, but still one foot away from becoming famous, on the one hand, they rely on road tours to create a lot of buzz and attract a lot of attention, but on the other hand, they don't really have a 'good' work to prove themselves, and they are still close to the so-called fame. Standing in this position can often make people restless and disoriented.

Almost becoming famous is actually a state, all dreams seem to be within reach, the focus is close at hand, but I am dazzled by the colorful light of dreams, and a sentence of "a1most" exhausts all the apprehension, hesitation, anxiety and expectation, excitement, and happiness. The use of this name as the title of the band's debut album is not only a warning to the band not to get carried away, but also to remind the band to remember the details of this journey, and it also vividly expresses the restless but stupid recklessness of the whole album.

Albert naturally didn't know that Hugo had so many thoughts in his head, but he had to sigh from Hugo's description just now to the name of the album, the band of Glory to Death is indeed full of its own thoughts, they don't look ostentatious at all, as if they are the boy next door, but if they ignore the connotation of their music, it will definitely be a loss for every listener.

Albert whispered the album's name, "Almost famous, almost famous...... and let out a long sigh, "It reminds me of Rivet." phoenix)。 The words echoed softly in the warehouse, which silenced everyone.

Hugo unexpectedly raised his head to look at Albert, who remembered the movie "almost famous" because of the breaking news of River and Phoenix, which awakened his deeper thoughts, and then he made the album "almost famous".

At this moment, Hugo and Albert's thoughts actually resonated, and this happiness and joy understood by their confidants came in an instant.

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