China Entertainment: Starting from 07 Kuainan

Chapter 468 A surprising new album
December 2012, 1.

Los Angeles.

Jerry, who was promoted to a baby daddy, comforted the baby and immediately drove to the video store in a nearby block.

Although the America video store is not having a good time, the overall situation is better than that in China.

The video store where Jerry often bought CDs and vinyl made his life very nourishing.

When he drove to the Woodson neighborhood and passed by the video store, Jerry was stunned for a moment when he saw the long flow of people.

so many people?

Are they all here to buy Lu's new album?
Jerry was a frequent visitor to Johnson's store, and he went there every now and then. In the past year, in his impression, he had never seen so many people.

Even when Lu released his album last year, there were not so many people outside this store.

At this moment, the DJ's voice suddenly came from the radio in Jerry's car.

The taste is right.

"Without further ado, please enjoy "Someone You Loved" from Lucas·LU!"

Adult lyrical tone.

I fear there's no one to save me
I'm afraid no one can save me
This all or nothing really got
A desperate move really makes me
A way of driving me crazy
Let me gradually lose my mind..."

"Gais, you would never have imagined how awesome Lucas LU's album is. He actually sang adult lyrics."

"I'm going under and this time
I'm addicted to it, and this time

Full of strength and vulnerability.

The combination of simple piano accompaniment and electronic synthesizer is both modern and classic.

I really didn't expect that 'Lu' would actually play adult lyrics. No wonder this radio station would push 'Lu''s new song.

"Haha, sorry, Gus, I'm a little too excited."

Although it was just singing, Lu Yuan's emotional voice had already made Jerry think of the story in the song.

The explosion in the climax perfectly demonstrated Lu Yuan's vocal range, while in the bass, he fully demonstrated his delicate emotional control.

Hearing this prelude, Jerry slowly parked the car on the side of the road.

"OH, My God!"

"At eight o'clock in the morning, my assistant bro goes to the video store to buy CDs."

did not expect.

"Three years ago, when I first heard Lucas LU's voice, I made this suggestion!"

Immediately afterwards, a simple and soft piano sound sounded.

"In addition to being the New Year, today is also a special day. Lucas·LU's third album is released!"

"Hey, Gus!"

"Alas!"

The deep nostalgia and unforgettable sadness were vividly interpreted by 'Lu'.

This is a song suitable for calming down and listening to.

Be sure to buy the vinyl version!
Three minutes later, the notes gradually stopped, but Jerry was still immersed in the singing. It was not until the DJ's voice sounded that he came back to his senses.

"Hey, Gus!"

"How about that? I said it right, right?"

“Lu’s voice and adult lyricism are definitely a match made in heaven!”

"As early as when "Oh Father" was released, I mentioned it repeatedly, haha, Lu finally released an adult lyrical album."

"I highly recommend Lu's new album "The Life". There are more than one song like "Someone You Loved" in this album."

"Let me state in advance that I have not received public relations fees from Universal. This is purely a recommendation from the bottom of my heart, just like I recommended Adele in the first place."

"Guys, act now!"

At the same time, all major, medium and small radio stations across the United States have more or less recommended Lu Yuan's new songs.

This time it was serious tap water.

Because Universal only promotes orders on a few large radio stations, those small and medium-sized radio stations are not included in the promotion list. After all, the rankings haven’t started yet.

There are several major radio stations promoting it, just keep it popular.

However, even if there is no large-scale promotion, relying solely on Lu Yuan's personal popularity, #鲁元新Album first release# is still frequently on the front pages of major media.

To give an inappropriate example, just like Milk Tea Lun’s album, even if you don’t buy the hot search, it will become a hot topic among thousands of fans.

The media will follow the story.

Fans are talking about it.

Music critics work overtime to concoct music reviews.

And this week, there are no big-name singers to release songs. Lu Yuan has made an appointment in advance to top the Billboard album chart next week.

Even if he didn't release the song on Friday.

The championship is definitely guaranteed.

The only difference is the sales volume. Whether it can break the first week record of the previous album is the focus of the media.

Half past ten in the morning.

Jerry was still queuing up in front of the video store, but a music review sparked a frenzied discussion on the Internet.

The world-renowned music critic Robert Christgau posted a music review of "The Life" on his personal social account.

At the beginning of the music review, Robert gave it an A+ rating.

Robert has been publishing music reviews since the 70s and is the founder of Pazz & Jop.

Pazz & Jop is a folk list published by "Village Voice". Every year, about 500 music critics are selected to jointly select the best albums and songs of the year.

Today, the history of this list has exceeded 40 years, and it has become an authoritative private list from the original performance list.

Just like the selection of film critics on the eve of the Oscars, Pazz & Jop was once considered a Grammy benchmark.

The A+ rating is an evaluation system created by Robert.

A+ is equivalent to a divine specialty, a perfect work that is organically combined from all aspects. You will have a new feeling every time you listen to it. Even if there is only one mediocre work, it is not allowed.

A similar album may not be released every year.

Although Lu Yuan's first two albums have received numerous praises, they have not received an A+ rating from him yet. Lu Yuan's first album "Lucas·LU" was given an A by Robert.

Super professional.

The second album, "On the Way," had huge sales, but only received a B+ rating.

Robert's evaluation in a Rolling Stone column at the time was "an alternative album with too many good songs but a lack of coherence."

of course.

As a music critic, Robert also has personal preferences. He is not very interested in British rock and heavy metal.

Although Robert's personal tendencies are more obvious, his ratings are relatively in line with the development of pop music and he has gained a large number of fans.

As soon as Robert's music review came out, it immediately received a large number of reposts.

Especially those fans who are dual fans of Lu Yuan + Robert are the most diligent in reposting.

I wish the whole world could know about this.

soon.

This music review was reprinted by various music media in America. After all, Robert is one of the most famous music critics and has extensive influence in the European and American pop music circles.

Not long after, even Lu Yuan, who was far away in China, learned about this from Universal.

but.

Boss Lu doesn't have time to read Robert's music reviews for the time being. At this time, he is about to have a very important meeting.

The annual Chinese singing list is about to be held.

Lu Yuan made an appointment with the organizer of the Chinese Song Chart in advance, and he was definitely not buying the list.

It's for the 'Chinese Edition Bulletin Board' project.

(End of this chapter)