633 Sincere dedication
“Q Magazine", 100%, "Pure and simple melody, sincere and profound lyrics, touching and graceful interpretation. Renly Hall reawakened the persistence and preference for music deep in his heart, making people think of Bob again - The era of Dylan and Johnny Cash. Undoubtedly, this is one of the best albums of the 21st century..”
“Observer", 100%, "Excellent. 'Don Quixote' is undoubtedly excellent. Just wander quietly in the melody and you will simply fall in love with music again..”
“BBC Music", 100%, "Hall gives music the simplest and hottest emotions: sadness and joy, bitterness and happiness, pain and beauty deep in the soul. Sometimes, it seems as if the music is too simple and too It is too weak and can hardly carry the full emotion in Hall's voice; but more often, deep and complex emotions are mixed in the musical notes, which is touching..”
“"The Telegraph", 100%, "It is hard to imagine that Hall is only twenty-one years old. Many artists are still confused in their own small worlds and cannot find direction at the age of thirty-one or even fifty-one. But this 21-year-old young man has shown an enviable and exciting talent. Don’t forget, there is another singer who is just 22 years old this year: Adele Adkin Adele-Adkins）.”
“"The Independent", 100%, "'Don Quixote' is a hot, wild, rebellious, rough, primitive, but also fiercely proud, while thundering away all dissatisfaction and Protests beat the album to pieces. Just like Don Quixote.”
“"Filter", one hundred percent, "It is almost difficult to find an album that is so warm, so simple, so beautiful, so intense, so pure, so moving, so sweet, so sparkling, so unforgettable. Hidden behind the mask of 'Don Quixote', what kind of vicissitudes of life is that? So clear, so transparent, so simple.”
Good review! Good review! Still a good review! The unanimous praise is even more firm, intense, and crazy than "Love is Crazy". The flood of praise still cannot vent the turbulence and stormy waves deep in the hearts of these music critics, but "One hundred points" is fine. It is simple, clear, straightforward, and presents the truest thoughts of the music critics. It is a perfect score without any flaws. The reputation is perfect.！
However, with so many positive reviews, why is there still no news about "Don Quixote"? The reason is very simple. The above-mentioned media are all British professional magazines. First of all, they are professional music magazines. Secondly, they are British music magazines..
In the era of globalized Internet, even British magazines can be accessed from all corners of the world through the Internet; but the question is, is anyone willing?？
Against the background of a general downturn in the global music market, the American music market is becoming more and more commercialized. Electronic, dance music, pop, and hip-hop are becoming popular, catering to the hedonism of the fast food era. Music, like movies, is becoming an assembly line product; in comparison, , the British music market has always stuck to its insistence..
Does the UK market like electronics? Do you like dance music? Like to be popular? certainly! Young people's response to rhythm and melody has no distinction between nationality and culture. But in addition to these pop music, different music types such as folk, rock, soul, jazz, blues, and reggae are all present in this area. The competition to open up the land is not just as simple as having a place, it can often create a wave of popularity..
Simply taking Ed Sheeran as an example, you can get a glimpse of the whole picture. After the single "Top" was released in the UK, it successfully landed on major charts, and its highest ranking on the British pop music chart was third; and However, it received little attention in the United States. It only entered the list six months after its release, peaking at No. 16..
Of course, this is just an example; but hidden behind the example is the essential difference between the two markets..
“After the release of "Don Quixote", there was no disturbance at all in the American market, with almost no one paying attention; but in the British market, it attracted much attention and received overwhelming praise. Such bipolar treatment is really happening..
Of course, the U.S. market isn't a complete backwater. As Jay mentioned on "The Tonight Show," Mixer, an independent music magazine, took notice of "Quixote."”.
“Mixer's focus on indie music has always been consistent, and although "Don Quixote" didn't have any form of promotion, they still noticed the album - serendipitously discovered it two weeks after the album was released. After listening to the entire album , their professional music critic Clyde Coughlin was astonished.
Clyde had praised "Cleopatra" and "Ophelia" at the beginning, and this time he gave all his words of appreciation to Renly Hall..
“As a double CD album, 'Don Quixote' is destined to be an album that is difficult to be accepted by the market, but it is precisely such a bloated album that carries Renly Hall as a singer and a person. The weight of the soul of a famous artist, a performer, and a dreamer. 'Don Quixote' shows the contradictions and persistence of life and dreams, and also shows the solitude and thorns on the journey of dreams. Do people know what is at the end of the road, nirvana and rebirth? Or disappear into ashes? However, along the way, the scenery was so magnificent and majestic that it made people cry.！
Brave, crazy, heavy, deep, and complex. While everyone is cheering for '21', my personal best album of 2011 has just come out. This is undoubtedly the best album of the 21st century. One of the albums, in my personal opinion, it is even better than Norah Jones's 'Go Away'. Is 'Don Quixote' the best? Maybe Bob Dylan's 'Love-And-Theft' and Brian Wilson's 'SMiLE' are candidates worth considering. But for me , the answer is yes.”
One hundred points, and Clyde ended the entire review without hesitation, once again showing his admiration and affirmation for Renly..
After the "Tonight Show", Clyde's comments were unearthed by netizens, and then ushered in the Internet's verbal criticism: because he slandered the annual classic album "21" in the minds of countless listeners, and also contributed to "Don Quixote" "Hode" attracted a lot of hatred. Many fans couldn't wait to start yelling at the album before they even had time to listen to it. Spotify's listening comment area was flooded with foul language, which was really spectacular..
Adele released her second studio album "21" in January 2011. The album quickly detonated the market after its release. Not only did the album produce three number one singles, "Rolling into the Abyss" -In-The-Deep", "Someone-Like-You", "Set-Fire-To-The-Rain"; and "Falling into the Abyss" became a phenomenon Super single, it has won the championship for seven consecutive weeks and has become the target of countless covers on social networks such as Facebook and YouTube..
If nothing else goes wrong, the single "Falling into the Abyss" will win this year's North American annual single sales championship. At present, the North American sales of "21" have exceeded four million, and the annual album championship is also within sight..
There is no doubt that the album "21" is the most popular album in 2011. But now, Clyde actually compares "Don Quixote" with "21"? And more definitely "Don Quixote"? This...this is an absolutely unacceptable fact for the general public..
But in fact, from the perspective of professional music critics, this is an irrefutable fact..
“21”The comprehensive media score of "Don Quixote" is 76 points, which is the result of a total of 34 media scores including professional music critics in the United Kingdom and the United States; and the comprehensive score of "Don Quixote" so far is 1 100%, a total of seven media ratings.
Of course, "Don Quixote" still receives too little attention. With the increase in attention from the media, it is almost an impossible task to maintain a perfect evaluation. Nonetheless, the attitude of music critics can still be seen - "21 "Among all the media reviews, there are only two perfect scores; and now "Don Quixote" has seven.
In the eyes of music critics, "21" is indeed an excellent album, and can even be said to be excellent. It is definitely the album with the most market potential in the 21st century; but from an artistic point of view, this is not an album. complete album：
First of all, the quality of the singles is uneven, and the three championship-winning singles are indeed superior; secondly, the injection of popularity must sacrifice the artistic value, the overall emotion of the album is not coherent, and the personal emotions are too strong but incomplete; Once again, the depth and sincerity shown by Adele in her debut album, especially the spirituality shown in "Chasing-Pavements", gradually began to fade away..
In comparison, "Don Quixote" sacrificed commercial pop elements and showed incredible artistic talent. From creation to emotion, from song to interpretation, every link is sincere and profound, and it has naturally been well received by music critics. fanatical pursuit of people.
It seems that all art is high-minded and low-key. This is true for movies and music. The pursuit of art by professional critics and the pursuit of business by the mainstream market are two contradictory and opposing factors..
It is precisely because of this that Kanye-West's album "My-Beautiful-Dark-Twisted-Fantasy" released last year was both well received and well-received, establishing his reputation in one fell swoop. Position in the industry.
“After "The Tonight Show" aired, "Don Quixote" was instantly pushed to the forefront. Almost everyone inevitably began to discuss this album, and more importantly, discuss Renly's identity as a singer. This part-time amateur singer who has released two singles and composed live on the show actually released an album. Whether curious or onlookers, the lively focus of attention gathered one after another, and even ten I was also killed when I was working and I was caught off guard..
Could it be that this is a precursor to an explosion in sales?？
However, it is still unclear whether sales can usher in a climax; what is certain is that the attention of the media has gathered, and reviews of the "Don Quixote" album have gradually begun to increase. In just seventy-two hours, the number of media outlets publishing professional music reviews soared from seven to twenty-nine, more than quadrupling..
Publicity effect, immediate effect.
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