72_72291 The ultimate showdown is not only a competition of sales, but also a competition of publicity, word-of-mouth, popularity, and most importantly, the competition of the entire momentum!

For Mariah Carey, the Oasis, and Honor to Death, the album would have been crucial. "Butterfly" is Maria's new attempt at transformation, "Stay in the Moment" is a work by the technically controversial Oasis band that proves itself, and "Tempest" is a work that sets the stage for the glory of dying after two years of silence.

Every album is extremely important to the singer himself, there is almost no room for error, and the slightest mistake can have a fatal impact on their future career development curve. Now, they are deep in the ultimate showdown, which also makes every bit of error infinitely magnified, and the difference in sales can also be explained by the difference in listening groups, but the battle of word-of-mouth is a competition without any way out: conquering music critics, which is the number one priority for the three groups of singers!

As a veteran professional music magazine, "Q Magazine" has undoubted authority, and its influence is based on the British Isles as the www.biquge.info, covering the world.

"The self-challenging Mariah Carey presents a very different womanhood, with a strong sense of personality in the melodies and lyrics, the beauty of the melodies that break the shackles of current rhythms, blues and pop genres, and show off her vocal range to the fullest. It can be said that this is an album that was ahead of its time, showing Maria's ambition and gesture, and it can definitely be called one of Maria's most important albums to date. Five out of five stars, four stars for 'Butterfly'. ”

"The Oasis band, which inherited the essence of British rock's gloomy, rough, and freehand style, is still running wildly, but this time the album is a little too much, the melody and lyrics are too casual, and even a little incomprehensible, and the whole album is scattered, and the rough notes are full of confusion and uncertainty, like a headless fly. It may still be the best band in Britain in 30 years, but they need to figure out what they're doing. Five out of five stars, two stars for 'stay in the moment'. ”

"If you were to sum up the album 'Tempest' in one sentence, it couldn't be simpler: glory to death. Glory, or death, is not only the name of the band, but also the soul of the band, and this unrestrained and flamboyant album also takes this spirit to the extreme. Hugo showed his most mature understanding of music, with a perfect combination of technique and melody, lyrics and emotions that sublimated each melody as a work of art. Needless to say, this is an album that glorifies to death and declares its place in history. Five out of five stars, five stars for 'Stormy'. ”

As a specialist magazine, Q Magazine provided expert reviews of all three albums, and they made no secret of their admiration for glory to death, nor spared praise of Maria, and even more mercilessly criticized the Oasis – even if they were magazines of regular British origin.

Corresponding to the other side of the Atlantic is the leader of the authoritative music magazine "Rolling Stone" in the United States, who is not far behind in providing a professional review of this ultimate showdown based in North America that has swept the world.

"Rolling Stone" is definitely the first person in the world of music magazines, and back in the sixties, all underground rock bands were proud to be "on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' magazine", and even considered this honor a sign of the band's real success. This shows the status of this magazine in the hearts of musicians. It is true that "Rolling Stone" is too commercial 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, and its commercialization is exactly the dream of countless musicians.

However, it is interesting that the glory to death that has swept the world has never been able to appear on the cover of the magazine "Rolling Stone", not once, strictly speaking, the first time that "Rolling Stone" officially reported on Glory to Death was in the first battle of the century more than a month ago.

The inside story is too complicated, to put it simply, "Rolling Stone" has no interest in the glory to death of grassroots origin and independent attributes, but now, glory to death is still the glory to death, but "Rolling Stone" has no way to ignore them.

"The album is so great not because all 10 tracks are so high that any song can be used as the title song of other albums, nor is it because the first and second title tracks of the album are classics, once again reaching the level of 'Beautiful' two years ago. day)', but because the album recreates the spirit of 1967, the most glorious era of rock and roll, whether it is the innovation of the arrangement or the sparkle of the core of the album, it once again awakens the unquenchable fire of rock in the depths of the heart. Five out of five stars, four stars for 'Tempest'. ”

"As one of the top female singers in the United States today, Mariah Carey has once again brought a surprise, the overall quality of the album 'Butterfly' may not surpass her previous two albums, but there is no doubt that this is a metamorphosis of Maria, and truly shows her courage as a musician to make Zuò's music, which is undoubtedly commendable. The album contains several bold and innovative works that are ahead of their time and are worth savoring. Five out of five stars, three stars for 'Butterfly'. ”

"After two fantastic albums, we have reason to expect more from Oasis – a band that will shock each and every one of us as the Beatles did. But the truth is, they let us down, and the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment, and the rough and vague musical impact is like British rock that has not yet regained its bearings, losing its direction again. The rough technical level makes the melody seem too simple, the repetition is so high that it always feels familiar, and the whole album is full of a kind of confusion and confusion that makes it impossible to listen closely. Five out of five stars, one star for 'stay in the moment'. ”

The comments of "Rolling Stone" undoubtedly led the whole trend, and their unprecedented praise of glory to death was of epoch-making significance. For "The Rolling Stones", it's as if the disregard they've had for the past three years has never happened at all, and glory to death has always been their favorite darling. Even if it is a professional magazine, they are affiliated with the uncrowned king after all.

The cheekiness of "Rolling Stone" aside, their reviews are absolutely authoritative and currently mainstream in the entire music market. There is "Q Magazine" in the United Kingdom and "Rolling Stone" in the United States, and although their comments are somewhat different, the basic trend remains the same, which is the view of the mainstream media.

But the so-called music criticism is based on opinions, and it is impossible for everyone to agree on the same opinion. "American Weekly" expressed a different opinion in its commentary.

"This is Oasis' best album! Perhaps 'stay in the moment' is not a typical mainstream orientation in the market, but after two albums, Oasis has taken their understanding of music to the next level, integrating the confused, chaotic, and out-of-control mental state of the younger generation into the melody, and each note easily touches the heartstrings of music fans. No one can deny that the rock represented by the Oasis band is gradually becoming the mainstream of the market, and this will also be the future of the market. Four out of four stars, three stars for 'stay in the moment'. ”

"Maria has delivered a brilliant album, an unbelievable, shocking piece that transforms grief into beauty and melancholy into gold. Needless to discuss, this is the milestone of one of the most successful artists of the 90s. Maria highlights her musical taste as a top singer that surpasses other singers of her time. Four out of four stars, four stars for 'Butterfly'. ”

"Glory to Death is a great band, no doubt about it; 'Tempest' is an excellent album, and there is no doubt about it. But it's a pity that Hugo tried to express too many things through the album, the songs couldn't be unified, the style of music was even more messy, and the completion of the whole album was disappointing, maybe every song came out of a good work, but all of them were put together without knowing what to do, just like the album's name says: stormy, messy. Four stars out of four, one and a half stars for 'Stormy'. ”

The views of "American Weekly" have not been widely recognized, but it is undeniable that there are still many media outlets that express similar views. For example, the Daily News believes that "'Butterfly' is a very personal album, a true expression of Maria's wishes and thoughts as an independent individual, and it is worth savoring." The brilliance of 'Stay Here' takes time to settle down and slowly come to life, and the spirit of this album is reminiscent of The Beatles. 'Storm' has drifted off its track and is invading the mainstream market with sensationalism, and the lack of rock spirit has reduced the album to mediocrity. ”

The "Daily News" gave "Butterfly" three stars, "Stay at the moment" three stars, and "Stormy" one star.

If someone takes a closer look, they can find that those media that express disdain for glory to death, such as "American Weekly" and "Daily News", are not very friendly to Hugo, this is not the point, the point is that these media are 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, the real professional music media, whose views are almost identical, even if there are some differences in ratings, remain consistent in the general direction, and they have all given the highest praise to the album of Glory to Death, the approval of Mariah Carey's attempted challenge, and the disorientation of the Oasis.

The difference between professional opinions and onlookers' opinions soon showed its power between the gradual spread of music reviews, and the first round of word-of-mouth battles was about to be decided! .