Chapter 550 Back on track
Anson, back -
"So soon?"
Lily's first reaction seemed not to be welcoming.
Of course, this is not the case.
The day before, Connor and the others were still worried that Anson had not left a schedule for filming the movie, and it was very likely that he would be gone for two to three months or even longer. After all, they had never made a movie and knew nothing about the film production cycle. .
So, does this mean their short break may be extended indefinitely?
Waiting is one thing. If you set a deadline, it will be difficult but at least you can endure it and you can see the finish line; but if there is no deadline, this waiting may be very scary.
Waiting for Godot.
However, Anson came back the next day, so that Lily and the others were all killed and caught off guard, not knowing how to react for a moment.
Five days? Ten days?
"...Can we take a little more rest?" Connor said that the entire vacation seemed to have ended without a good rest.
This is also dumbfounding.
Moreover, I originally thought that Anson left the recording studio to shoot and produce a movie. After finishing filming, he still needed to rest and adjust for a period of time, and the recording work might need to be postponed.
As a result, no.
Once back, Anson came up with a great idea and quickly and seamlessly moved it from set to studio, from Portland to Los Angeles.
"Summer."
"The concept of the entire album is a summer."
"Youth, growth, dreams, eighteen years old, the one who is always burning and running wildly Summer.”
Not only Anson, but also Lily, Connor, and Miles were firmly grasped by the new album theme, and their memories instantly returned to the summers of these years.
That's how they are -
Always running stubbornly and wantonly, always running alone and crazily, when everyone says "this road is dead", when dreams continue to hit the wall in reality, when midnight dreams Back when they began to doubt themselves, their summers were always burning.
Maybe they are scarred, maybe exhausted, maybe more bitter than happy, but they still have no regrets and still miss those summers:
Like fools.
Their youth and growth are all released unreservedly in summer.
This is not only the soul of the album, but also the soul of the band.
In an instant, the entire concept and concept became clear and three-dimensional.
And that’s still not all.
"The album...begins with 'Wake Me Up', which is early summer; reaches its peak with 'Long Live Life', which is mid-summer; and ends with 'Please Wake Me Up When Summer Is Ended', which is late summer."
Even the album tracks are clear at a glance, and the whole concept stands out at once.
Lily and Connor were immersed in the shock, but Miles noticed the details and asked Anson if the last song was a new inspiration.
Anson shared the fragments of inspiration he captured in Portland.
Myers proposed a supplementary idea. If the concept of the whole summer is too straightforward and repeated over and over again, it will not only appear straightforward and simple, but also superficial and boring, destroying the texture of the idea.
“Perhaps it would be good to incorporate the concept of summer into the arrangement so that the audience can feel the youthful growth curve of early summer, midsummer and late summer.”
In this regard, Anson said Agree.
Therefore, "Please wake me up when summer is over" was changed to "Please wake me up when September is over", and the concept of the album penetrated into it tightly.
An inspiration inspires a series of inspirations.
Lily couldn't help but rub her hands together excitedly, eager to try, "Summer, summer, summer, then let's just call the name of our band Summer, summer will never end."
Connor raised his hands high. He expressed his agreement and actively participated in it, "How about Thirty Seconds of Summer? Our band name is 'Thirty Seconds of Summer'."
As he spoke, Connor stood up and pouted. Muttering.
"How do the Backstreet Boys greet you?"
"Hello everyone, we are in Thirty Seconds of Summer!"
Connor raised his right hand and stretched it out, straightening his arm and spreading it The palm of his hand turned into a flower, and then he deliberately winked forward. Anson almost laughed, but managed to control himself, "Are you not the Backstreet Boys, but the Spice Girls?"
Pfft.
Miles couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
Lily fell off the chair, "Connor, where are you looking? Are you okay, are your eyes cramped? Oh, God, you're lucky you didn't put on lipstick."
It was hilarious, but Anson did create a different spark of inspiration.
"August 31st, how about this name?"
After the laughter, his eyes focused on Anson again.
Lily asked, "Does this day have any significance?"
Anson spread his hands, "It has no special significance. The last day of August. That's all."
"August "Thirty-one", the last day of August, means the end of summer vacation, the beginning of a new semester, and the end of summer. They seize the afterglow of youth, give it a try in the last chance, and indulge themselves for the last time. The willfulness of running all the way for your dreams.
It doesn’t make sense, that’s because Anson doesn’t want to give it any meaning. Just as summer, dreams and youth have different shapes in everyone’s heart and life, the name of the band also leaves room for imagination; but , naturally has a special meaning for every listener.
Myers, "I vote yes."
Connor, "I have no objection."
Lily, "It's a bit surprising, but I like it."
Opinion, so we reached a consensus——
Band name, Yes.
The album concept is here.
Tracklist, there you have it.
The track arrangement and creative core throughout are also there.
So, they returned to the recording studio -
The entire creation and recording became smooth again, and a steady stream of inspiration continued to blow out.
However.
Sometimes, too much inspiration is not a good thing, because it means the collision of different ideas, different majors, different perspectives, and different colors trying to find a fusion point. Sometimes it is pleasant, sometimes not.
Today, as soon as I opened the door to the recording studio, I felt a tense atmosphere in the studio.
Dustin Thorne, the music producer who personally came to persuade Anson to sign with Warner Records, personally served as the album producer on August 31st.
As promised, Dustin hopes to maintain the color of the band as much as possible, which is the fundamental reason why they signed the band. However, on the practical professional level, Dustin and the band members still have many differences——
No personal feelings mixed in, purely a professional discussion based on the matter.
Especially Miles.
A little unexpected.
Myers, who is always a good gentleman, has a background in classical music, and his professional knowledge is definitely not inferior to that of Dustin. The styles and colors of the two people are distinct and different, and the collision between you and me is always able to See sparks.
No, the recording started early in the morning with the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two people.
Anson, stop.
Holding coffee, he stood at the door with a cute face. Just now, he was worried that he would oversleep and be late for the recording. Now it seems that being late is not that important. The top priority is to avoid being provoked by the sparks in front of him.
On the sofa at the door, a fat man in his early twenties with round cheeks sat upright on the sofa. He straightened his back because of the quarrel in front of him, his face was full of bewilderment and embarrassment. His expression looked a little pitiful:
He wanted to escape but seemed to have missed the opportunity to escape.
The eyes are full of innocence.
Just then, Anson and Fatty noticed each other, and the two exchanged glances.
Anson was stunned, "They were not quarreling."
(End of Chapter)