The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1773 Surprises one after another

Chapter 1773 Surprises one after another
Don't get distracted. Don't let your mind wander. Stay focused.

Blair kept reminding herself, muttering to herself incessantly, even pinching herself with her nails as she clenched her fist; her intuition was sounding the alarm—

The album. They had to buy the album as soon as possible.

Blair couldn't quite tell whether he was nervous or excited, but his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst, and his mind was filled with thoughts of the album.

Then, whoosh.

A breathtaking expanse of blue spreads across the field of vision, an endless expanse of deep, rich blue, like a vast ocean.

My heart stopped beating for a split second.

All those blue items were Anson's albums. Four entire shelves and two walls were densely packed with Anson's albums. It was impossible to miss them. You only needed to take one step forward to automatically enter Anson's world. Warner Music's distribution capabilities were absolutely top-notch in the industry.

Before they even had a chance to pick up the album, the scene in the entire record store was already a kind of performance art, and exclamations of admiration spontaneously burst from their throats.

Blair's fingertips trembled slightly as he cautiously reached out, as if breaking through the fourth wall to enter another dimension, a world of the ocean.

Finally, a single drop of water was caught.

The album is square and pure, with a light sky blue color. In the center is a double-ringed CD-shaped disc. The disc part is a deep and intense blue, while the inner ring is decorated with paper-cut window decorations on a white background. Through the gaps in the paper-cuts, the deep blue contrasts with the white, resembling blue sky and white clouds, or like waves and ocean.

Upon closer inspection, the paper-cut shapes are clearly musical instruments: guitar, drum set, bass, cello, French horn, saxophone, triangle, and so on. Each one is small and cute, using musical notes to depict the ocean.

Wait, that's still not all.

The inner ring in the very center can actually rotate, just like a compass.

It was only then that Blair noticed that within the cutout shapes resembling musical instruments, there were three neat squares positioned at the three, nine, and twelve o'clock positions on the clock.

Carefully rotate the ring, and a line of white text appears in the aligned position of the cut-out square.

"Anson-Wood".

"Dawn breaks."

"Sailing".

Three positions, three keywords—such a clever touch is truly captivating.

At first glance, you have no idea whose album this is. There is no artist's name or album title. It is simple and unpretentious, simplifying complexity to the extreme. But there is such a surprise hidden behind the intricate openwork pattern.

More importantly, when Karen brought the album closer, Blair discovered that there were actually some different keywords on it.

The third one is "sunflower," not "sailing."

Blair and Karen exchanged a glance and held their breath. Did this mean that each album was different and had its own unique mark?
The third keyword comes from the album track list? Wait, does this mean the album's design and content also differ based on the keywords?

Not only is it exquisite, but it is also unique.

Clearly, this is not just any ordinary album; it is a work of art.

Later, Warner Music confirmed that Anson personally handled everything from the album's concept and composition to the hand-drawn illustrations.

There was an uproar.

The shock and impact spread far and wide. People seemed to have never felt Anson's talent so clearly and directly before. From directing the music video to designing the album packaging, and then returning to his identity as a music creator to handle all the work on the entire album, he fully demonstrated his talent in the world of music.

However, even if Blair and his companions were unaware of this for the time being, it did not diminish their admiration.

Holding a small album in your hand feels like holding a work of art; you can't put it down.

Turning it over, the back cover of the album is a mesmerizing light blue, with a neatly handwritten track list. But it's not that simple; it gradually changes from dark blue to white from top to bottom, as if slowly emerging from the seabed, or as if the night is gradually fading to welcome the dawn.

Every detail is breathtaking.

In contemporary society, fast-food culture is on the rise, and people are caught up in fragmented information, gradually losing sight of the art in these details. An album is just an album, and no one is even willing to buy a physical album, only appreciating the digital audio. Then, even with digital audio, people are unwilling to listen to all the tracks, quickly listening to the main track and then choosing the next one.

Over time, people fall into a predicament of their own making. Everything becomes more and more fragmented, more and more restless, and more and more numb. In the short-lived stimulation of sharing rooms, they lose the ability to feel details and perceive emotions. The duration of happiness and joy becomes shorter and shorter, replaced by emptiness and restlessness in the gaps of emotions.

but!

Anson remains steadfast in his convictions, from "midnight in the summer" to "dawn at the break of dawn," he continues to hum the melodies of his soul in his own way in the corner. People say Anson is not doing his job properly, people say Anson is just dabbling, people say Anson has run out of ideas, people say Anson is all show and no substance. People are still trapped in the label of "pretty face," dominated by prejudice and refusing to see reality clearly.

However, Anson didn't care. He continued to do things his own way, persisting in his own way amidst the noise and commotion, quietly shining brightly.

This album, even just looking at the packaging design, reveals Anson's unique and unwavering commitment to his craft—

In the current slump of the record market, record companies are often unwilling to spend too much on packaging because no one cares. Even with exquisite designs, the general public cannot see their efforts. But this time, Anson refused, and Anson still made the album a work of art.

Not only is it meticulously designed, but its quality is so high that it leaves people speechless. Even in the golden age of the record market, the packaging of this album is absolutely top-notch. Even if you have no interest in Anson's music, buying a copy to collect and display on your bookshelf seems like a nice decoration.

"Collection value" naturally came to Blair's mind. From all aspects, Anson's solo album may have collection value, just like the merchandise at Anson's movie premiere. Exclusive design, one of a kind, everything becomes a mark closely related to each work, and after the sedimentation and polishing of time, it will be rejuvenated.

The same applies to albums.

Blair felt a little dizzy, because he was too excited and agitated, like he was drunk, with countless sparks colliding in his stomach.

Taking a deep breath, Blair calmed down, his fingertips tracing the handwritten characters, as if he could feel the warmth in Anson's strokes.

"Prosthetic-Love".

"Someone-You-Loved".

"Strangers".

"At-Home".

"Be-The-Song".

"All-I-Want".

"Wait".

Hold me while you wait.

"Beautiful-Things".

“Sail”.

One album, ten tracks (Note 1).

Clearly, the font, color, arrangement, and template have all been designed. If you carefully touch the font with your fingertips, you can feel the raised relief on the font, which is clearly a musical note embedded in the font. The light flows and fills the shadows with varying depths, as if it is flowing.

Unbelievable! Surprises keep coming one after another, and ingenious ideas keep popping up!

Unique!

　Note 1:

　　"Prosthetic-Love (Typhoon)"

　　"Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi)"

　　"Strangers (Colourway)"

　　"At-Home (Jon-Bryant)"

　　"Be-The-Song-Foy-Vance"

　　"All I Want (Kodaline)"

　　"Wait (M83)"

　　Hold me while you wait (Lewis Capaldi)

　　"Beautiful Things (Benson-Boone)"