Patty was more than a little excited to learn that Troy Armitage was finally releasing his first music album. And not just any album—it art of a movie ing to the ema soon enough.So, like any good fan, she did what she had to do: she got in lio buy said album.

  "Seriously, this is so ued," her best friend Cire pined. "This is literally his first album. eople so excited about it? He could be terrible in it."

  Patty turo her and smiled before she started singing her favorite childhood song: "You t on me, like owo, three…"

  Cire rolled her eyes but didn't bother saying anything else. Even she couldn't deny that 't on Me' was one banger of a song from their childhood. sidering that Troy wrote it himself when he was a child made it so much better. Then he went on to release two more songs on YouTube—'We Don't Talk Anymore' and 'Sugar.' Songs that took the musidustry by storm. The best part was that the two songs were part of a full album, sisting of 12 other racks, making it a plete set of 14 songs.

  Patty and Cire had decided to get themselves an album on the first day of the sale, so they reached the music store a little early that Saturday. What they found was astounding. There was a long line in front of the store, as if someone big like Michael Ja or Britney Spears were releasing a new album. When asked about the reason for the crowd, the boy in front of them said simply, "It's Troy. Of course, there will be a line."

  "Thank God we came before the store opened," Cire noted idly as soon as the door to the store finally opened and the eager ers were allowed in one by one. "I'm damn sure if we had waited until tomorrow, or hell, even this evening, all records would have been sold out by then."

  Patty looked behio see that at least 20–30 more people had joihe line. Seeing that, she couldn't help but agree with her friend. After what felt like ay—but was only around 15 mi was finally Patty and Cire's turhe front desk. It was a retively small store, but it was the only one in their locality. For one of those big ohey'd have to go farther, aher of the girls had a car.

  "Hi!" Patty greeted the store clerk enthusiastically. "We'd like two of the test CDs of Troy Armitage."

  The silent look on the clerk's face was enough to send Patty into a panic. "Don't tell me…"

  "It's sold out," the clerk said apologetically. "We didn't have that many copies to begin with. The boy before you bought the st CD we had."

  "Noooo!" Patty cried out in despair, turning toward her friend. "Why is it always us when it es to Troy?! At first, we couldn't get tickets to see him live on Broadway, then we missed his st two movies on the first day, and now even his album! It's like we're cursed or something."

  Cire was ready to throw in her own two ts, but the clerk's words stopped her.

  "We still have the deluxe version of the album, but it's a vinyl record, not a CD. You buy that if you want."

  Patty and Cire turo him in unison, giving him a gre for not mentioning it earlier.

  "It's more expensive," he said, raising his arms in surrender. "While the CD is 29.99, the vinyl record is 39.99."

  "And why is that?" Cire asked, narrowing her eyes.

  "Because it's a set of two discs," he expined matter-of-factly. "While the CD has 14 songs, the deluxe vinyl version includes a few more, like 't on Me' and an alternate version of 'We Found Love,' sung by Troy. It also includes the background score of the movie [Echoes of You]. That's why it has a premium price."

  "Give us two deluxe vinyl albums then," Patty announced without hesitation. It was totally worth it in her opinion, and seeing Cire's resolute nod, she khey were on the same page.

  The clerk nodded before bringing over the two albums. "Here you go."

  The girls made their respective payments ahe store in a hurry.

  Ohey were back at Patty's pce, they eagerly uned the albums. Each set taiwo records: one for the songs and one for the soundtrack.

  "So, whie should we py first?" Cire asked curiously.

  Patty raised a finger excitedly before pointing at one. "Eenie Meenie Miney Moe. I'll py this record."

  Her finger nded on the soundtrack of the movie, and she eagerly snatched it from Cire's hands. She slid the brand-new record into her parents' vinyl pyer.

  The music that flowed out of the old mae was heavenly. Hearing it gave Patty literal chills. The tune was beautifully romantic yet mencholic, almost otherworldly. For the hour and a half, their record pyer alternated between the songs and the soundtrack, creating an unfettable experience.

  When the musially ended, Patty turo Cire with a determined expression.

  "I don't care what anyone says. This is the best music album I have ever listeo. The songs are legendary."

  Cire could only nod in agreement.

  (Break)

  LunaBliss: Holy effing shit! Who kroy was such a genius? Has a his first album? If I weren't already a soldier, I'd be lining up to joirojan Army right now.

  SereneDreamer: You stole exactly what I wao say! I got the best eargasm of my life hearing that album, especially "Bad Guy." That song is the bomb.

  PixelWarrior77: Wtf are you talking about!? "Someone You Loved" is the best o breaks my heart to know that someone must have shattered my dear Troy's heart to pieces for him to make such a painful song.

  FireStarter12: You guys are all wrong. The best song is obviously "All of Me." It seems like he wrote the song for Rihanna because he poured all his heart and love into it.

  QuantumFox: I'm Radioactive! Radioactive! Wo oh oh oh yeah! ~~~~~~ How anyohat? That's the best rock song I have heard in forever!

  NovaKnight: Holy, I don't like the guy. He is tant and violent in my opinion, but I would be a fool to not aowledge his music.

  SkyDreamer64: Wow! Eveers are plimenting it so it must be good. I haven't heard any of his songs, but will definitely give it a try.

  GlitTime: @SkyDreamer64 Have you been living under a roth? It's literally anything that's pying on the radio or any music el oV. If you have listeo any new song i couple of weeks, ces are you have heard one of Troy's songs.

  SkyDreamer64: I heard this retro-sounding soerday called "Until I Found You."

  GlitTime: That's one of them! Troy's so talented he's writing multiple genres now. From Rock to Pop to Retro to EDM to Love songs. Is there anything that the guy 't do?

  DarkMatter69: You guys aren't even talking about the best part! The background score included in the deluxe edition of his album. It is so good and soulful, I py it o while studying or just in the background. It is the best pieusic I have heard in my entire life. Even my dog loves it and calm down when I py it!

  FireStarter12: I didn't even know there was a deluxe edition. I'm going back to the store!

  SereneDreamer: Me too!

  LunaBliss: I have it! @DarkMatter69 is right. BGM is the best thing of that album. I would be shocked if he didn't win an Oscar for it.

  DarkMatter69: He likely won't. Teical awards like Best Score a Song are hogged by all the old fogies. They won't let someone young and dynamic like Troy win.

  NovaKnight: One word: Eminem.

  DarkMatter69: He's an exception, not the rule.

  LunaBliss: I don't care about the politics! I want Troy to win a sed Oscar this year.

  SweetStone: You guys weren't at the premiere of the movie. Believe me, it was the best thing I have watched all year.

  QuantumFox: Hey! It's that guy from Troy's crew. Give us some inside san! Please ??

  SweetStone: Let me think... Troy and Rihan o and fell in love.

  LunaBliss: e on! Everyone knows that. Tell us something new. How about this Emma Stone girl? Have you met her?

  SweetStone: She's okay, I guess. Didn't talk much with her. Troy is excellent as ever though. So is Rob Pattinson, the guy who pys the antagonist. Troy's brother Evan is also very cool.

  QuantumFox: Wait! Troy has a brother? Why didn't I know that?

  LunaBliss: His foster brother. He was Troy's friend who lost his parents, so Troy's parents adopted him. But why was he o? Is he pying some role?

  SweetStone: Evan wrote the film with Troy. Dialogues and ses are mostly his, while songs are Troy's. Evan also directed a few songs for the movie.

  NovaKnight: Now that's some real scoop! Troy promotiism for his brother.

  SweetStone: I wouldn't say that. Troy and Evan wrote that film together. Evan wao direct it, but Troy deed because he didn't have the experiehus stoppiism rather thauating it). That's when he hired Stephen Daldry for it.

  NovaKnight: My salute to the man then, for doing the right thing.

  SereneDreamer: I 't wait to see the movie! Hey @SweetStone, does Troy have a shirtless se in this film as well? I've noticed a trend tely—he finds a reason to get out of his shirt if he . This trend started in [Goblet of Fire] and has tinued sihen. It helps that his body is very easy on the eyes.

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  LunaBliss: Holy shit! @SereneDreamer is right! I just checked. @SweetStone Please answer.

  SweetStone: Yes. That's all you'll get from me.

  LunaBliss: That's all I o know! I'm getting myself Thursday night preview tickets.

  QuantumFox: Seriously, why are you discussing such weird things here? We were talking about his music fod's sake, not about his physique!

  (Break)

  When I first heard that a movie star was releasing a full song album, which would also be part of the movie's soundtrack, I dismissed it as a mere gimmick. I assumed the album was made to promote the movie. After listening to the album (o at least twenty times), I fidently say I couldn't have been more wrong. The movie exists to promote the songs—not the other way around.

  I was one of the fortunate few io the premiere of [Echoes of You], and I was stunned by what I saw.

  The story is fairly generid, at times, a little predictable, but the characters are wonderfully fleshed out. Troy Armitage and Emma Stone share chemistry that's simply out of this world. They look so good together on-s that I 't help but ship them in real life, too. Stephen Daldry, the director, employed his sharp direal instincts to craft a tightly edited film that feels just right.

  But that's not the reason you should see the movie.

  It's undeniable that Troy Armitage is a on-a-lifetime phenomenon iertai industry. The boy who became the you male Oscar winner and a global superstar at the age of 11 tio captivate audiences with his test project. This time, however, it's not his ag that will mesmerize you—it's his music.

  From the first moment of the film to the st, music takes ter stage, but this isn't a traditional movie musical. Troy pys a pop star in the film, and his songs are predominantly pop tracks. The movie features a staggering 14 inal songs, most of which aren't directly tied to the storyline. Yet, instead of slowing the film's pace, the music is what keeps you hooked from start to finish. From the first song, "Bad Guy," to the closing track, "All of Me," every song is a masterpiece that reflects the character's growth throughout the story.

  Teically, the music is groundbreaking—so fresh and innovative that it's inparable to anything else being released today. Troy Armitage delivers an unparalleled blend of genres, emotions, and vocal mastery in this album. Each track is a jourhrough sound, with Armitage's voice as the perfect guide. It's not just an album; it's a musical revolution.

  The background score of the film is equally remarkable. The 'Troy-Bailey Theme' has been on a stant loop in my pylist ever since I first heard it. It's mencholic yet hopeful, bursting with love ay—a perfect harmony of emotions. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be: art.

  I dare say Troy Armitage has created something so extraordinary that he might not be able to surpass it in the years to e. If he doesn't plete his EGOT with this album, I'll lose all faith in the Grammys.

  My only pint? Every song is so exceptional that some tracks, without proper promotion, might not reach their full potential with the audience.

  If you're reading this, Troy, thank you for creating this album and sharing it with us. sider me an official member of the Trojan Army.

  Rating: 5/5

  Ben Radcliffe, Rolling Stone

  I barely suppressed the urge to shed a tear after reading that review. I didn't know who this Ben Radcliffe was, but his words touched my heart with their siy. The fact that this revieublished in Rolling Stohe number one music magazine in the Western world—meant that all musithusiasts would read it.

  What surprised me the most was the overwhelmingly positive respoo the film's background score. It wasn't just Rolling Stone; multiple critics had praised the brilliance of the score. I had stopped reading reviews of my ag long ago, but I couldn't resist cheg the reas to my music.

  I had worked on the score for over a month before finalizing it, and the best part was that it was entirely inal. When I started posing, I tinkered with various melodies until I stumbled upouhat felt like it truly resonated with the characters of Troy and Bailey in the movie. For the life of me, I couldn't remember which film I might have lifted it from. Eventually, I cluded that it was an inal piece, created from scratch using my creativity.

  That realization gave me fidence. One day, when my future knowledge bees obsolete, I might still be able to pose great musiy own, without any shortcuts.

  "Done reading?" Evan asked eagerly from beside me.

  "Yes," I replied, smiling. "I am."

  "Good, then." His grin widened. "It's time to get ready for some award season campaigning."

  I groaned in realization. Because we had released the film so te in the year, we now had to campaign for it for all the major awards alongside the usual press-ju we do. And it wasn't just this film—I had three movies released this year: [The Perks of Being a Wallflower], [Brick], and [Echoes of You], all of which had been positively received by critics.

  The best part? The 63rd Golden Globe nominations had been out for days, and I had already received quite a number of nods.

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