mikery1234567

This album is honestly so beautiful! I really think the different styles to the songs really work, and her repeating some motifs throughout really helps tie it all together. Also Kintsugi, Let the Light in and surprisingly Margaret are really becoming highlights of the album. Especially when her vocals go higher in Kintsugi (pure eargasm). 

My current ranking (But probably going to change and potential for Candy Necklace to disrupt):

 

1. Ocean Blvd (this song is currently still at the top, the final part where the instruments all come together with the backing vocals just transports me to another place): Just think this is such a heartbreaking but crucial song to her entire discography: love the metaphor but also the way she opens her feeling up with this song: also the melody is sublime

2. Let the Light In (Instant classic, immediately fell in love and seems like its a forgotten hit from the seventies that played in a movie like Love Story (movie not song)

3. Grandfather ... (when she sings the chorus her voice is so clear and I love the production: this was a wow moment for me and I regret listening to it for the first time with that cursed  Rosemead tag) 

4. Margaret (Besides Jack's questionable vocals, this one really surprised me, it's so catchy and I love the part after the chorus when her vocals go higher, also pure soundtrack vibes, maybe Taylor should ask Lana to write the main song for her upcoming movie (would seem more artistic on Swift's part to have someone else compose the soundtrack) 

5. Kintsugi (I do think a fuller accompaniment would have moved this one higher up, but overall the melody is SOO good, and again when she sings in her higher register: chef's kiss

6. Fingertips (this one made me cry on first listen: especially the vulnerability here with both vocals and lyrics combined: give my self two seconds to cry: let's just say I was gone 

7. The Grants (This one was also an immediate favourite: This just has a classic feeling to it, and the melody is also really catchy: I think this one could move closer to the top of my rankings but with the recent leaks I have kind of neglected listening to this one as much, but definitely an instant fave) (favourite part: when the production builds up as she sings: for my family line) 

8. Paris, Texas:  I love the imagery of her with her suitcase: I think in time this one will also be my faves (although at this point I am saying this about almost every track so as you can see this album is kind of perfection) 

9. A&W: I think this track is also an instant highlight and really helps in transitioning  the album into the more hectic, haunting section of this album: also her lyrics with their honesty are some of her best: melodically not necessarily my favourite but still a great song) 

10. Jon Batiste Interlude: While not  playing on repeat: I think this really has great elements to it, and I love Jon Batiste's kind of eerie vocals: hope this indicates the smashery Candy Necklace might turn out to be 

11. Taco Truck: Really in love with the first part, and was a bit disappointed she didnt repeat the chorus, but the VB part is growing on me and overall I think this is the best way to close the album: so definitely an essential part of the record. 

12. Fishtail: After the snippet, I thought this was going to be my absolute favourite, and while I do still really like the song, the second half while experimental in a cool way, for some  reason has that one part where the autotune is off-key (clearly intentional) but it just kind of bugs me I don't know why: But still a great song but just not at the level of the others 

13. Interludes: 

14. Peppers (A bop and while the mixing is a bit off at parts: still enjoyable but just not a fave  

15. Pastor Interlude: I think it does work in  a way by connecting to themes in  A&W but overall I'm not really going to listen to this ever again unless I couldn't access the skip button: also why does he scream so loudly like a more relaxed way of speaking would in  my opinion maybe get whatever the message was across in a more effective way

 

Waiting for Candy Necklace, but as a whole I think this album may end up top 3 for me after Ultraviolence and NRF 

Um the grants is sooo good, i am crying, ajayll better react to this: like a warm cinematic hug