Taylor Swift

[hectorvn 27]

On 8/6/2013 at 8:58 AM, fruitpunchlips said:

I hope she'll either re-release Red or release an EP towards the end of the year. Apparently she did a lot of collaborations that didn't make it onto this record and I need some new stuff from her 'cause I'm already bored with this one 

omg manifested

[TheBoss 13,241]

5 minutes ago, The Siren said:

why must everyone compare every synthpop album to fucking melodrama? melodrama was not any good to begin with

 

Because Melodrama is a modern synth pop masterpiece, is like talking about synth pop and not talking about Robyn

[The Siren 29,063]

Just now, TheBoss said:

 

Because Melodrama is a modern synth pop masterpiece, is like talking about synth pop and not talking about Robyn

i dont like robyn either

[Party Favor 10,037]

8 minutes ago, The Siren said:

why must everyone compare every synthpop album to fucking melodrama? melodrama was not any good to begin with

Had me in the first half 

[TheBoss 13,241]

1 minute ago, The Siren said:

i dont like robyn either

 

Oh, I'll pray for you

 

 

[The Siren 29,063]

Karma > Anti-Hero

[Fordham Rd 119]

KARMA ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

[Cherry Blossom 20,104]

I’m gonna do a deep dive into the lyrics of the album, and play it louder so I can fully immerse myself into it… but right now it’s probably one of my least favourite Taylor albums. It’s just a bit weird for her, it’s not what I was expecting and it’s hard for me to get into at the moment. It’s not necessarily bad, but it’s just a new direction for her that’s quite jarring at first.

 

My current Taylor ranking:

1. Red (not Taylor’s Version… but that’s a discussion for another post )

2. 1989

3. folklore

4. evermore

5. Fearless

6. Speak Now

7. reputation

8. Lover

9. Taylor Swift 

10. Midnights 

 

Subject to change of course  

My favourite tracks on first three listens are:

• Lavender Haze

• You’re On Your Own, Kid

• Bejeweled

• The Great War

• Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve

[Mer 52,032]

1 hour ago, Glitter Boy said:

Did this quickie remake lol hope it will do for now

 

I would love someone forever if they made ones for the 3AM tracklist

[Crimson and Clover 22,100]

question…? [for the culture]

[Sportscruiser 10,653]

42 minutes ago, The Siren said:

why must everyone compare every synthpop album to fucking melodrama? melodrama was not any good to begin with

 

Because in this case both albums share the same producer and the soundscape is very similar?

[The Siren 29,063]

2 minutes ago, Sportscruiser said:

 

Because in this case both albums share the same producer and the soundscape is very similar?

its not just this album tho. almost every pop album is compared to melodrama

[ChaoticLipster 23,800]

So the ‘crazy surprise’ was her releasing a deluxe version of the album….okaay

[GeminiLanaFan 45,798]

1 minute ago, ChaoticLipster said:

So the ‘crazy surprise’ was her releasing a deluxe version of the album….okaay

Well it was really unexpected,

plus it’s 7 tracks, some produced by Aaron Dressner. Imagine if Lana, during UV era, had dropped the album… and put out 8 scrapped tracks like Your Girl, Fine China and Fucking Yes to Heaven, a day later or on release day. We would have lost our minds. 

[stillrun 3,381]

21 minutes ago, Cherry Blossom said:

I’m gonna do a deep dive into the lyrics of the album, and play it louder so I can fully immerse myself into it… but right now it’s probably one of my least favourite Taylor albums. It’s just a bit weird for her, it’s not what I was expecting and it’s hard for me to get into at the moment. It’s not necessarily bad, but it’s just a new direction for her that’s quite jarring at first.

 

My current Taylor ranking:

1. Red (not Taylor’s Version… but that’s a discussion for another post )

2. 1989

3. folklore

4. evermore

5. Fearless

6. Speak Now

7. reputation

8. Lover

9. Taylor Swift 

10. Midnights 

 

Subject to change of course  

My favourite tracks on first three listens are:

• Lavender Haze

• You’re On Your Own, Kid

• Bejeweled

• The Great War

• Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve

fearless and eversnore aka deflated folklore or folklore: the b sides or folklore (expanded deluxe edition) are WAYYYY too high on this list.

[Crimson and Clover 22,100]

the chillwave/glitchy moments on You’re On Your Own Kid, Labyrinth, Midnight Rain and Question for the Culture are really cool and I wish she expanded on them more. It makes the album pretty unique from the rest 

[AlreadyCoolest 222]

2 hours ago, Sportscruiser said:

 

Not to mention Lorde’s abilities as a songwriter. It’s truly staggering that a 16 year old Lorde was able to write a whole album about growing up as a teenager who feels more radical, mature and forward-thinking than 33 year old Taylor Swift reminiscing about past relationships and revenge-fueled fantasies.

 

Which leads me to another point: why exactly is Taylor Swift perceived as one of the greatest songwriters working today? Sure, she’s capable of storytelling greatness and even poetry as proved by Folkmore but a crushing majority of what exists before those albums + Midnights is quite… average songwriting - even redundant at times. The songs structures are very much similar to one another, the metaphors she uses are often compared to Lana’s because a lot of times she does sound like she’s been studying Lana for a long time and also wants to dive into summoning contemplative, evocative Americana symbolism but is that really enough to label someone as one of the greatest songwriters of our time? Even melodically speaking, she’s come to a point where her melodies are starting to blend into one another, with several Midnights tracks resembling others from previous albums, uncannily so.

 

Now I don’t want to sound like a Taylor Swift hater even though it might be too late for that and I truly feel like she was misrepresented and mistreated by the media for years - it was nice to see her blossom into her Folkmore era where it was all about the music and nothing else. However it does feel obligatory to start questioning these labels we throw at people based on their merit at their peak moments/projects when they might not be progressing as one would expect from someone so highly perceived and admired as her for something she’s clearly lacking or showing flaws at.

 

Sometimes I feel like all the hatred and unfair vitriol that was directed at Taylor and the way she overcame that kind of prevents people from rightfully criticizing her (from a place of genuine respect and love for music) or questioning her lyrical prowess when she’s showed time and time again she’s a very uneven songwriter.

Agree completely. Outside of folklore (and a lot of evermore, but a little less so), her songwriting is overrated to me. Don't get me wrong, she's good, but the blind god complex that people have built for her in recent years is strange and I feel its mainly rooted in the fact that she's very good at writing songs that are accessible to a wide range of demographics and tastes. That's a talent in itself, but the actual quality is often exaggerated. folklore was the first time I felt she was deserving of the overwhelming praise she gets.

[lanaismamom 11,147]

15 minutes ago, ChaoticLipster said:

So the ‘crazy surprise’ was her releasing a deluxe version of the album….okaay

i mean this is the definition of surprise

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I like the album. I need more time with it but it is better than Lover. Snow on the Beach was a let down for Lana but it’s cute and fits in with the rest. I’m really loving Carly’s new album though