Taylor Swift

[honeymooncd 3,748]

Just now, Cherry Blossom said:

so high school about travis? lowkey so cute omg 

thats what I thought!

[inigodelrey3 556]

this second part is crazy GOOD wtf

[rancidgirl 5,507]

oh this is def about kim😭

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

1 minute ago, honeymooncd said:

nothing could make me a gaylor, because they are delusional in the way they draw parellels between things. Do I think taylor is gay? A little bit, but I don't think she really puts easter eggs(at least the ones they point out) into her songs

Not that it’s my business anyways but I think she’s a little fruity in the way every single person is. No one is 100% straight or gay and I will die on that hill.  

[taco truck 33,271]

The black dog is the best anthology song

[Cherry Blossom 21,577]

so high school about travis? lowkey so cute omg 

[Psychedelic Pussy 30,110]

15 minutes ago, Mer said:

 

this you: 

 

 

oh my Stan’s are more dedicated than Taylor’s I love to see it. Psychedelic Pussy supremacy wbk!

[rancidgirl 5,507]

Just now, taco truck said:

The black dog is the best anthology song

clock that tea.. but the deluxe is AMAZING

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Just now, rancidgirl said:

clock that tea.. but the deluxe is AMAZING

Every single song all 31 tracks are amazing 

[Mer 62,097]

Just now, Psychedelic Pussy said:

oh my Stan’s are more dedicated than Taylor’s I love to see it. Psychedelic Pussy supremacy wbk!

girl get out of my thread before you draw more attention to how badly I embarrassed you. 
 

also I randomly searched “double album” and yours was the FIRST to pop up. If that’s not tayvoodoo getting your ass idk what it is. 

[rancidgirl 5,507]

thank you kim kardashian for this amazing song

[taco truck 33,271]

Get out of taygod thread if you are not a worshipper 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

Just now, Mer said:

girl get out of my thread before you draw more attention to how badly I embarrassed you. 
 

also I randomly searched “double album” and yours was the FIRST to pop up. If that’s not tayvoodoo getting your ass idk what it is. 

Omg fight fight fight 

[yourolllikethunder 4,886]

I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS, normally in my Taylor Swift tradition (swiftie since ‘06) I write a mini essay immediately after first listen ecstatic about all of my new favorite songs & feeling like ‘this is the greatest thing ever’—but this time I feel overwhelmed and speechless, it’s taken me three hours to think. I love that it’s the most raw, genuine, and stream-of-consciousness that her lyrics and energy have gotten—almost like an unmasking. The standard album is so heavy and melancholic. There’s a lot of growth here even if GP won’t see it because they think it’s “Midnights 2.0” (I disagree). 
 

While there’s some sonic similarities to past work, I think there’s a new and distinct mood across this album. But beyond that, I think what’s tripping me up is that a lot of the standard album melodies are a lot different than her usual ones. They’re more wordy, sometimes without a neat pattern or catchy melody, almost like improvisation where she’s using the same melodic phrase repeatedly but with new words. I could see why she called it poetry, it feels like 75% of the album is her version of Lana’s “fingertips,” but each with a hook/chorus. This difference in melodicism from her past work I think will take a few more listens to grow on me and let my brain differentiate each track.

 

Now, on the anthology double album side…. !!! I love these tracks but I can see why she didn’t include them. They don’t fit the quietly pulsating-with-rage-and-depression energy of the standard album, which does create a dark, Victorian-aesthetic cloud in the mind of the listener. However—and I say this as a huge fan and defender of Jack and Bleachers for many years—her tracks with Aaron continue to stand out. I think because she is typically writing to track with Aaron (writing a melody over his very innovative instrumental ideas), she comes up with really unique and interesting melodies, versus what comes to mind when she’s writing with Jack, who inspires more synth-heartland inspired atmospheres. I *love* her work with Jack, I think they have a special personal and sonic relationship and have made many, many, many of my favorite songs in the world, but I would love if she did one full-out album with Aaron, leaning into the soft rock vibes of “so high school” meets her slight twang-rock of “would’ve could’ve should’ve”, for example. 
 

Overall, I think TTPD is a masterful work that will grow on me by the minute, but I don’t feel ready to pass immediate judgement on it, in the way that I’m usually ready to right away—that’s how different it feels to me. I’m proud that she was able to release something more abstract, bitter, real, and biting while she’s on top of the world and the center of attention. She commented more than she ever has before on her own mental health (as opposed to the personal-inspired, fictitious stories in folkmore) and her complicated and painful relationship with nearly two decades of fame and those who idolize her—in a way that feels so much darker, more intense, unfiltered, and diaristic than her previous efforts. I think this is a turning point more than anything, and I’m excited for what’s next.

 

upon first listen, my favorite tracks were:

fortnight

guilty as sin

WAOLOM

loml

i can do it with a broken heart

clara bow 

the albatross

so high school 

I hate it here 

the prophecy

[Mer 62,097]

Tbh the anthology tracks do not change my initial TTPD top 5. But I have been spending more time with the standard tracks than the new ones, so time will tell 

[lanasozempicpen 3,486]

1 minute ago, yourolllikethunder said:

I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS, normally in my Taylor Swift tradition (swiftie since ‘06, but not a crazy one lmao) I write a mini essay immediately after first listen ecstatic about all of my new favorite songs & feeling like ‘this is the greatest thing ever’—but this time I feel overwhelmed and speechless, it’s taken me three hours to think. I love that it’s the most raw, genuine, and stream-of-consciousness that her lyrics and energy have gotten—almost like an unmasking. The standard album is so heavy and melancholic. There’s a lot of growth here even if GP won’t see it because they think it’s “Midnights 2.0” (I disagree). 
 

While there’s some sonic similarities to past work, I think there’s a new and distinct mood across this album. But beyond that, I think what’s tripping me up is that a lot of the standard album melodies are a lot different than her usual ones. They’re more wordy, sometimes without a neat pattern or catchy melody, almost like improvisation where she’s using the same melodic phrase repeatedly but with new words. I could see why she called it poetry, it feels like 75% of the album is her version of Lana’s “fingertips,” but each with a hook/chorus. This difference in melodicism from her past work I think will take a few more listens to grow on me and let my brain differentiate each track.

 

Now, on the anthology double album side…. !!! I love these tracks but I can see why she didn’t include them. They don’t fit the quietly pulsating-with-rage-and-depression energy of the standard album, which does create a dark, Victorian-aesthetic cloud in the mind of the listener. However—and I say this as a huge fan and defender of Jack and Bleachers for many years—her tracks with Aaron continue to stand out. I think because she is typically writing to track with Aaron (writing a melody over his very innovative instrumental ideas), she comes up with really unique and interesting melodies, versus what comes to mind when she’s writing with Jack, who inspires more synth-heartland inspired atmospheres. I *love* her work with Jack, I think they have a special personal and sonic relationship and have made many, many, many of my favorite songs in the world, but I would love if she did one full-out album with Aaron, leaning into the soft rock vibes of “so high school” meets her slight twang-rock of “would’ve could’ve should’ve”, for example. 
 

Overall, I think TTPD is a masterful work that will grow on me by the minute, but I don’t feel ready to pass immediate judgement on it, in the way that I’m usually ready to right away—that’s how different it feels to me. I’m proud that she was able to release something more abstract, bitter, real, and biting while she’s on top of the world and the center of attention. She commented more than she ever has before on her own mental health (as opposed to the personal-inspired, fictitious stories in folkmore) and her complicated and painful relationship with nearly two decades of fame and those who idolize her—in a way that feels so much darker, more intense, unfiltered, and diaristic than her previous efforts. I think this is a turning point more than anything, and I’m excited for what’s next.

 

upon first listen, my favorite tracks were:

fortnight

guilty as sin

WAOLOM

loml

i can do it with a broken heart

clara bow 

the albatross

so high school 

I hate it here 

Just kidding I love ur review 

[Bluelake 2,892]

So high school is so teenage dream 

[honeymooncd 3,748]

I really want to analyze the lyrics, the content, just everything! But I'm way to tired to do that, so I'll let my fav youtuber do that when I wake up

[honeyslow 6,000]

the bolter has no business being this good omg

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2 minutes ago, Mer said:

Tbh the anthology tracks do not change my initial TTPD top 5. But I have been spending more time with the standard tracks than the new ones, so time will tell 

Me either but I really love so high school