Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department ALBUM REVIEW

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  • Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
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    FAV TRACKS: GUILTY AS SIN?, LOML, THE SMALLEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED
    LEAST FAV TRACK: WHO'S AFRAID OF LITTLE OLD ME?
    TAYLOR SWIFT - THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT / 2024 / REPUBLIC / POP, SINGER-SONGWRITER
    CLIFFHANGER/10
    Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

КОМЕНТАРІ • 4,4 тис.

  • @guts1258
    @guts1258 23 дні тому +15979

    If Taylor would have dropped this album in the 1830s but without all the racists you would have given it a 10

    • @Thebubble819
      @Thebubble819 23 дні тому

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris. Unfortunately it's an adult fantasy on par with Tolkien's works

    • @0l0f75
      @0l0f75 23 дні тому

      If there's one 'cartoon' out there that's not aimed at kids and where your diss is not at all applicable it's the one on his profile pic​@@PresidentKamalaHarris.

    • @JaMorantBiggerArm
      @JaMorantBiggerArm 23 дні тому +186

      ​@@PresidentKamalaHarris. What the sigma

    • @boobsmcsqueezy6058
      @boobsmcsqueezy6058 23 дні тому

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.are you a man or a woman?

    • @parix8605
      @parix8605 23 дні тому +83

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@PresidentKamalaHarris.​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠his profile picture is guts from berserk. One of the best manga of all time. Your embarrassing yourself

  • @abartel6
    @abartel6 23 дні тому +12540

    Charlie Puth should not be a bigger artist

    • @imthebananafritter
      @imthebananafritter 23 дні тому +232

      Charlie Pooth

    • @xBINARYGODx
      @xBINARYGODx 23 дні тому +51

      who?

    • @jasperfolks2000
      @jasperfolks2000 23 дні тому +425

      Charlie Puth has a track with 1.5 Billion views, he barely could be a bigger artist, what is Taylor smoking?😮

    • @qsanchez95
      @qsanchez95 23 дні тому +34

      Duh, that line is ironic. Unless ur joking

    • @SakuraPonchonsavarit
      @SakuraPonchonsavarit 23 дні тому +34

      she's saying the truth. Charlie should at least be able to sell stadiums

  • @94XBlackXEyedXPeas
    @94XBlackXEyedXPeas 21 день тому +3559

    She needs to stop working with jack antinoff and work with metro boomin for her next album

    • @realtwovo
      @realtwovo 20 днів тому +166

      Taylor needs to get into trap frfr.
      Maybe Drake get tap her into the beef against Kendrick or Kanye

    • @highkey4316
      @highkey4316 20 днів тому +91

      she needs to drop a collab album with 21 savage imo

    • @dutdut2.091
      @dutdut2.091 20 днів тому +17

      H&V Taylor’s version

    • @harrypottah8889
      @harrypottah8889 18 днів тому +2

      @@dutdut2.091what?

    • @Olliertlol
      @Olliertlol 18 днів тому +3

      @@realtwovo she's already the biggest hip hop artist

  • @etaves
    @etaves 21 день тому +3150

    “There’s a difference between enjoying Taylor's albums for their music and their performances and their narratives, or enjoying them because you're deeply entrenched in the Taylor-verse and your obsessively combing through the lyrics on each song like the convoluted plot of the 30th marvel sequel”
    Bingo

    • @lordfreerealestate8302
      @lordfreerealestate8302 21 день тому +1

      And the Taylor-verse was a marketing tactic deliberately cultivated. It goes to show you how the corporate music industry compromises authenticity for marketability.

    • @Dudeman23rd
      @Dudeman23rd 21 день тому +95

      This is literally where I am as the husband of a day-one Swiftie (although in her defense she's feeling the degradation in musicality too)

    • @KaylaMarie_
      @KaylaMarie_ 21 день тому +110

      I think this is a large part of her appeal. And i think thats why theres such a divide between what her fans think of her and what the rest of us think.

    • @godsayoungmantoo
      @godsayoungmantoo 21 день тому +26

      as a swiftie, that hit hard

    • @Otra_Chica_de_Internet
      @Otra_Chica_de_Internet 21 день тому +25

      called me tf out but i agreed lmao

  • @DolanDarker
    @DolanDarker 23 дні тому +8085

    Wow without a low rating we'll never get to find out Anthony's home address now

  • @burgermm6131
    @burgermm6131 23 дні тому +12309

    We got Taylor Swift saying Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto and Down Bad before GTA 6

    • @JorgeGomez-hx5uu
      @JorgeGomez-hx5uu 23 дні тому +65

      Where did she say Fortnite 💀 too lazy to check

    • @JorgeGomez-hx5uu
      @JorgeGomez-hx5uu 23 дні тому +38

      She I also heard she mentioned Sigourney Weaver and Alien. Like bruh

    • @burgermm6131
      @burgermm6131 23 дні тому +395

      @JorgeGomez-hx5uu first song is called Fortnight close enough 💀💀💀

    • @chrissie9865
      @chrissie9865 23 дні тому +169

      Touch me while your bros play Grand Theft Auto 6

    • @JenCruz.
      @JenCruz. 23 дні тому +16

      i would rather get a good album

  • @charliemalick8985
    @charliemalick8985 22 дні тому +961

    Anthony after pissing off Kanye fans and Swifties in the same year: *I'm playing on both sides so that I will always come out on top*

    • @Rodrigombia1990
      @Rodrigombia1990 21 день тому +47

      It's not that hard to achieve it though. Both are becoming more mediocre than ever, but their fans will massacre you if you tell them so.

    • @crazyluigi6664
      @crazyluigi6664 21 день тому +32

      @@Rodrigombia1990 Not to mention Kanye West being all anti-Semitic back in late 2022... as well as the Donda Academy shit.

    • @heelyBrah
      @heelyBrah 20 днів тому +11

      @@crazyluigi6664donda academy will be kanye's diddy-level scandal

    • @amydougies3852
      @amydougies3852 18 днів тому +6

      As a swiftie, I adore the always sunny reference. Top tier comment

    • @Jamie.Really
      @Jamie.Really 3 дні тому +1

      Idk I started to put my spite aside knowing that the album wasn’t for everyone and Kanye’s been acting pretty silly lately

  • @frizwad
    @frizwad 22 дні тому +624

    Great point about this album feeling like a 30th marvel sequel. As a Taylor fan but not a marvel fan this really helped me understand how regular people probably feel about this album and other taylor swift lore/works lately. Even as a fan I didn't love this album. If anything I caught myself trying to untangle who the songs are about because they were so dull on their own that i quickly switched to their pop-cultural value instead of their artistic value. it's a shame but taylor has a history of self correcting and i hope thats what she'll do after this album cycle. fingers crossed

    • @Cherokeechuck9
      @Cherokeechuck9 22 дні тому +24

      It really is the perfect comparison. It's the Eternals of Taylor swift albums.

    • @sehmltn
      @sehmltn 21 день тому +47

      "If anything I caught myself trying to untangle who the songs are about because they were so dull on their own that i quickly switched to their pop-cultural value instead of their artistic value."
      Jesus lol that's rough. I'm glad I don't have this relationship with music.

    • @ldeguzman
      @ldeguzman 21 день тому +13

      Thanks for being honest.

    • @berrie7098
      @berrie7098 16 днів тому +10

      I agree the songs are way more interesting for pop culture value than actual artistry

    • @_desibees1876
      @_desibees1876 13 днів тому +3

      hey, if she does grow, hears, and processes what's being said about this album we might get another speak now album which would honestly be a serve

  • @TheMdr1995
    @TheMdr1995 23 дні тому +4729

    I have nothing against Taylor or her fans but I want her to make a rap album just to see how far her fans will defend her

    • @insertname941
      @insertname941 23 дні тому +423

      Been asking for a full rock album lmaooo mabye a taylor swift nu metal album would really push boundaries 🤣

    • @joe6700
      @joe6700 23 дні тому +88

      @@insertname941 Crunkcore

    • @ritax8196
      @ritax8196 23 дні тому +242

      The tortured rappers department

    • @emmytea-uv5ne
      @emmytea-uv5ne 23 дні тому +124

      @@insertname941A Taylor Swift rock album would slap. She’s had some good rock inspired songs over the years.

    • @clara-nt9rx
      @clara-nt9rx 22 дні тому +44

      ​@@insertname941 with her vocal range? How?

  • @giosetaro7126
    @giosetaro7126 23 дні тому +10773

    The Tortured Listeners Department

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +43

      Nope I liked it

    • @theboi5584
      @theboi5584 23 дні тому +369

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.bro what is your channel name 😭

    • @Novaurawr
      @Novaurawr 23 дні тому +18

      Easy but a good pun

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +3

      @@theboi5584I’m a woman

    • @theboi5584
      @theboi5584 23 дні тому +202

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.no, it’s actually a pretty thorough breakdown on why it’s trash. But like what you want.

  • @MiaBostic
    @MiaBostic 22 дні тому +404

    I'd be excited to see her collaborate with someone other than Jack tbh.

    • @thembashawn
      @thembashawn 21 день тому +2

      For real

    • @icemic-ux2ip
      @icemic-ux2ip 21 день тому +15

      ​@@thembashawn Crazy to think he's worked on every Taylor album since 1989

    • @thembashawn
      @thembashawn 21 день тому +33

      @@icemic-ux2ip 7 albums!!! No wonder I'm starting to get tired of his sound - the fact that I enjoy the anthology more than ttpd speaks volumes (for me personally)

    • @All-ze9cl
      @All-ze9cl 19 днів тому +18

      I loved what he did for her on Folklore, reputation, even lover and midnights, but this just fell short. It's the same sound and I don't think that's right for this album. I'm not saying hes a bad producer at all, I just think this album could have sounded more unique and different if it was someone new, The anthology is more liked because it's a breath of fresh air.

    • @Keithjames153
      @Keithjames153 18 днів тому +8

      I mean Aaron Dressner produced about 10+ songs on the album so you kinda already have that 🤷‍♂️

  • @Whalelaydee
    @Whalelaydee 22 дні тому +248

    i thought jack antonoff was a fake name middle schoolers came up with. like mike hawk, joe mama or candice.

  • @gian_1129
    @gian_1129 22 дні тому +3754

    A dude who's messed with Kanye West fans in 2024 has nothing to fear and nothing to lose from swifties

    • @jan_kulawa
      @jan_kulawa 22 дні тому +67

      except he didn't give the album a score, so arguably he feels like he does (or he's trolling us alongside the swifties in the audience)

    • @russelanthonyroquero511
      @russelanthonyroquero511 22 дні тому +105

      @@jan_kulawa he said FOREVER. That means 4/10

    • @morganqorishchi8181
      @morganqorishchi8181 22 дні тому

      Having seen Barbs make deepfake p0rn of people, including teenagers as young as 13 who dislike Cardi, Swifties don't scare me. They're not on the higher level of evil that Barbs are.

    • @Cherokeechuck9
      @Cherokeechuck9 22 дні тому +8

      ​@@jan_kulawa it's called a cliff hanger pookums

    • @jasonnash4452
      @jasonnash4452 21 день тому

      bro hes trashed taylor swifts albums in the past. stop making stuff up cause they fit your narrative.​@@jan_kulawa

  • @TheKomodo313
    @TheKomodo313 23 дні тому +6871

    Anthony obviously didnt pick up the nuances in lyrics like “touch me while your bros play gta”

    • @jennah8261
      @jennah8261 23 дні тому +1041

      It's not his fault that was pretty subtle. Only the most tortured poets could have gotten it.

    • @IncredibleGoliath
      @IncredibleGoliath 23 дні тому +210

      I want to know how much Taylor is getting for namedropping video games.

    • @archiebuchan2563
      @archiebuchan2563 23 дні тому +195

      Let’s not pretend for a second that Anthony hasn’t been touched whilst his bros play gta

    • @housekinokuni903
      @housekinokuni903 23 дні тому +70

      Go play your video games= flirting
      Touch me while your bros play GTA= harassing

    • @musichere3287
      @musichere3287 23 дні тому +2

      Haven't heard the album. Explain to me why that's a bad lyric

  • @laramaffeipierobon8842
    @laramaffeipierobon8842 21 день тому +100

    I'm a swiftie and i agreed with a lot of the points you made. I think the problem is how rewarded she is for exploring her personal lofe, if people valued the art more than the gossip that would be the focus

    • @danielapardo9776
      @danielapardo9776 17 днів тому +1

      Yup

    • @lightningmonky7674
      @lightningmonky7674 10 днів тому +3

      For the most part i want to enjoy pop but so many artists are just really boring, and Taylor used to be the artist I could go to that was guaranteed a fun time with great dance inducing choruses, but now that's seriously dwindling

    • @vlad5042
      @vlad5042 19 годин тому +1

      seriously and i think its a little gross the extent to which she exploits her relationships at this point, like all the fans basically being able to pinpoint exactly who each song is about and dredging up all the personal details of their breakups. also, i just dont believe her that she's really this devastated about EVERY ex bf she's ever had, like cmon at this point theres not a couple breakups that u just moved on from? all of them are breakup song worthy?

  • @melsyoutube
    @melsyoutube 21 день тому +282

    huge disappointment. poorly mastered/engineered, and sonically stagnant. i was hoping for SO much better but it’s like she’s trapped in some kind of blood oath with jack, which wouldn’t be so bad if they could artistically progress, but evidently they can’t. they both need to stop working together and trust that other collaborators may be able to help them make better art.

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 21 день тому +1

      Dressner produced and co-wrote more songs than Antonoff on TTPD…..

    • @Lulu-pi2qp
      @Lulu-pi2qp 19 днів тому +4

      It was actually Aaron dessner and I like the songs he did

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 19 днів тому +1

      @@Lulu-pi2qp I swear if she just released these as two separate albums at the same time people would have a completely different reaction and would probably be praising both. But even then “Jack’s” album is just as solid as “Dressner’s”. Which makes it even more baffling that people keep saying everything sounds the same because the two halves are nothing alike despite Dressner and Antonoff both contributing a few songs to the other’s portion to mix it up just enough

    • @Lulu-pi2qp
      @Lulu-pi2qp 19 днів тому +2

      @@dsmith2420 I think cause they only listen to it once and probably in 1 sitting which is horrible to do. They need to give it another listen
      The more I listen to it the more I see how different they are.
      I personally like both , prefer Aaron’s based on folklore and evermore but I thought both were great in this album.
      My 10/10 are loml , so long London, guilty as sin, smallest man, black dog, how did it end , I hate it here, Chloe or Sam, the prophecy , Peter
      The rest are still pretty good . Very few that I skip currently.
      I’m enjoying this album so I don’t really care about the ppl who don’t like it , just curious. I’ve seen reactions where either lyrics just fly over their heads , or they don’t get what Taylor was doing in the song (who’s afraid of little old me etc).
      I feel like she painted the emotions she wanted to portray perfectly clear in her songs.

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 18 днів тому +1

      @@Lulu-pi2qp I understand the reaction because I had some similar thoughts after one time through. I’ve seen a lot of people say they can’t put their finger on this record and I couldn’t either at first but TTPD is a slow-burn, intentionally I believe. This isn’t meant to captivate you with production-she wants the lyrics to marinate over time to fully appreciate what she’s doing, hence the album title.

  • @Transmition1
    @Transmition1 23 дні тому +4751

    Artists like Taylor Swift and Kanye West continue to push the boundaries of what a “fantano” review can be👍

    • @xBINARYGODx
      @xBINARYGODx 23 дні тому +40

      lol the true are is not what they put out but what they inspire others to make in reaction

    • @phattran7871
      @phattran7871 23 дні тому

      lmao

    • @pkmcburroughs
      @pkmcburroughs 23 дні тому +10

      Yeah, umm...this is actually true.

    • @JOLTER15
      @JOLTER15 23 дні тому +101

      Ye and Taylor in the same field. Talk about ironic poetry

    • @josh44026
      @josh44026 23 дні тому

      Kanye is cloned though

  • @DarcyWalker
    @DarcyWalker 23 дні тому +4122

    I like how Fantano is to scared to rate Taylor albums because he knows her fans are psychopaths

    • @fa2lemuelm2
      @fa2lemuelm2 23 дні тому +381

      Actually, most of the discussion around this album has been about fair criticisms and disappointment from longtime fans. Unless you stay in Twitter hellholes...
      Look at how the vultures review turned out in comparison

    • @squeallymaniac
      @squeallymaniac 23 дні тому +292

      her cultists*

    • @wittisy
      @wittisy 23 дні тому +274

      fantano about to unite the most psychopatic-venn diagram crossover of kanye stans and swifties

    • @nxtlvlzeph
      @nxtlvlzeph 23 дні тому +163

      nah, kanye fans are just as psychotic and he still went out of his way to shit on ye lmao. I think it’s cuz he might be reviewing the second part of the album (plus I don’t really think swifties check out for anthony that much, or at least not the crazy ones)

    • @bakrifustok2976
      @bakrifustok2976 23 дні тому +1

      Was thinking the same thing he lacks the brass to stand on numerical business

  • @joshyjoshyjosh
    @joshyjoshyjosh 20 днів тому +809

    Melon about to get death threats from millions of people who hate seasoned food.

    • @PlannedObsolescence
      @PlannedObsolescence 15 днів тому +9

      That joke isn’t even based on any truth at all.

    • @jackdisbury1047
      @jackdisbury1047 15 днів тому +80

      ​@@PlannedObsolescenceimma keep it real. You sound like a child who is losing a roast battle with this comment

    • @scottbuck1572
      @scottbuck1572 15 днів тому +26

      @@jackdisbury1047 For real! Sis really tried the "nuh uh"

    • @PlannedObsolescence
      @PlannedObsolescence 15 днів тому +1

      @@scottbuck1572 I'm female. And I'm sorry you both feel that way.

    • @yabba133
      @yabba133 14 днів тому +20

      @@PlannedObsolescence That explains it lmfao. Imagine getting in your feelings beause not everyone has the same unhealthy obsession with a billionaire that you do

  • @EscapeFromDaSystem
    @EscapeFromDaSystem 21 день тому +251

    Can you remember amy winehouse? Her lyrics in conveying a story with subtle metaphors was unmatched, so succinct and beautiful a true poet

    • @yewmon-te1od
      @yewmon-te1od 14 днів тому +8

      Amy Winehouse is an amazing singer and songwriter. I remember reading somewhere that Anthony wasn’t huge on her though :(

    • @sethboooooi23245
      @sethboooooi23245 13 днів тому +9

      Please don’t compare her even as a songwriter to taylor. It ain’t fair.
      And as a singer/vocal talent…, like a slow person versus Copernicus trying to do math, dog

    • @L0zza
      @L0zza 12 днів тому +17

      ​@@sethboooooi23245 Please tell me you're on Amy's side because I can't tell from your comment.

    • @heartshaped
      @heartshaped 12 днів тому +15

      @@L0zza baffling comment to make if they're not on amy's side

    • @loribrown9204
      @loribrown9204 10 днів тому +1

      Sounds like you all need to get out there and make a hugely successful pop album since Taylor cant

  • @DTheAustralian
    @DTheAustralian 23 дні тому +4067

    Can we just acknowledge how much Cal’s been around as of late? It’s been nice to see him around, missed that silly little guy

    • @Novaurawr
      @Novaurawr 23 дні тому +170

      I wanna see him start the intro once, “hello everyone internet’s busiest music nerd Cal here and-“

    • @SantanaThePM
      @SantanaThePM 23 дні тому +196

      ​@@PresidentKamalaHarris. I do

    • @Spanishdog17
      @Spanishdog17 23 дні тому +102

      I care so much! Cal is one of my favorite parts of Fantano’s videos. I’ve been a fan since 2013. ​@@PresidentKamalaHarris.

    • @xavisonline
      @xavisonline 23 дні тому +28

      Really wish he'd get his own show so he could ditch toxic Mr. Foureyes over here

    • @YoullClapWhenImGone
      @YoullClapWhenImGone 23 дні тому

      ​@@PresidentKamalaHarris.You cared enough to reply lol, and also reply to anyone who dares say anything negative about this album, are you just constantly refreshing the comments here cause you're so butthurt that people don't like the album.
      I mean you're really taking the whole parasocial thing to another level it could be bordering on psychotic.
      Maybe instead of caring so much about what literal strangers online think of an album you like, you could maybe I don't know go listen to the actual album that you seem to like so much, instead of sulking that not alot of people seem to be liking the album.

  • @axel-ku9uf
    @axel-ku9uf 23 дні тому +2548

    imagine dating a singer for 6 years, and when her new album comes out it's basically all about the racist dude she dated for 2 weeks immediately after you broke up

    • @vtheory7531
      @vtheory7531 23 дні тому +382

      Do you wanna be associated with a bad album though? Lol

    • @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.
      @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. 23 дні тому

      I doubt anyone maladjusted enough to willingly date this woman would be bothered by that fact.

    • @joeoliver4266
      @joeoliver4266 23 дні тому +41

      From what I gather it’s less about the relationship, or him as a person, and more about the controversy

    • @macska92
      @macska92 23 дні тому +180

      I don't really care about Matty but to be fair she has already written dozens of songs about Joe and being hung up on the guy you were in a situasionship with for two months is the most relatable thing ever

    • @rosameltrozo5889
      @rosameltrozo5889 23 дні тому +5

      Who's the racist dude?

  • @ashleyjackson3595
    @ashleyjackson3595 22 дні тому +83

    As a big Taylor fan I agree with every point. I was so disappointed. Even with the songs that are decent like loml have a weird cringy lyric inserted in there like “Mr. Steal your girl” that completely takes me out of it. Folklore and evermore are my favorites from her and I keep going back to them time and time again. I’m worried at this point that her fantastic writing in those records were an anomaly for that point in her career.

    • @blackishboi3895
      @blackishboi3895 22 дні тому +5

      Red is one her best albums while I don’t like 1989 and Reputation. Her music is hit or miss, not steadily declining.

    • @ashleyjackson3595
      @ashleyjackson3595 22 дні тому +8

      @@blackishboi3895 I agree! I actually love 1989 and think it’s a nearly perfect pop album. Folklore and Evermore were a culmination of all the good parts of her previous albums and sounded mature and fresh. I think the quality has been declining ever since with Midnights and TTPD in my opinion.

    • @Itzzy515
      @Itzzy515 10 днів тому

      The declined was since Rep so FO/EV were an anomaly.

    • @almeida5823
      @almeida5823 4 дні тому +1

      Fan? Taylor always uses cringe lyrics, like always.
      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @jocanolag-6745
      @jocanolag-6745 День тому

      Touch me while yo bros play gta😭😭

  • @pauldee1577
    @pauldee1577 19 днів тому +485

    Nobody this rich and famous will be immune to becoming a narcissist. She was bound to implode.

    • @lukechitwood1247
      @lukechitwood1247 17 днів тому +51

      I cannot comprehend even staying active at this point in your career. If I released a project even close to 1989 I'd fall off the face of the earth. I've earned all the money both my family and I could ever need, at that point you're only releasing more music to feed your ego.

    • @pauldee1577
      @pauldee1577 17 днів тому +27

      @@lukechitwood1247 I have never agreed with a response more. 200% nailed it. Pure facts. Any of Taylor's recent endeavors strike me as pure profiteering.

    • @brickalmonds3531
      @brickalmonds3531 17 днів тому +7

      @@lukechitwood1247 i imagine its artistically satisfying lol

    • @nogodsnomanagers
      @nogodsnomanagers 16 днів тому +17

      ​@brickalmonds3531 artistically...? Taylor Swift...?
      This is pop music for teen girls. It is not "art"

    • @dizzydaisy909
      @dizzydaisy909 16 днів тому +7

      @@nogodsnomanagers honestly, the trainwreck that it inhabits is an art all its' own. i made up better songs on a whim when i was five, you almost have to be deliberate to fuck up this bad.

  • @MrDonut-mb6ms
    @MrDonut-mb6ms 23 дні тому +2893

    TERRIBLE news for people who aren’t developmentally past high school relationships

    • @puciukutu
      @puciukutu 22 дні тому +11

      😂👏🏼

    • @bridgez04
      @bridgez04 22 дні тому +74

      She did once say that there’s a phrase “you stop maturing once you make it” and she admitted that because she made it as a teenager that has definitely affected her view point and her lifestyle.

    • @lavilacin8579
      @lavilacin8579 22 дні тому +17

      nothing was high school about this album expect the song so high school

    • @SkylerDickie
      @SkylerDickie 22 дні тому

      @@lavilacin8579 1. down bad 2. i can fix him no really i can 3. i can do it with a broken heart 3. my boy only breaks his favourite toys 4. but daddy i love him

    • @JohnSmith-hk8nh
      @JohnSmith-hk8nh 22 дні тому

      Dudes def a virgin

  • @b3rry_b0i
    @b3rry_b0i 23 дні тому +5534

    Would’ve been a 10 if it was called to torture a poet

    • @theboi5584
      @theboi5584 23 дні тому +104

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.you’re the only one in the comments trying to defend this 😭

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +8

      @@theboi5584how about you stop acting like a follower. This fantano guy isn’t going to date you

    • @dhruv14112
      @dhruv14112 23 дні тому +45

      🙏🏻🤣🤣​@@PresidentKamalaHarris.

    • @theboi5584
      @theboi5584 23 дні тому +82

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.you telling me to stop acting like a follower meanwhile you’re replying to every comment calling the album bad is hilarious

    • @mykelparris1812
      @mykelparris1812 23 дні тому +43

      It would have been a 10 if it was actually called “Tortured Poets see Ghosts” 😪

  • @booksslay
    @booksslay 21 день тому +27

    As a huge taylor fan, there are so many hits in this album that are overshadowed by the misses. She did not have to put out 31 songs bc 15 GREAT ones would have done the work. Her magic comes from being earnest, the album makes me wanna listen to her older music because her lyricism is so much better at 22 than at 34

    • @Mylifestoriesmaybe
      @Mylifestoriesmaybe 16 днів тому

      😐

    • @lexi_hana
      @lexi_hana 4 дні тому +4

      The fact that a new album is compelling you to go back and listen to old ones should ring alarm bells, you're right

    • @vlad5042
      @vlad5042 19 годин тому

      i think at 22 she was more honest. this whole album just feels fake and disingenuous to me, like she can't grow out of her lovesick heartbroken 20-something role, which is disappointing cuz i thought she was doing that on her more recent works (more self reflection, taking accountability, singing about subjects besides romance)

  • @HaowardTheGreat
    @HaowardTheGreat 19 днів тому +27

    Taylor needs to stop working with Jack Antonoff 🗣️

  • @graciekinsey2735
    @graciekinsey2735 22 дні тому +2551

    “You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me” … the christmas tree farm ??? 😭

    • @darylariola8906
      @darylariola8906 22 дні тому

      I learned that many people don't know what figures of speech are. and you belong to that group of people

    • @gia42472
      @gia42472 22 дні тому +39

      More like a metaphor for her household-bully troubles being like an asylum?

    • @georginakaye1021
      @georginakaye1021 22 дні тому +31

      I snorted

    • @maxtyson9971
      @maxtyson9971 22 дні тому +174

      That's the best you could get??? It's a metaphor for the music industry. Like everyone knows how toxic the music industry is💀💀

    • @cherrybomb3098
      @cherrybomb3098 22 дні тому +39

      This is literally the best fucking comment, ever.

  • @MatthewDouglas805
    @MatthewDouglas805 22 дні тому +583

    You nailed my thoughts on this record. The first time listening through this I immediately thought, "Taylor and Jack are more friends than collaborators now... and he can't give her constructive criticism". This album is just so shockingly underbaked that I keep relistening to see if I missed something.

    • @georginakaye1021
      @georginakaye1021 22 дні тому +38

      Yes, this distills my thoughts exactly. It's the actual break up that needs to happen.

    • @choreographedSnail
      @choreographedSnail 22 дні тому +18

      Especially compared to the second disc, where she collaborated with Dessner mainly, and not Jack.

    • @mascha2470
      @mascha2470 21 день тому +11

      Yes but also the other way around where she apparantly hasn't once said "maybe midnights' 15 tracks of identical production were enough"

    • @warddprod
      @warddprod 21 день тому +2

      nah jack just sucks now

    • @jenniferzbarouskaya6543
      @jenniferzbarouskaya6543 21 день тому

      Yes this!! Said the same thing!!

  • @sandral7192
    @sandral7192 20 днів тому +46

    Thanks for the honest and inciteful review. It seems like some long-time Taylor fans just don't want to hurt her feelings or something because it's been hard to find true reactions to the actual material. As a newer and more mature (in age) Taylor fan, I also thought the same... that this album has very similar sounds to her last few albums. (even though I really did like folklore, evermore and Midnights) I'm thinking that maybe since she had said that "she'd written so much tortured poetry" in the last two years that she just needed to purge it all and then move on. Hopefully she'll take some time off after the finish of her tour and refresh and renew herself. I'm sure she truly needs that!

    • @amydougies3852
      @amydougies3852 14 днів тому

      This is interesting to me, because I absolutely love this album. However there are some real real low points on it, sonically it’s not pushing any boundaries, there are some gosh awful lines and clunky metaphors. It’s these songs that I skip, but the songs I have whittled the album down too for me I really love. I think it’s fair for me to both really like the album and also find that there are a lot of criticisms I can levy towards it.
      That being said I personally cannot fathom how midnigjts was received so much better when in my opinion it’s far inferior, with way more surface level clunky writing , clearly geared towards getting virality ( minus a few songs that are objectively great and most of the 3am edition songs , Paris excluded because wtf was that song)

    • @svim_srcem
      @svim_srcem 11 днів тому +1

      I'm sorry, why would Taylor need to constantly reinvent her sound when no other major artists do? Plus, she already made country, pop, and indie records and won major awards in all the genres, and yet you people still want more.

    • @archlinuxuser
      @archlinuxuser 6 днів тому +1

      *insightful

    • @jocanolag-6745
      @jocanolag-6745 День тому

      She never rlly did something "different"

    • @sandral7192
      @sandral7192 День тому

      After listening more...I think they are to be savored slowly and really needed a little more time before quickly rating and dissing them. I actually really like most of the songs and have been listening almost daily. I tend to skip So High School, Peter, The Bolter, and Robin... but maybe they just need a little more time. ;-) Has anyone else found that they like the songs a bit more than on first listen?

  • @suescott9866
    @suescott9866 19 днів тому +32

    The new album is not creative as Taylor has been in past. She wrote some amazing melodies and catchy songs. I just listened to "Speak now", and "Fearless" - as well as other songs. She also needs to change the type of sad, slow songs about breaking up with guys and maybe start expand her thinking about other things that are going on in the world. I know its about her, but she needs to think about her fans.

    • @Indijana
      @Indijana 12 днів тому

      With how successful her Eras tour has been so far and the success of all the albums she put out before that, despite the criticism on her personal life (private jet, Healy, and the NFL guy relationships), you'd think she'd pivot this album to a more fun one where her success in life would bleed through.

  • @JackS425
    @JackS425 22 дні тому +1854

    Not giving this a rating was smart because it means all the swifties have to actually listen to the video and formulate a coherent argument

  • @yikerzm8807
    @yikerzm8807 23 дні тому +1904

    I saw the red flannel and immediately did the thing that flies do where they rub their hands together in a menacing way

    • @randomsomeguy156
      @randomsomeguy156 23 дні тому +61

      So you just rubbed your hands menacingly

    • @StopmotionStudios13
      @StopmotionStudios13 23 дні тому +266

      ​@randomsomeguy156 Yes, but like flies do

    • @JoKu2311
      @JoKu2311 23 дні тому +171

      @@StopmotionStudios13spoken like a true tortured poet

    • @Impostorzim
      @Impostorzim 23 дні тому

      You mean you sprinkled acid on your phone and then sucked the review through a straw on your face? Ahaha

    • @Noirlore
      @Noirlore 23 дні тому +4

      Birdman?

  • @AdamSoucyDrums
    @AdamSoucyDrums 22 дні тому +31

    10:30 this is such a fascinating point. I’m honestly kind of amazed that after spending so much time re-recording her back catalog and later showcasing it on tour that she wouldn’t feel inspired to reincorporate some of those sounds into her new material.

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 21 день тому +2

      But then she would be criticized for recycling old sounds? People don’t have to like TTPD but it literally is a compilation of different styles from her prior albums which is also the biggest criticism?

  • @ImaGirraffe
    @ImaGirraffe 16 днів тому +224

    The Charlie Puth line is even more annoying to me knowing how big of a platform Taylor has and the massive opportunity to had to call out an actually under appreciated artist instead of.. Charlie puth

    • @svim_srcem
      @svim_srcem 11 днів тому

      no, I think it might be even more annoying what stupid ass takes you people will come up with to criticize taylor

    • @erinfrazier1439
      @erinfrazier1439 6 днів тому +1

      Agree

    • @matthewsawczyn6592
      @matthewsawczyn6592 6 днів тому +4

      Or even just do a collab song with him if she wants him to get more exposure lol

    • @dimegobt
      @dimegobt 5 днів тому +1

      Well she did shout-out the Blue Nile in one of the songs so...

    • @donnaeasty1816
      @donnaeasty1816 5 днів тому

      She is a massive fan of Charlie's and you would know this if you knew their background. She always post his new music on her social media pages and is a big fan of his music.

  • @waytooneedy
    @waytooneedy 22 дні тому +2778

    My problem with Taylor is that her older music is written better and more mature than everything she releases now.

    • @yue_river
      @yue_river 22 дні тому +385

      the thing is, she is so up and down. red and 1989 were really good but then she made reputation and lover which did not measure up. folklore and evermore came after those, which is where she peaked creatively imo, both were great but now these last two albums aren’t nearly as good. i mean poets is especially awful and feels even more regressive than midnights

    • @funnyfella7463
      @funnyfella7463 22 дні тому +76

      players gonna play play play play and haters gonna hate hate hate hate

    • @lilyyang6252
      @lilyyang6252 22 дні тому +152

      @@yue_river I was expecting Folklore and Evermore for TTPD but instead it was a long run on sentence and word vomit.

    • @yue_river
      @yue_river 22 дні тому +106

      @@lilyyang6252 i knew not to expect anything like that when i saw the tracklist tbh even the names of the songs were corny to me. what is a song named “down bad”, “loml” or “i can fix him no really i can” doing on an album you named tortured poets department?

    • @123abcDamion
      @123abcDamion 22 дні тому +150

      Her music in general lacks self-awareness. She doesn't know who she is. She also doesn't know her power, nor does she know her weaknesses. She hasn't actually been tested enough to figure it out. All her music is just her whining without actually fixing her problems🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @kazombie9784
    @kazombie9784 23 дні тому +1849

    “If I was this lacking in new fresh ideas, I would be paranoid too” damn Anthony is more of a poet than Taylor

    • @tdwwxyz
      @tdwwxyz 22 дні тому +12

      Sounds like a Drake subliminal

    • @cegalo12
      @cegalo12 19 днів тому +3

      Great comment and wonderful profile picture of "The Velvet Underground & Nico"

    • @circavolt
      @circavolt 14 днів тому +1

      Anthony wow 😂😂😂

    • @donnaeasty1816
      @donnaeasty1816 5 днів тому

      He is lacking, nothing new here, he doesn't like Taylor and with every review he proves this. This album may not be for everyone but Taylor said this was an album she had to write. Yes some songs are not for me but I love everything else on this album.

  • @yoryu5919
    @yoryu5919 21 день тому +146

    I feel like Taylor is living every artist's dream. No matter what she puts out, she's built such a huge fandom, that it's gonna be a success and people are gonna be happy. What's a lukewarm 7/10 at best, for casual listeners, it's easily a 9/10 for a swiftie.

    • @MrTentaclesHasAllTheTalent
      @MrTentaclesHasAllTheTalent 21 день тому +17

      This is sadly true. I felt Midnights itself was pretty mid and have seen some people argue that that album winning AOTY at the grammys would lead to more subpar artistry from her….and this album shows that that was pretty much true.
      But yeah, no one dares to say otherwise for fear of the wrath of her fanbase

    • @diarysawan
      @diarysawan 20 днів тому +10

      ​​@@MrTentaclesHasAllTheTalent "No one dares to say otherwise for fear of the wrath of her fanbase" it's just not true... Many people HATED this album and they've been very vocal about it, reviews are mixed and she's getting less love and a lot more criticism than she did on midnights...

    • @MrTentaclesHasAllTheTalent
      @MrTentaclesHasAllTheTalent 20 днів тому +6

      @@diarysawan that’s actually good to know that people are more critical. I guess I haven’t been seeing much of the critical reviews of late apart from this video

    • @BoCaine
      @BoCaine 20 днів тому +6

      its a 9/11 for music

    • @All-ze9cl
      @All-ze9cl 19 днів тому +6

      I think Taylor Swift fans are actually much more understanding than others, but they def do have a high perception of her. My english teacher is a huge swiftie and I was talking to her about it and telling her about how i didn't love it, but she said she listened to it all weekend and have been replaying every song. It's so strange how subjective music can be.

  • @kmonteith100
    @kmonteith100 10 днів тому +13

    It’s crazy, I don’t normally like Taylor’s music, but this album actually has made it on my playlist. I’m a huge Phoebe Bridgers, Muna, Japanese House, Ethel Cain, and Waxahatchee fan. Basically, indie, female vocalist music.
    Also, I’m just liking the feeling it gives me, as I’m singing along. I’m not over analyzing every aspect of it.

  • @rangercynth
    @rangercynth 23 дні тому +1606

    It's like she discovered ChatGPT and asked it to rewrite her lyrics in Lana Del Rey's style

    • @sophspice-zl7mn
      @sophspice-zl7mn 22 дні тому +29

      omg this is so true

    • @rosehip5101
      @rosehip5101 22 дні тому

      maybe she has been taking the quackzine. she has lost some hormone or something.

    • @theymakefunofmyname-qz4dq
      @theymakefunofmyname-qz4dq 22 дні тому +6

      come on!! only a few songs are like that! there are gems in the album too you know..

    • @charlotteforbes2090
      @charlotteforbes2090 22 дні тому +22

      OMG I wrote about Chat GPT before reading your comment. It's so true though!! What a cringe-worthy mess of an album

    • @tupcilian7645
      @tupcilian7645 22 дні тому +43

      The “while your bros play GTA” like reminds me of video games by Lana if it was genuinely re-written by ai

  • @SlendermanReal1
    @SlendermanReal1 23 дні тому +1382

    If Taylor Swift would have dissed Kendrick Lamar in "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived", you would have given this album a 10

    • @andresciahooten9598
      @andresciahooten9598 23 дні тому +9

      Not really! She couldn’t hold a candle to K Dot! Because Kendrick Lamar wouldn’t hold back

    • @camerontucker7507
      @camerontucker7507 22 дні тому +76

      @@andresciahooten9598i bet you’re exciting at all the parties.

    • @atomicpunk2360
      @atomicpunk2360 22 дні тому +33

      @@andresciahooten9598Kendrick don’t want the smoke with T Swizzle and her cult fans

    • @farizahsadeque9531
      @farizahsadeque9531 22 дні тому +7

      @@atomicpunk2360he also just worked with her on the bad blood re-recording in oct 2023

    • @Wither1224
      @Wither1224 22 дні тому +16

      average youtube replies not understanding a joke

  • @mute5289
    @mute5289 21 день тому +20

    I must say this is the most Ive ever agreed with you on a review. Especially when you talked about this album if it was Country. THIS IS THE BEST TAKE. If it was country I can see this album being a COMPLETELY different record, and probably a wayyy better one at that.

  • @All-ze9cl
    @All-ze9cl 19 днів тому +15

    bring me back to folklore era please, i need uniquely sounding soft songs of hers back🙏

  • @alexs6033
    @alexs6033 23 дні тому +249

    It’s boring, not many songs are memorable. She should work with someone other than Jack Antonoff. After the final leg of her tour she should take a break. We don’t need a new album every two years…

    • @brandonsaunders7515
      @brandonsaunders7515 22 дні тому +16

      Money making machine

    • @JulieKnose78
      @JulieKnose78 21 день тому +3

      I agree. Slow it down. I liked the fortnight song, but the others seemed a bit trite and melodramatic. And she’s happy now with Travis but these songs are about past guys. Kinda weird

    • @Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos
      @Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos 20 днів тому +3

      ​@@JulieKnose78loml (loss of my life), guilty as sin, Who's Afraid of little old me, So long London & Clara Bow were amazing songs with amazing lyrics... Some of her best lyricism was showing cases in those songs with religious & death imageries... She always had a knack in painting a picture in her songs.

    • @chrislox1
      @chrislox1 19 днів тому

      I got to track 3 and gave up!

  • @verytiredrn1819
    @verytiredrn1819 23 дні тому +468

    Hi, I just want to say how refreshing this review is! I’m a swiftie, but I agree with a lot of your points and I felt like this album was more empty and hollow than her previous albums. The way you articulated why this album was weak is exactly what I’ve been trying to pinpoint since it came out, so thank you! Your reviews are appreciated

    • @franklingoodwin
      @franklingoodwin 19 днів тому +8

      The most sane Swiftie

    • @CoolScratcher
      @CoolScratcher 18 днів тому +10

      @@franklingoodwin WE EXIST I PROMISE!!! Just overshadowed by the insane fans lol

    • @amydougies3852
      @amydougies3852 18 днів тому +6

      @@CoolScratcherthis !! I hate the fact that saying I’m a swiftie means people immediately think I don’t like other music, I’ll die on the hill for her. I really like this album, but I hated midnigjts, and I also think there are a handful of objectively bad songs and examples of terrible writing on this album. There are some real highs but there are a lot of lows. All this to say critically minded swifties do exist , it’s just hard to find them

    • @padawansound6423
      @padawansound6423 13 днів тому +4

      ​@@amydougies3852 I think that maybe part of your image problem is that you refer to yourselves as "Swifties". It gives unhinged obsession right out of the gate.

    • @amydougies3852
      @amydougies3852 13 днів тому +1

      @@padawansound6423 if I’m a swiftie( as in a more than casual listener of Taylor swift, know the lore etc), I feel like it’s the only appropriate label ya know

  • @erinl9866
    @erinl9866 20 днів тому +19

    I really hope she takes this criticism to heart and actually tried to improve because I've been a ts fan since I was a kid and my love for her reignited when she released folklore, and this is the first time I've been quite disappointed by an album that I was so excited for.

  • @Infiniteuniverse0000
    @Infiniteuniverse0000 21 день тому +11

    I actually liked the 'normal girls were boring' and 'you were gone by the morning' lines, it sounded like she was emulating Matty's voice. I thought that was an interesting element.

  • @Aruari4n
    @Aruari4n 23 дні тому +1781

    I don't mind about her being so popular and succesful, but when I see grown women talk about her songwriting like she's fionna apple or something I really burn inside

    • @squeallymaniac
      @squeallymaniac 23 дні тому +97

      Then again, maybe a singer who CAN'T SING shouldn't be popular and successful.

    • @Musicarbs
      @Musicarbs 23 дні тому +49

      Or adrianne lenker

    • @satelliteimagerymusic
      @satelliteimagerymusic 23 дні тому +126

      I mean, I think their songwriting does very different things. I didn’t like this album either, but I think both folklore and evermore are both 9s and albums like lover are just full of extremely well written pop tunes

    • @Musicarbs
      @Musicarbs 23 дні тому +15

      she cunningly got her catalogue back on tiktok in time for this when others on the label remain banished

    • @fa2lemuelm2
      @fa2lemuelm2 23 дні тому +75

      ​@@satelliteimagerymusicyeah Anthony giving evermore a light 7 is still a tragedy. It deserved a higher score.
      Her other albums are more rightfully criticized, but the folklore/evermore series is just solid folk/indie pop, where her lyrics are more clever than dumbed down direct references to things.

  • @irfahraihani
    @irfahraihani 23 дні тому +181

    As a Swiftie, I was disappointed af with this double album release. I hope she takes a real break and stop being 'productive' and actually grow as a person and an artist. Please

    • @NationalistsRuinAmerica
      @NationalistsRuinAmerica 21 день тому

      Why should she develop as an artist if 99% of swifties gobble up everything she shits on the plate?

    • @sadeqsaudi9433
      @sadeqsaudi9433 20 днів тому

      What? Its literally her BEST ALBUM

    • @vsoestharm
      @vsoestharm 20 днів тому

      @@sadeqsaudi9433if that’s your opinion, fine! Enjoy it 😊

  • @chrismorris265
    @chrismorris265 22 дні тому +11

    how the hell are yes and and but daddy i love in any way remotely similar songs, it just shows the stretches people will make to find a way to compare two successful women or pit them against each other.

  • @blazedonakayak5294
    @blazedonakayak5294 21 день тому +15

    The "Newly Divorced" sticker on cals laptop is wild

  • @tintedpalette653
    @tintedpalette653 22 дні тому +147

    I didn’t know Taylor Swift released a new album (yes I might live under a rock) till I was watching the local news and for some reason they decided to use a clip of this video to talk about the public response to the album. The whiplash I got seeing your face on news was bizarre, so here I am!

    • @babyxblue
      @babyxblue 14 днів тому

      Me neither and i literally look forward to her work. Guess i didn't miss anything tho

  • @JammerXForce
    @JammerXForce 23 дні тому +136

    vultures son or tortured poets department daughter

  • @BLUECHAOSEMERALD_
    @BLUECHAOSEMERALD_ 22 дні тому +15

    Missed opportunity to not have a 3 minute and 48 second montage of Taylor and Post Malone playing fortnite duos

  • @Yo_is_me_
    @Yo_is_me_ 11 днів тому +7

    Personally. I feel that Taylor Swift should have just skipped releasing a full album, and just released Fortnight as a single.

  • @zanedoellman5016
    @zanedoellman5016 23 дні тому +103

    YES THANK YOU! 8:40 you explained my biggest problem with her new music. she has completely stopped being subtle and this is the same girl who wrote "dear john," which is a very beautiful song and not subtle at all. i think it was soooo petty to put thanK you aIMee on the tracklist, furthermore to capitalize the letters spelling "kim." I will admit it, i am a big Kim K hater but man this is not taylor being the bigger person. this is woe is me ass writing.

    • @heter0flexual623
      @heter0flexual623 21 день тому +4

      i think all of speak now is a good parallel to the criticisms of the album. its a way more mature album and that's even including better than revenge. theoretically better than revenge should have the cringe flair of "who's afraid of little old me" but it just works for some reason and lines like "now go stand in the corner and think about what you did" and "she should keep in mind there's nothing i do better than revenge" are fun and playful regardless. the production is great with some really cool instrumentals like on the song haunted whereas jack antonoff just creates such a boring environment on ttpd. the choruses feel earned and grand and the songs are written very well like with back to december (NOT TO MENTION ITS A SONG WHERE SHE ADMITS SHE'S FLAWED AND THAT SHE MESSED UP which is very anti-modern swift given the narcissism in her recent projects).
      i think it really just comes down to the fact that speak now is a genuine album with engaging production, more mature lyrics and good songwriting and ttpd is an artificial self indulgent attempt at being edgy with boring overdone production, really cringe lyrics and generic songwriting at best.

    • @Lulu-pi2qp
      @Lulu-pi2qp 19 днів тому

      But who cares it’s Kim k
      If it was someone that wasn’t her I think it would matter 😂 that Ho is horrible
      Who likes the kartrashians

  • @AntiVectorTV
    @AntiVectorTV 23 дні тому +171

    As much as I enjoy an artist taking back their creative work, this is kind of what you get when you've spent the last decade rehashing all of your old songs.

  • @jaxonmcalley
    @jaxonmcalley 11 днів тому +13

    I think this album is best played/released before Midnights. An introduction for that Midnights, and also the outro of folkevermore.

  • @benjamer200
    @benjamer200 13 днів тому +9

    Jack is a good producer just I feel like him and Taylor are BFFs and think whatever random thing they make is acceptable

  • @bootleg_24
    @bootleg_24 23 дні тому +812

    the line "I'd rather burn my whole life down, Than listen to one more second of all this bitchin' and moanin'" sums up the whole album for me

    • @martina-dd6vb
      @martina-dd6vb 22 дні тому +15

      Lmao 😭😭

    • @levoldunom
      @levoldunom 22 дні тому +2

      Facts

    • @barnaby4232
      @barnaby4232 22 дні тому +10

      I like it it’s supposed to be melodramatic and silly

    • @willowshaffer7410
      @willowshaffer7410 22 дні тому

      Oh my god, yeah. I wanted to rip my hair out, guys.

    • @rabbitqueen7075
      @rabbitqueen7075 22 дні тому +6

      My favorite line of the whole album. People be bitching and moaning.

  • @coles6332
    @coles6332 23 дні тому +858

    Anthony Bouta be in witness protection after this one

    • @andresciahooten9598
      @andresciahooten9598 23 дні тому +1

      😂😂😂

    • @tolaut
      @tolaut 23 дні тому +2

      Nah because Taylor stans are not familiar with his game. They'll be like: he didn't like it, so he must've given it a 7 or 8 in his head. They probably wouldn't get it.

    • @josh44026
      @josh44026 23 дні тому

      @@tolautwhat that doesn’t make sense a 7 is already a great score

    • @Impostorzim
      @Impostorzim 23 дні тому +6

      @@josh44026 Thats the point ahaha. Anything below a 10 would be devastating for them.

    • @HerveBoisde
      @HerveBoisde 23 дні тому +2

      That’s why he didn’t give it a score.

  • @jessshaw4787
    @jessshaw4787 18 днів тому +13

    I’m no Taylor stan but this is instantly biased: “just more money in her pocket” despite how rich she is, a lot of artist supported this move because of how exploitative record labels can be. And calling her “petty” - there is a clear bias from the off here, I can tell you don’t like her, and I’m not even at the review part…

    • @ezggwp2705
      @ezggwp2705 День тому

      stop fanigirling Taylor Swift and watach the entire videol This review is as unbiased as it gets. And he still likes TS not the current narcisisstic state she is in

  • @jepros
    @jepros 21 день тому +17

    12:15: That’s exactly how their relationship felt to her in the end I think

  • @abigailalma
    @abigailalma 23 дні тому +734

    honestly, regardless of the quality of the songs themselves, the thing which frustrates me most with Swift atm is the complete disregard for the album format itself. since Billie Eilish announced she was releasing an album which had to be listened to as a cohesive body of work (gasp!! you mean.. an album?), i realised that the album format was in dire straits in the mainstream. 31 songs, with no interlude tracks, and hardly any instrumental moments within the tracks themselves, no apparent editing to create a cohesive story or soundscape - it reads as 31 stream opportunities rather than a 31-track record. it's frustrating to see someone who has genuine writing prowess put no effort into structuring a body of work and make it actually listenable. anyone who managed to listen to the full 31 songs in one go has my respect - i couldn't do it

    • @PasteurizedLettuce
      @PasteurizedLettuce 23 дні тому +40

      I blame Drake

    • @hannahx5821
      @hannahx5821 23 дні тому +36

      this has never been taylor’s mo though, so this doesnt come as a surprise. she has always prioritized sonic cohesion over a narrative arc in her albums, especially after red was criticized for being so sonically chaotic. i would argue that despite ttpd’s production pitfalls, of which there are many and some you mention, it is sonically cohesive. but every song of her’s is self contained with their own introduction, plot, conclusion. the only time she breaks this is on folklore. so i dont think this is a byproduct of the streaming era, i think its just taylor. some people dig it, some dont.

    • @sundalongpatpat
      @sundalongpatpat 23 дні тому +11

      Why would you listen to it in full tho??? it's supposed to be a double album regardless of how it is released. Listen to the first part, carry on with your life, listen to the second part, and go live.
      Even as a fan, I will not sit down and listen to a 31-track album.

    • @abigailalma
      @abigailalma 23 дні тому +35

      @@hannahx5821 sorry, i probably miscommunicated that. it deffo doesn't need to have a narrative arc, i was just listing things she could have done to make the double album feel like a listenable project instead of 31 streaming opportunities. i'm talking specifically about the full double album here, not the original edition. for the og, i'd agree - it isn't great, but it is sonically cohesive. my issue is that the 'double album' thing just feels like there was no mind to making it a fully listenable project, and that it was rather just 'i've written and completed all these songs, may as well release all of them since people will listen'. i looooove a double album, or just long albums in general, so i felt like it was quite a disservice to the format tbh, and at worst felt like a chart maximising tactic. all of that said, i have historically been a massive taylor fan for over 13 years now, so i am only getting this riled up because i believe in her abilities and want so badly to enjoy her output - any other pop artist, i'd probably just sigh

    • @abigailalma
      @abigailalma 23 дні тому +6

      @@hannahx5821 i'd also agree that it has absolutely never been her mo to do interludes and whatnot, she has always focused more on the individual songs than the overall project (notable exceptions being 1989 and folklore, which are two of her best albums). i guess i just don't think that approach works when applied to a double album format, so to me it comes across as less of an artistic decision to work on and release a double album project, and more of a streaming grab

  • @fa2lemuelm2
    @fa2lemuelm2 23 дні тому +323

    6:55 "It is uncharacteristically sloppy for Taylor, in terms of songwriting execution."
    This is my biggest criticism about TTPD. I am a huge fan of Taylor Swift and I can see how this album is just weirdly bloated in all the wrong ways.
    Folklore and Evermore are much much better in subtle cleverness, especially with the storytelling contained within. Truly a fall from grace. She should serriously consider taking a break.

    • @FPSBuzz
      @FPSBuzz 23 дні тому +60

      One of the most common critiques of her among even her fans (at least those with the capacity to see that she CAN do wrong) is that she has glaring quality control issues. It's like she doesn't know what's good or bad. She'll write some incredible poetry and then hilariously awful lines all within the same song (most popular example being Willow and the godforsaken 90s trend line).

    • @vtheory7531
      @vtheory7531 23 дні тому +40

      ​@@FPSBuzzNo offense but I think she might have let the popularity gotten into her head, thinking that she can release any song and it doesn't matter if the quality's bad because she's too big to fail. Not that I think she should be taken off her pedestal a notch or two but it might be worth for her to actually sit and take her time making good quality songs that deserve the fame she gets.

    • @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.
      @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. 23 дні тому +11

      ​@@vtheory7531 You seem to be under the impression that she would even consider this as bad material, which is wholly inconsistent with how she portrays herself and the world around her.

    • @insertname941
      @insertname941 23 дні тому +19

      Im not a huge fan but my significant other is. I like the simple stuff. Her music doesnt need to be super deep for me, in fact i just want fun shit i can bop to. After listening to this album i only really saw 3 "bops" out of 31 songs and a lot of potential bops that just get ruined by her being oddly immature and...i think i actually lost it at the one high school whatever song, i legit started cackling. Sounded exactly like the tik tok ai songs people were meming about her writing when she first got with kelce.
      Anyways that charlie puth lyric was the worst thing ive heard in a long time

    • @LisaJsk
      @LisaJsk 23 дні тому +7

      I think the second album with aaron is better, the writing on it is so good compared to the first. She could've had better track choices and come out with only one

  • @SophieChadwick-ot3jt
    @SophieChadwick-ot3jt 12 днів тому +10

    8:21
    That line is about Travis Kielce
    The song is clearly about someone she’s currently dating and uses the word touchdown several times

  • @di380
    @di380 День тому +7

    Did he say tortured or torchered ?? 😂. All jokes aside I just felt like her heart wasn’t in it anymore

  • @lati_3
    @lati_3 23 дні тому +930

    For a self proclaimed “lifeline album” she really flatlined with this

    • @VVVU2x
      @VVVU2x 23 дні тому +29

      At least Cal is getting an education 🎉🎉🎉

    • @dr.shivago2404
      @dr.shivago2404 23 дні тому +51

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.how many comments u gonna reply to?

    • @chiarosuburekeni9325
      @chiarosuburekeni9325 23 дні тому +51

      Bro so much of this sounds like it was written by ai. The fact that it’s breaking all time sales records is maddening. Her cult of personality is real

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +2

      @@dr.shivago2404I can reply to them all. I’m the fastest typewriter at my job. You don’t have a job

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +3

      @@chiarosuburekeni9325no it’s not and you are wrong

  • @keeganbrown6819
    @keeganbrown6819 23 дні тому +1157

    The Tortured Melons Department

    • @yikerzm8807
      @yikerzm8807 23 дні тому +44

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.how many comments are you going to respond to lmao

    • @yikerzm8807
      @yikerzm8807 23 дні тому +26

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.Okee dokee artichokee

    • @Dinosaur12349
      @Dinosaur12349 23 дні тому +10

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.is this your first time in a fantano comment section??

    • @Arawn2020
      @Arawn2020 23 дні тому

      As the tortured melon poet of his generation, Anthony's opinion on this album holds much value.

    • @liamneedsauniquehandle
      @liamneedsauniquehandle 23 дні тому +7

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris. i'd report you but there's no option for "blatant attention seeking"

  • @alison_the_number
    @alison_the_number 21 день тому +12

    I'm actually starting to like her stuff and I liked this album because I felt it was Lana inspired rather than a rip off. But Anthony is so right about her needing to take a break from Jack. She's about the words and she needs someone to make the sound jump out so it's not so homogeneous.

  • @aslihassan9305
    @aslihassan9305 21 день тому +40

    I hope she works with Max Martin again. That man gave us bops

    • @Lulu-pi2qp
      @Lulu-pi2qp 19 днів тому +1

      Oh god No , that’s her worst album imo
      I like Aaron dessner better

  • @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.
    @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. 23 дні тому +479

    "You know how to ball, I know Aristotle"
    😭😭😭 Bro, ain't no way she unironically wrote this.

    • @Okenpo
      @Okenpo 23 дні тому +13

      LMAOOOOOOOOO

    • @Sebastian-pj2ed
      @Sebastian-pj2ed 22 дні тому +82

      mf doom ass lyrics

    • @darien9119
      @darien9119 22 дні тому +30

      To be fair, I think it is pretty tongue in cheek. Not to say all of her goofy lines are but I think that one is.

    • @damjanp7920
      @damjanp7920 22 дні тому +38

      @@darien9119 hard disagree

    • @mountain_p4th
      @mountain_p4th 22 дні тому +28

      @@darien9119 I don't love this album either, but I also think a lot more of it than people think is tongue-in-cheek or said ironically, especially the title of the album, and it's flying over a lot of people's heads or they are being purposefully disingenuous because it makes it easier to dunk on her.

  • @CompleteProducer84
    @CompleteProducer84 23 дні тому +588

    Dead Poets Society >>> Tortured Poets Department

    • @joshbittner
      @joshbittner 23 дні тому +2

      I think I’ve seen that band as an opener recently? Maybe it’s a sign of her next album being a metal album

    • @RUSzombie16
      @RUSzombie16 23 дні тому +2

      Poets of the fall, btw

    • @spudlvr005
      @spudlvr005 23 дні тому +15

      todd’s poem exceeds everything taylor has put out

    • @Arawn2020
      @Arawn2020 23 дні тому +3

      There's this Finnish mystery novel The Rabbit Back Literature Society, that I got stuck halfway reading, for several reasons. I should finish it. But one way or another, I can positively say: The Rabbit Back Literature Society >>> The Tortured Poets Department

    • @legend53beast63
      @legend53beast63 23 дні тому +4

      Dead poets society is a great band

  • @josephtafur
    @josephtafur 21 день тому +14

    0:13 That Just Divorced Sticker is a bit Sus, Melon.

  • @johnlocust
    @johnlocust 4 дні тому +7

    Has anyone considered the possibility that this album is a subconscious/semi-conscious act of self-sabotage like Bob Dylan's "Self Portrait"? That was also a self-indulgent double album that left hardcore followers and casual listeners scratching their heads. It was also a quick way for Dylan to get people off his back. Taylor is no Dylan, but they have the same problem -- with dylanologists digging through Dylan's garbage and swifties digging through Taylor's personal life. In both cases, every line in their songs seems to be some sort of clue. Admittedly, she's courted fame more than he ever did, but they both probably got more than they bargained for. I don't know. It's just a theory.

    • @_swegs
      @_swegs 4 дні тому

      Maybe 🤷‍♂️

  • @BACKDOORBROWNIE710
    @BACKDOORBROWNIE710 23 дні тому +589

    “I can fix him, no really I can” is certainly one of the lyrics of all time

    • @kingvampstan
      @kingvampstan 23 дні тому +21

      Yk the whole point of the song was her slowly realizing she couldn’t fix him?? 😭

    • @BACKDOORBROWNIE710
      @BACKDOORBROWNIE710 23 дні тому +136

      @@kingvampstan yea but I mean, does that make the lyric any better? It’s still corny asf. Also she says that lyrics like 3-4 times and doesn’t “realize” she can’t fix him until the very last bar. “Woah on the very last bar she says she can’t actually fix him, that automatically makes the rest of the song good”

    • @lostvoid3711
      @lostvoid3711 23 дні тому +61

      @@kingvampstancarti fan defending a corny taylor swift lyric before gta 6 😭🙏

    • @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.
      @In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. 23 дні тому +29

      ​​​@@kingvampstan But she slowly realizes nothing of actual note. The song doesn't really address why that mentality is problematic at its core, it just fumbles around her particular experience and proudly comes to a "realization" any sane adult would without having to go through all this BS, just like every other song of hers does. Her lack of self-awareness and incapacity to see what the common denominator of all her so-called problems actually is just comes across, to someone not invested in her narrative, as less mature than Olivia Rodrigo's writing, who's basically a child.
      Swift's writing makes Ariana's look like Bauman and Carly's look like Kant.

    • @teddyeatspudding
      @teddyeatspudding 23 дні тому +7

      @@kingvampstan Still cringe af

  • @5990babygraceblue
    @5990babygraceblue 23 дні тому +596

    She wants to be Lana so bad but it’s just coming off as cringey-theater-kid

    • @insertname941
      @insertname941 23 дні тому +25

      Now i can show my significant other this cuz she really didnt like me or believe me saying it was "lana core" cuz i shouldn't be comparing women or something 🤨

    • @mustafamehdi1663
      @mustafamehdi1663 23 дні тому +10

      Please stop comparing women

    • @sammey3998
      @sammey3998 23 дні тому +72

      my friend and i literally predicted she was gonna try to emulate lana even more here 😭

    • @fleetwoodcraic4235
      @fleetwoodcraic4235 23 дні тому +78

      @@mustafamehdi1663Then SHE should stop trying to compare herself to her

    • @marsh_gl3605
      @marsh_gl3605 23 дні тому

      Theyre comparing artists 🙄 ​@@mustafamehdi1663

  • @bomsaemi3189
    @bomsaemi3189 8 днів тому +12

    Very interesting review! But I have to disagree with But Daddy I Love Him, it is completely different from Ari’s song because the theme isn’t simply unwanted controversy about her relationships, it’s a jab at her previous hit song Love Story (but in her 30s version). Also the TTPD chocolate references etc. are actually the 1975 song references which it why its also very confusing for me. I am a die hard Swiftie but I do agree that the album could be edited more, both sonically and in terms of content. I enjoyed your video!!

  • @d4f1sheh24
    @d4f1sheh24 21 день тому +12

    Can't believe we got the fortnite peter album from Taylor Swift in 2024

  • @meatcrimes-42069
    @meatcrimes-42069 23 дні тому +553

    she’s in her St Anger era

    • @pastaboy9371
      @pastaboy9371 23 дні тому +41

      God yes, that is the perfect observation lol

    • @tozjesoir7190
      @tozjesoir7190 23 дні тому +39

      St anger was better than this

    • @daishoryujin95
      @daishoryujin95 23 дні тому +30

      Fran Tic tic tic tic tic tic tock

    • @zackzallie8735
      @zackzallie8735 23 дні тому +34

      Too bad it doesn't have that trash can snare on her album.

    • @btarczy5067
      @btarczy5067 23 дні тому +4

      @@daishoryujin95Metallica were ahead of their time.

  • @VanishingWalker
    @VanishingWalker 23 дні тому +372

    Once I heard the "1830s without racists" lyric I knew red flannel was inevitable.

    • @burton7767
      @burton7767 22 дні тому +11

      that song is so good and it’s literally talking about how people romanticize the past forgetting all the horrible shit that happened back then, you all just love to read some hate post and talk shit out of nothing

    • @user-gm1iq8fu4f
      @user-gm1iq8fu4f 22 дні тому +21

      @@burton7767😭

    • @morganqorishchi8181
      @morganqorishchi8181 22 дні тому +3

      As someone who's lived in West Virginia, Montana, Indiana and Wyoming I'm going to have to ask a dumb question: wtf does 'red flannel was inevitable' mean? Flannel is just an everyday fabric where I've lived. It's like if you said 'blue cotton was incoming'. What does that mean? I'm not a Swiftie, this is not a defense of her, I'm just so lost.

    • @bicksbernd1640
      @bicksbernd1640 22 дні тому +19

      @@morganqorishchi8181 Fantano uses a red flannel shirt when reviewing a project that he strongly disliked. Likewise the yellow flannel comes out when he's reviewing one that he enjoyed a lot.

    • @bertchintus4103
      @bertchintus4103 22 дні тому

      Omg cry more about it​@@burton7767, no one fucking cares lmao

  • @PeltForward
    @PeltForward 22 дні тому +15

    This is a fair review, although your criticism of jacks production on so long London is incorrect as it was produced by Aaron đessner. Although the little bleep boops totally sound like a Jack thing 😂

  • @TeiFuyaSeeU
    @TeiFuyaSeeU 22 дні тому +9

    Red shirt for Taylor means it's bout to be my fav WE ARE SOOOOO BACK

  • @TheKingShyGuy.
    @TheKingShyGuy. 23 дні тому +519

    The flannel is red
    Swifties may be blue
    Fantano will be dead
    If his hatred is true

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +5

      The dislikes are already ratiod UA-cam is hiding it though

    • @BrandonAyong
      @BrandonAyong 23 дні тому +25

      If you pay attention to the skit at the end it's à 3 out of 10
      "Okay I'm going
      Okay I'm going
      Okay I'm going "
      EDIT I WAS RIGHT

    • @andsegovia1463
      @andsegovia1463 23 дні тому +5

      We declared @TheKingShyGuy should be a bigger artist

    • @Dinosaur12349
      @Dinosaur12349 23 дні тому +9

      Better poet than Taylor Swift

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому

      @@Dinosaur12349 nope

  • @loserforlua9088
    @loserforlua9088 23 дні тому +544

    she wants to be lana del rey and phoebe bridgers SO BAD

    • @alyssamichaela
      @alyssamichaela 22 дні тому +121

      Yeah I'm getting little hints of Lana, Phoebe and even some Fiona Apple. Unfortunately there's no emotional depth behind it. It just falls flat and feels like another costume she's putting on.

    • @morganqorishchi8181
      @morganqorishchi8181 22 дні тому

      Except Lana is an anti-masker who doesn't believe in science and is so out of touch she thinks we're on third wave feminism when we're actually on fourth verging on fifth. No one wants to be that dumbass. She may want some of her musical inspo, but no one wants to actually be that dumb.

    • @Notsoosway
      @Notsoosway 22 дні тому +17

      It’s crazy how huge of an artist she is but can’t produce the song talents that these “lesser than” artist under her can produce

    • @christinam1070
      @christinam1070 21 день тому +14

      That’s cuz Taylor has the emotional depth of a puddle

    • @lordfreerealestate8302
      @lordfreerealestate8302 21 день тому +8

      @@alyssamichaela "Authenticity" is what people want nowadays. Large corporations like record labels are catching on, so they put their energy into faking authenticity.

  • @art3mis932
    @art3mis932 8 днів тому +7

    I would've liked this album much better, if we only got the anthology tracks.

  • @elftower907
    @elftower907 22 дні тому +11

    My writing gets bad like this when my mental health takes a nosedive so I relate.

    • @mimsphoria
      @mimsphoria 22 дні тому

      Yeah, I've also noticed that happens whenever my mental health is not in the best place.

  • @solht
    @solht 23 дні тому +88

    if she declared kendrick lamar should be a bigger artist you would've given it a 10

  • @valentiyne
    @valentiyne 23 дні тому +461

    Goodbye Anthony, it was good knowing you...

    • @PresidentKamalaHarris.
      @PresidentKamalaHarris. 23 дні тому +2

      That’s on him

    • @No1TypeC
      @No1TypeC 23 дні тому +58

      ​@@PresidentKamalaHarris.You said Vultures was "fire" - you know people can click on your name to see your recent comments?

    • @andresciahooten9598
      @andresciahooten9598 23 дні тому +2

      @@PresidentKamalaHarris.What?! 😂😂😂

    • @andresciahooten9598
      @andresciahooten9598 23 дні тому +2

      He just needs some security. That’s all 😂😂😂

    • @darrel6724
      @darrel6724 23 дні тому

      Hes right tho ​@No1TypeC

  • @OGseoulite
    @OGseoulite 19 днів тому +7

    “I’ll wait for y’all to be quiet, I got my degree.” Ahhh stare at the end

  • @rockinrollin8306
    @rockinrollin8306 18 днів тому +13

    Agree 100% She needs a break, and her next album needs to be different and refreshing. Otherwise, She will probably fade out at least for a while. At this point, she can retire very comfortably, but she loves to write, so I doubt she'll stop writing, even after her popularity dies down. Will be interesting to see how her career plays out because her whole music career has been a bit of an enigma. 😊

  • @nathansmith5669
    @nathansmith5669 23 дні тому +227

    Grateful to hear a music critic calling a spade a spade. It's been surreal reading all the gushing reviews for this forgettable ass album

    • @yue_river
      @yue_river 22 дні тому +25

      swifties making a scene over a 70/100 when the album is actually a 30/100

    • @edwinaguilar1433
      @edwinaguilar1433 22 дні тому +12

      Some magazine called paste got death threats cause they scored the album 3.4/10

    • @diya-hn2wy
      @diya-hn2wy 22 дні тому +1

      there were plenty of mediocre to bad reviews?

  • @Rebecca-kt4fj
    @Rebecca-kt4fj 23 дні тому +135

    Taylor, take notes. As a fellow swiftie, i agree with him. Taylor should stop working with Jack.

    • @camipco
      @camipco 22 дні тому +13

      Yeah, I wish it was just sometimes. Like on 1989 there were 2 Jack-produced songs and they are both good and provide some nice variety to the Martin/Shellback tracks. 6 on Reputation. Folklore he's got plenty, but still less than half. Then just 1 on Evermore. But then Midnights and this he's completely taken over, and so instead of providing a contrast it just becomes this monotonous mass of Jack. I vote 4 songs an album maximum.

    • @franzzzedits829
      @franzzzedits829 22 дні тому +4

      taylor should stop working with taylor

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 21 день тому

      @@camipcothat’s a fine opinion but not sure it’s true (I personally love Midnights). But on her last 4 albums the production credits have been:
      TTPD: Antonoff 14, Dressner 15, both 2
      Midnights: JA 17, AD 3, both 1
      folklore: JA 2, AD 9, plus Joe on 6 lol
      evermore: JA 1, AD 14
      That’s 41 for Dressner to 34 for Jack with 3 both credited; similar with writing credits: 36 Dressner, 30 Jack, 2 both.
      Whatever criticism is being leveled about it all sounding the same (which I thought initially but on re-listen there’s plenty of variety) would actually be leveled at Dressner cuz there’s no way someone can hear TTPD and think it sounds like Midnights. I don’t see anybody suggesting her working with Dressner is a mistake. Not being her best album is very different from it being a bad album.

    • @camipco
      @camipco 21 день тому

      @@dsmith2420 You're right, although as Fantano says, TTPD not-anthology is Antonoff heavier while the anthology half is Dressner heavier and better for it. And I significantly prefer Evermore to Midnights and Folklore for this reason.
      I also want to say, this criticism at least from me is compared to what I think she's capable of. Every Taylor album is great, and I think Antonoff is a very good producer. I like TTPD significantly more than Fantano seems to. I just think it would be even better with more varied and dynamic production.
      I will say while I prefer Dressner to Antonoff, their production is similar enough that it doesn't help much.
      And of course, every single one of these tracks has the same name on production - Swift. We know one of the reasons she likes working with both of these men is they defer to her and aren't bossing her around which of course I totally get why she doesn't want to be working with the plethora of male producers who would not show her due respect. As other folks have said, there's definitely some sexism in assigning all credit/blame for production to these two men (to be clear, I'm not calling you out, I was doing it too), when Swift herself has production credit for a reason.
      And Swift is and has always been an incredibly skilled mimic. The reason she was able to conquer country is she figured out the sound and how to capture it so perfectly. Then she did the same for pop and then the same for indy. I'm not saying that's all she does, but it's always been a big part of her music and her commercial success. Much of the time, she gives the audience something familiar they already like. I don't mean that as an insult, it is a serious skill. And at this point in her career, she's out of worlds to conquer and is mimicking herself. I just wish we'd see her try more.

    • @dsmith2420
      @dsmith2420 20 днів тому +1

      @@camipco there’s a lot of truth there. I wasn’t trying to discredit you at all either. You’re 100% spot on about how TTPD was arranged-it’s essentially two albums. One produced with Jack and one with Aaron (with a little crossover on each). I wouldn’t even disagree with anyone suggesting she should consider bringing in a new ear. Dressner is great but basically 3 full albums with him is probably just right. Like I said, Midnights is my favorite album so I don’t hate Antonoff’s sound (I’m also biased towards anybody who was part of creating Some Nights haha) but she’s typically switched it up every few records. That’s what’s so impressive. Other than Nashville Taylor, none of her albums are similar unless you wanna count folklore/evermore as separate which I don’t.
      But yes, I believe she’s received writing and producing credits on every single track since Reputation (and it was most of those too). Hell she even set Joe up for life from folklore royalties haha
      TTPD sounded repetitive to me on first listen but I’d say that’s true for all music. I didn’t like Fortnight the first time but that’s a great song. There’s not as much monotony as people are suggesting but ironically the most diverse portion is Antonoff’s half.
      Lover is my least favorite album by far (though it’s growing on me) but that’s fine. There’s bound to be something not everybody likes when you’re putting out as many records as she has especially when they’re all different. The suggestion some people are making that TTPD proves she’s not that talented is laughable. But videos like this are so disingenuous. Shitting on her for not being original while simultaneously claiming Fortnight or Florida are bad songs is insane. Her and Florence are great together. But when someone sells 700k vinyls in 3 days in 2024 im gonna go out on a limb and suggest the album probably isn’t actually bad. Her worst album if you consider TTPD is that would be 99% of artists best work by a mile. That’s how high her bar is.

  • @anneluiza6889
    @anneluiza6889 21 день тому +11

    i agree so much about her work with jack! but "so long, london" was produced by aaron dessner

  • @willowshaffer7410
    @willowshaffer7410 22 дні тому +158

    I am SO glad you mentioned the metaphor thing. I have been saying this since at least the 1989 vault tracks: interrupting one bad metaphor with another and then cutting in a random word you find pretty doesn't equate to good song writing

    • @jazzzebra2159
      @jazzzebra2159 22 дні тому +28

      Totally agree, metaphor and reference made the success and the failure of her songs. recently. I saw people in some chinese music platforms criticizing her new releases being not catchy at all and fans were enthusiastically defending her that her lyrics required close study for all the reference and meanwhile blaming whoever post that comment illiterate and being poor at English....Oh cmon, you don't even need a degree to love a song like " beat it" because even kids will sing and dance along with the song😢

    • @lordfreerealestate8302
      @lordfreerealestate8302 18 днів тому +5

      For most people, those mistakes get culled in the editing phase. But as others have said, this album felt rushed, underedited and underdeveloped.

    • @danielapardo9776
      @danielapardo9776 17 днів тому +4

      When I was fifteEen, when it all began, have it ever crossed your mind and maybe you should run. I guess not because there you were standing like a lion ... 😂

    • @willowshaffer7410
      @willowshaffer7410 17 днів тому +2

      @@jazzzebra2159 absolutely! They make or break her songs and definitely didn't help at all in this case. The argument that it's due to people being too dumb enough to get the music is so silly, glad that other's are annoyed with it too :)

    • @willowshaffer7410
      @willowshaffer7410 17 днів тому

      @@lordfreerealestate8302 100% agree!

  • @gusmalone2005
    @gusmalone2005 23 дні тому +302

    the dopamine rush I got when I saw the red flannel is inexplicable

    • @Musicarbs
      @Musicarbs 23 дні тому +27

      like a bull 😂

    • @daved6536
      @daved6536 23 дні тому +10

      that’s weird, why

    • @alara4006
      @alara4006 23 дні тому +15

      @@daved6536bc other critics blindly praise taylor and never acknowledge her obvious shortcomings

    • @daved6536
      @daved6536 22 дні тому

      @@alara4006 I think most critics are pretty fair tbh

    • @NathanHautain
      @NathanHautain 22 дні тому +2

      ​@daved6536 Rolling Stone gave her a 10 💀 ain't no way this shit equals Regina Spektor, Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, PJ Harvey or literally any other female singer-songwriter 💀

  • @bigchumbus
    @bigchumbus 23 дні тому +84

    Just because your favorite team lost the superbowl doesnt mean you can give it a zero melon.

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey 22 дні тому +1

      Not a chance. Only Americsn Football Melon knows is the Indie band.

  • @keanuovareeves
    @keanuovareeves 21 день тому +42

    Florida!!! is hitting hard with me and my friends who live in the South. It was so cool to hear her talk about Destin and Texas. It's not for everyone, but we are having fun with it.

  • @piercenigel4670
    @piercenigel4670 18 днів тому +11

    but isn't build with no resolution just great? specially to represent a relationship that went nowhere? taylor's lyrics in "so long london" are faultless with enormous grip, precision and imagery. and jack doesn't interfere much with the production, only using that muted 4x4 trick he uses sometimes. great song. best, maybe.