Taylor Swift "Midnights" out now with 7 surprise bonus tracks, breaking streaming records on Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music!

[Isla]

46 minutes ago, Broccoli Spears said:

The biggest mystery to me is her appeal to gay men.   

 

You Need To Calm Down.mp3

[bitbitboi]

I reeeeally don't want to interfere with so many fans enjoying a whole new album by their fave but oh wow what a snoozefest... I am a real music fan after all, so here's my overall review.

Have you noticed that almost all the songs have this "structure" (it's not the right word, I can barely distinguish them from one another) of long organ-like notes in the background with a very light drumming rhythm and then her NON-STOP SINGING omg breathe, let the song breathe...

On that note, I'm finding her singing as of lately very annoying. She's basically breathy-talking from start to finish and she does.not.stop.mumbling. The lyrics are incredibly long and have no musicality... She just says what she wants to say without paying care to HOW EACH WORD SOUNDS LIKE... I know not every song verse has to rhyme but girl, your voice is your own musical instrument... I basically grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Elvis, Britney, and now I'm getting into Aretha and Billie Holiday... They make each word count. Every single one of them. And Taylor is a writer! So I'm honestly surprised at this take on her music. It's clear that she considers her lyrics the most important part of her music but paradoxically she's not giving them central stage by cramming ten pages from her diary into a three-minute song my gawd...... 

I guess now she wants to be this "vibey singer", à la Lana Del Rey (don't even get me started on their collaboration, WHERE IS LANA). If that's her aim in these last few eras then she's definitely getting there, but I am NOT here for it.

Having said that... "Anti Hero" is a fantastically crafted song. The lyrics are impeccable (written by her alongside Antonoff). And I cannot believe how BRUTALLY HONEST she is there... My jaw literally dropped when I heard the lyrics. Like, it takes courage (and a lot of therapy) to be that honest, especially her being in the public eye. I guess this proves that she's obviously talented, and that she has something valuable to offer, and so I respect her, but I do NOT like the way she's heading musically, and I still find her very annoying in many respects, but I'll stop there so the fans can enjoy this release... I for sure am waiting for B10!!

[bitbitboi]

1 hour ago, Broccoli Spears said:

The biggest mystery to me is her appeal to gay men. 

I wouldn't say "gay men" like her. Actually, very few do: white rich gay men mostly.

[Body ache]

Maroon is ******* beautiful.

[Puppy]

At first I didn’t like it but it is a grower. I think it’s a fun record and her lyrics are so relatable. The only track I can’t seem to like is Midnight Rain. 
 

My top favorites are Anti Hero, Question, Lavender Haze, Mastermind.

[Anti-Hero]

5 hours ago, Broccoli Spears said:

The biggest mystery to me is her appeal to gay men.   

 

I chat in a Taylor Swift thread in another forum, and most of them are straight men lol

[Anti-Hero]

2 hours ago, Puppy said:

At first I didn’t like it but it is a grower. I think it’s a fun record and her lyrics are so relatable. The only track I can’t seem to like is Midnight Rain. 
 

My top favorites are Anti Hero, Question, Lavender Haze, Mastermind.

Midnight Rain was one of the last that clicked for me, but now it's one of my favorites.

Also, check out the 3am edition. Some solid bonus tracks on there. My favorites are Would've Could've Should've, The Great War, and High Infidelity.

[Karin63736]

2 hours ago, Anti-Hero said:

I chat in a Taylor Swift thread in another forum, and most of them are straight men lol

What Taylor Forum is there? 

[Body ache]

Lavender Haze is so catchy. It's her Watermelon Sugar.

[BritneyStan88]

I was gutted upon first listen to the leak as really wanted something Folklore quality but now I’m bloody addicted. I don’t what’s her trick that people can’t get enough of her.
Midnights vinyl slays 

Currently in love with Lavender Haze, Marron, Anti Hero, Vigilante, Bejeweled and Sweet Nothing 

 

Slay me Taylor and take all my money I don’t mind at all 

[everybodygoesdown]

I love Taylor but every track just sounds the same tbh 

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

It's broken multiple streaming records, by more than double?

What was that about it only being successful because of bundles and vinyls? 

[crazyboutbrit]

Am i the only one thinking this album is written Lana all over it ... guess if we replace the vouce with lana's would be even better

That's the first Taylor album I'm actually liking (because of thelana vibe i guess)

[agustinmalandra]

10 hours ago, bitbitboi said:

I reeeeally don't want to interfere with so many fans enjoying a whole new album by their fave but oh wow what a snoozefest... I am a real music fan after all, so here's my overall review.

Have you noticed that almost all the songs have this "structure" (it's not the right word, I can barely distinguish them from one another) of long organ-like notes in the background with a very light drumming rhythm and then her NON-STOP SINGING omg breathe, let the song breathe...

On that note, I'm finding her singing as of lately very annoying. She's basically breathy-talking from start to finish and she does.not.stop.mumbling. The lyrics are incredibly long and have no musicality... She just says what she wants to say without paying care to HOW EACH WORD SOUNDS LIKE... I know not every song verse has to rhyme but girl, your voice is your own musical instrument... I basically grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Elvis, Britney, and now I'm getting into Aretha and Billie Holiday... They make each word count. Every single one of them. And Taylor is a writer! So I'm honestly surprised at this take on her music. It's clear that she considers her lyrics the most important part of her music but paradoxically she's not giving them central stage by cramming ten pages from her diary into a three-minute song my gawd...... 

I guess now she wants to be this "vibey singer", à la Lana Del Rey (don't even get me started on their collaboration, WHERE IS LANA). If that's her aim in these last few eras then she's definitely getting there, but I am NOT here for it.

Having said that... "Anti Hero" is a fantastically crafted song. The lyrics are impeccable (written by her alongside Antonoff). And I cannot believe how BRUTALLY HONEST she is there... My jaw literally dropped when I heard the lyrics. Like, it takes courage (and a lot of therapy) to be that honest, especially her being in the public eye. I guess this proves that she's obviously talented, and that she has something valuable to offer, and so I respect her, but I do NOT like the way she's heading musically, and I still find her very annoying in many respects, but I'll stop there so the fans can enjoy this release... I for sure am waiting for B10!!

I think this is her attempt to be an aesthetic kind of singer... kind of Billie Eilish and Lana del Rey murmuring voice.

saying this, the album is okay, it's a mix of folklore and lover, yet nothing different... It actually feels like a continuation of Evermore.

the duet with Lana you can hear it, but most of the song them voices mixes and mermes together. In fact I recognized very well.

Anti Hero is a really good song, lyrically and musicaly speaking.

I think her songs turned very mature, which is fine and I like it, and I'm surprised the general public like it (at least in USA/UK cuz castellan speaking countries don't even register her)

[bitbitboi]

13 minutes ago, agustinmalandra said:

I think this is her attempt to be an aesthetic kind of singer... kind of Billie Eilish and Lana del Rey murmuring voice.

Yeah, I definitely got the same impression.

Oh and you're right, TS is NOTHING here in Latin America. I wish American fans would realize that so they get their shiz together. But Miley, for example? When Miley came here just a few months ago she was freaking ROYALTY. She really came in like a wrecking ball haha

[MasterMindz]

1 hour ago, ICouldntThinkOfOne said:

It's broken multiple streaming records, by more than double?

What was that about it only being successful because of bundles and vinyls? 

That's what I've been trying to explain lol.

[Puppy]

8 hours ago, Anti-Hero said:

Midnight Rain was one of the last that clicked for me, but now it's one of my favorites.

Also, check out the 3am edition. Some solid bonus tracks on there. My favorites are Would've Could've Should've, The Great War, and High Infidelity.

Maybe I do need give it a few more listens and yes I heard 3am version, agree those are bops, I do like Paris too! 

[bitbitboi]

10 hours ago, Puppy said:

I think it’s a fun record and her lyrics are so relatable.

Really?? To me it's exactly the opposite, she's like "...and we were in Paris, drinking champagne, we missed the jet, you fell off your skis, lost that Louis bag..." mmmkaaayy........ 

[MasterMindz]

8 minutes ago, bitbitboi said:

Really?? To me it's exactly the opposite, she's like "...and we were in Paris, drinking champagne, we missed the jet, you fell off your skis, lost that Louis bag..." mmmkaaayy........ 

I mean its okay to not have deep lyrics in every single album. She had fun with it.

I think the biggest problem Taylor did is the way she promoted Midnights and the message she posted post-VMAs. She should have mentioned that this is a fun album, enjoyable lyrics, and nothing deep (except for 2-3 songs). 

[Nate b]

24 minutes ago, MasterMindz said:

I mean its okay to not have deep lyrics in every single album. She had fun with it.

I think the biggest problem Taylor did is the way she promoted Midnights and the message she posted post-VMAs. She should have mentioned that this is a fun album, enjoyable lyrics, and nothing deep (except for 2-3 songs). 

I wouldn’t exactly call anything she has done a problem… she is literally ********* every possible record even still on day 3.