Album just dropped. Will give it a listen here in a bit.
****The Tortured Poets Department-Taylor Swift***^
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TXAG 05 said:Another Doug said:Tabasco said:
Beatles released 2 albums a year
MMT was considered the lesser of the albums one year. And it had I am the Walrus, Strawberry Fields, All You Need is Love and Penny lane, not to mention the closing song to one of the best movies of this century.
Not to derail, but what movie?
I would say there isn't much marketing for this album, wouldn't know it was coming out if it wasn't for this thread, but I'm not the target demographic.
Listening to the album and my first thoughts:
It all sounds the same. The comparisons to Midnights is accurate. She is a very talented musician, but this album is big miss imo. She needs to break away from Jack Antonoff and try something a little different.
It all sounds the same. The comparisons to Midnights is accurate. She is a very talented musician, but this album is big miss imo. She needs to break away from Jack Antonoff and try something a little different.
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And she just did a 2am drop with 15 more songs.
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Total misfire, Taylor.
For all the ownership she had of the landscape in 2023, which was masterful, this just ain't it.
There isn't a hit on this album.
It now makes sense that something seemed off about the rollout.
I expected a more intimate album, given the title and the timing, but this is trying to do that while still being Antonoff over-produced.
Also not sure what she's doing with all the fbombs. Like I love a good fbomb. Have for years. But her brand is young girls. And that exploded even more than it already was this year. So we got half of the tracks as explicit now, that our daughters can't listen to?
She clearly knows more than I do. But I bet she pretty quickly rolls out another re-record.
For all the ownership she had of the landscape in 2023, which was masterful, this just ain't it.
There isn't a hit on this album.
It now makes sense that something seemed off about the rollout.
I expected a more intimate album, given the title and the timing, but this is trying to do that while still being Antonoff over-produced.
Also not sure what she's doing with all the fbombs. Like I love a good fbomb. Have for years. But her brand is young girls. And that exploded even more than it already was this year. So we got half of the tracks as explicit now, that our daughters can't listen to?
She clearly knows more than I do. But I bet she pretty quickly rolls out another re-record.
Holy Shi*…….
Oh, shut up. Taylor is turning 35 this year.
She isn't 15 anymore
She isn't 15 anymore
I listened to it all… pretty boring, and agree, don't think there is a hit on the album… it's all kinda downer music. I think the second album that came out at 2am the anthology is way better, but still just meh…
I agree. Not Taylor's best work. Sad, chill 80s synth break up album.
I wouldn't mind her parting ways with Jack at this point.
Still love Tay Tay and always will. I'm sure she knew what she was making.
I'm more excited for Reputation TV at this point.
I wouldn't mind her parting ways with Jack at this point.
Still love Tay Tay and always will. I'm sure she knew what she was making.
I'm more excited for Reputation TV at this point.
It's fine but it's also not novel, so I'm sure it'll get hated on for a bit before it grows on folks and they find their favorite song or lyric.
Definitely speaks to the power TS has now though that she can feel confident dropping a double album of not her best work and it'll still do huge numbers.
Definitely speaks to the power TS has now though that she can feel confident dropping a double album of not her best work and it'll still do huge numbers.
What is Reputation tv?
Tabasco said:
What is Reputation tv?
There are two long awaited Taylor albums to be re-released:
Reputation Taylor's Version
Taylor Swift Taylor's Version
Ohhh. I knew that I read that as some sort of television series
Between this and your daily post count it is confirmed - we have a 12 year old girl with an AgTag.Quote:
Still love Tay Tay and always will.
Staff - take out the trash.
Haven't listened yet but second straight release with the money grab move. Last time Midnights came out and then at 3 a.m. she released the 3 a.m. version with extra songs.
Now this time a surprise double album at 2 am? I learned my lesson last time but what about people who preordered? She phrases it as a surprise/good thing but it's kind of an F you move to me. $13.99 for the album l… oh wait, if you had just waited 2 hours you could have got the double album for $14.99!!! If you want the extra songs you'll have to buy them for $1.29 a pop!
It's just a BS move to me to grab money. Glad I didn't preorder the vinyl this time around and waited to see if she'd pull this move again.
Now this time a surprise double album at 2 am? I learned my lesson last time but what about people who preordered? She phrases it as a surprise/good thing but it's kind of an F you move to me. $13.99 for the album l… oh wait, if you had just waited 2 hours you could have got the double album for $14.99!!! If you want the extra songs you'll have to buy them for $1.29 a pop!
It's just a BS move to me to grab money. Glad I didn't preorder the vinyl this time around and waited to see if she'd pull this move again.
I like it so far, but haven't heard any stand outs. I agree that it feels a bit like Midnights 2.0
That being said, it's pretty wild that the expectation is for ever album you put out to have a completely different feel/sound. I'm not sure other artists have that to live up to.
That being said, it's pretty wild that the expectation is for ever album you put out to have a completely different feel/sound. I'm not sure other artists have that to live up to.
I think that has killed a lot of artists though. I don't feel like that is exclusive to TS.
Like I love Chris Stapleton's first couple of albums and his early stuff with other bands, but (in regards to his solo career) he's a prime example to me of listening to one song and having heard all of them.
Like I love Chris Stapleton's first couple of albums and his early stuff with other bands, but (in regards to his solo career) he's a prime example to me of listening to one song and having heard all of them.
Listened to a few songs on my run this morning. I concur with the general sentiment that it is good, but nothing really stands out. Some clever lyrics in there
nai06 said:
I like it so far, but haven't heard any stand outs. I agree that it feels a bit like Midnights 2.0
That being said, it's pretty wild that the expectation is for ever album you put out to have a completely different feel/sound. I'm not sure other artists have that to live up to.
A lot of artists will get criticized for being too different from "their sound" can't win
G.I.Bro said:nai06 said:
I like it so far, but haven't heard any stand outs. I agree that it feels a bit like Midnights 2.0
That being said, it's pretty wild that the expectation is for ever album you put out to have a completely different feel/sound. I'm not sure other artists have that to live up to.
A lot of artists will get criticized for being too different from "their sound" can't win
It goes both ways. People complain if a new album sounds the same and they complain if it is too different. People just like to complain.
I do think the multiple "exclusive" versions of albums are becoming excessive. I know a lot of people do it but Taylor Swift is particularly egregious about it.
Shots fired!Garrelli 5000 said:Between this and your daily post count it is confirmed - we have a 12 year old girl with an AgTag.Quote:
Still love Tay Tay and always will.
Well, the Today Show is promoting the sh** out of it this morning. So there's that.
But her target audience isn't 35, which was the point.
who is her target audience? I doubt there's a ton of 16 year old girls posting on this thread (besides TheRapist) so that should tell you something.
I haven't listened all the way through yet, but there are a few songs I really like so far. I don't hear anything that will be a radio hit, but that's ok. Overall, his has a certain vibe that I like. Not my favorite album of hers but not my least favorite either. I've found that sometimes her albums take some time to grow on me. I didn't particularly like Midnights at first but now it's a favorite.
I love how having a post on the texags entertainment board is some of yalls metric for success
Her target audience is girls probably 12 and older, I would guess.Diggity said:
who is her target audience? I doubt there's a ton of 16 year old girls posting on this thread (besides TheRapist) so that should tell you something.
Who posts on this thread is immaterial.
you would be wrong. Her audience spans a whole lot more than that.MooreTrucker said:Her target audience is girls probably 12 and older, I would guess.Diggity said:
who is her target audience? I doubt there's a ton of 16 year old girls posting on this thread (besides TheRapist) so that should tell you something.
Who posts on this thread is immaterial.
This site says that half her fans are between 30-64.
I was somehow able to listen to some of the album before my wife.
I have XM radio on my truck, and Channel 13 was adjusted to Taylor Swift only songs. I had a 30 minute commute so turned it on as they are playing the album in order non stop. I heard about 4-5 songs, and they all were about how she thought she would marry a guy and then had all that taken away. There wasn't a deviation. Just another way to say the same thing.
Having all those songs together just felt kind of depressing... and awkward considering she's supposedly in a good relationship right now.
I have XM radio on my truck, and Channel 13 was adjusted to Taylor Swift only songs. I had a 30 minute commute so turned it on as they are playing the album in order non stop. I heard about 4-5 songs, and they all were about how she thought she would marry a guy and then had all that taken away. There wasn't a deviation. Just another way to say the same thing.
Having all those songs together just felt kind of depressing... and awkward considering she's supposedly in a good relationship right now.
Carlo4 said:
Having all those songs together just felt kind of depressing... and awkward considering she's supposedly in a good relationship right now.
I was thinking the same thing.
did not care for the posty collab.
backup vocals and a weak 3 line outro verse on a boring ass song? why did he even bother?
backup vocals and a weak 3 line outro verse on a boring ass song? why did he even bother?
#ThanKyouaIMee is Taylor Swift's magnus opus. A masterpiece! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Sing it Northwest! SING IT!!!! pic.twitter.com/Yyone7L4TP
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 19, 2024
Kind of disappointing and mostly depressing, melodic songs.
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