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Critics, meanwhile, say that The Tortured Poets Department shows no big growth in terms of musical stylings. Others questioned whether Swift was doing more of the same in terms of the synth-pop sound her longtime collaborator Antonoff is famous for.
Variety says, “In this album’s most bracing songs, it’s like she brought a knife to a fistfight,” they wrote. “There’s blood on the tracks, good blood.”
Business Insider says, Wasn’t a fan of the sound Antonoff brought to the project with the lead single “Fortnight,” stating “the song immediately sounds like a Midnights B-side: boring, banal, and exactly what I do not want from this album.”
Slate said, the album “doesn’t show much growth lyrically beyond the Folklorestage,” adding that “musically, it mostly carries on in the manner of her past few albums.”
The Telegraph... -the Telegraph said that though these songs were “less commercially focused” than the previous 16, there is “no discernible drop of quality.”
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Variety says, “In this album’s most bracing songs, it’s like she brought a knife to a fistfight,” they wrote. “There’s blood on the tracks, good blood.”
Business Insider says, Wasn’t a fan of the sound Antonoff brought to the project with the lead single “Fortnight,” stating “the song immediately sounds like a Midnights B-side: boring, banal, and exactly what I do not want from this album.”
Slate said, the album “doesn’t show much growth lyrically beyond the Folklorestage,” adding that “musically, it mostly carries on in the manner of her past few albums.”
The Telegraph... -the Telegraph said that though these songs were “less commercially focused” than the previous 16, there is “no discernible drop of quality.”
Taylor Swift's new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' showcases the singer's lyricism — but doesn't break new ground musically. Here's what critics are saying.
What do critics think of Taylor Swift's latest album "The Tortured Poets Department" — and who do fans speculate the songs are about? Here's what to know.