Taylor Swift - Lover (August 23, 2019) Album • Page 85

I hate the chorus of the Man (if I were the man then I'd be the man), only real problem with this so far besides the spelling is fun line, but that got cut

 

Isn't it "if I were a man then I'd be the man"?

 

it is!

the point is "if i were a man, i'd be THE man"

 

I know she referenced this in the You Need To Calm Down video

 

You know who I don't miss on this record?

Max Martin.

 

On first listen this is much better than Reputation

But my word 'London Boy' is bad. Like, Rebecca Black bad.

 

I thought about trying to review this but I've only covered three tracks and it's already two pages long so maybe I need to just calm down

 

Surely Jason has the server space for a 12 page review

 

Knowing me, once I get the official version it'll take me a couple of weeks to finish writing so I'll probably turn it into a track-by-track analysis or something instead of a straight up review (so it at least makes more sense and people expect a long-read)

 

very jarring to go from the new 1975 single to this.

 

"The Man" is fun. I like the production.

 

I can’t get over Ed Sheeran haha I’m sorry.

 

"Paper Hearts" is great.

 

Just pretend he's a myth, it's what I do

 

If she’s re-recording the others next November, we’re probably looking at an April to September tour.

 

Don’t know if I’m feeling a lot of this on first listen, but there are some standouts for sure. Really liked Cruel Summer, Paper Rings, and Afterglow

 

"Daylight" going right into "State of Grace" in iTunes is a huge kick in the feels. Guess I'm listening to Red again!

 

link to the full story: 2009 VMAs Oral History: What You Didn't See When Kanye West Rushed the Stage on Taylor Swift

 

It says a lot about the sequencing that I didn't immediately skip "ME!" when it came on.

 

"In my conversation with Scott Borchetta the next day after I called to apologize... He’s like “Van, here’s the thing about it: yesterday most of the country had no idea who Taylor Swift was. Today, Oprah Winfrey sent her flowers this morning and asked if she could talk to her.” It felt like, "Wow, If I could have 10 of those a show going forward and didn't know about it I'd sure love that!""

I... continue to be disgusted but not surprised by Borchetta. I understand the logic behind thinking this way and there's no denying both parties have since used this night for publicity, but for that to be your take THAT YOU SAY OUT LOUD the day after your teenage artist was so clearly traumatized? Filth.

 

Can’t find it now but a few years ago I saw a tweet that went something like “when Kanye interrupted Taylor I thought ‘this is unfortunate’ not ‘this will alter the brains of both musicians in a way we could never anticipate and it will be terrible’”

 

Damn, "It's Nice To Have A Friend" is such a lonely song.

 

Favorites after one listen:
Lover
Paper Hearts
False God
Daylight

It's a nice bounce back from Reputation (which I like), but nowhere near her peak projects. I think Mainstream Pop Taylor has run her course artistically, but she's still an excellent songwriter.