Album Rating: 1.5

she needs to stop

This Taylor vs Charli thing is like Drake v Kendrick for insufferable people

Ngl I bet this sucks

Album Rating: 1.0

Appalling album and appalling person, pos’d

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

Ngl I bet this sucks [2]



appalling person [2]

https://x.com/lunch_enjoyer/status/1974170882114543650

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Sowing and I are completely on the same page. Good album but the first time I didn’t feel any Swift individuality. Think she needs to take longer before the next album.

Lyrics are so bad on this

Album Rating: 1.0

Wood and Actually Romantic's lyrics are entertainingly bad for different reasons. If the whole album was as funny/pathetic as Wood/Actually Romantic it might've been higher than a 1/5 from me. I LIKE some Taylor albums a whole lot but this just does not do it for me on any front man. Should've taken a longer break

Album Rating: 1.0

Incredibly overrated artist, when will the world see this?

Album Rating: 1.5

Never, well her fans won’t at least. Everyone else sees how much she sucks.



Honestly I can think of a few other retarded rich people in American culture that swaths of morons idolize for some reason.



Sorry sowing, it’s a good review but I couldn’t disagree more. This is horrid.

Album Rating: 2.5

I am still conflicted over this album: its early moments are undoubtedly its best ('The Fate Of Ophelia' through 'Opalite') and the overall production is consistently playful and detailed, a welcome break from the last few records' downtempo approach and Antonoff's tired production choices. Yet, for the first time, maybe ever, there is a complete lack of unifying identity and direction that should have been unique to this era.

Many songs feel like B-sides from previous records: 'Elizabeth Taylor' and 'CANCELLED!' sound like Reputation, 'Wi$h Li$t''s minimalistic synth-pop production reminds me of Midnights' moody sonic palette, 'Opalite''s bright pop sound and lovesick vocals could very nicely fit in Lover's tracklist. The lyrics fall flat and the reason is twofold: not only are they Taylor's worst to-date and downright embarrassing in most tracks ('Eldest Daughter' and 'CANCELLED!' are the biggest culprits with nuggets like "Did you girlboss too close to the sun?" and "But I'm not a bad bitch / and this isn't savage" being the rule, not the exception), but they fail to tie in the "showgirl" theme teased in the title, promotions and visual aesthetic. The lyrical approach, in general, is scattershot between admissions of love ('The Fate Of Ophelia', 'Wood'), ruminations on fame (title-track) and not-so-subtle "disses" ('Actually Romantic', 'Father Figure') but the writing is not strong enough to glue them all together convincingly. I was hoping for something along the lines of 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart' (as most were, apparently) but that was not the case.



There are some interesting ideas throughout, but the mere oversaturation from Taylor Swift-related content these past 5-6 years has resulted in this album being quite weak in memorability and replayability. If more time was spent to better curate the tracklist, this would be the grand return to pop she clearly envisioned. The Life Of A Showgirl, for now, feels like 12 songs made to remind us that she can, indeed, keep on breaking streaming records (as she already has).

Will need more time with this to decide on a rating (only listened 3x so far) but I had high hopes for this and I was quite disappointed.

Album Rating: 2.5

And (obviously), nice write-up Sowing! Lovely read as always and very interesting to see you slightly disappointed over a new Swift record. Here's hoping the album grows and improves with subsequent listens.



Until then, I will also hope for a pop-rock/indie-rock record next time around.

Album Rating: 1.5

Folklore is really the only thing I’ve ever liked from her aside from the odd track here and there. Going back in that direction would be cool but yeah I could definitely see her putting out a decent pop rock album.



She just needs to write better lyrics because this is some of the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard sung in my life. Approaching Corey Feldman levels

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

How in the world are the lyrics so fucking bad? I wrote less cringe shit when I was an angry 14 year old.

crazy that she's like 35, I swear she wrote better stuff as a teenager

Album Rating: 3.5

She 100% did

Album Rating: 1.5

“hello fellow kids” ass lyrics

Album Rating: 1.0

5/5 from Rolling Stone. They are definitely on the payroll. Can't wait to see this on their next 500 Greatest Albums revision

Album Rating: 1.0

"But remember anyone who comes after the Dark Queen, Taylor Swift, dies alone and will be burned forever. You will be filled with your dark fears and demons. You will never be happy and sleep well again."



Sarah, you should pull up the pic of her and P Diddy at the *2023 VMAs* next, followed by her and Travis hanging out with Taylor Lewan, an ex-NFLer who not only allegedly raped a woman, but threatened to rape her again if she went to the police