1989

Catchy, easy to listen to, some great hits but I feel like a good chunk of the songs are unnecessary filler.

Outstanding! She’s a genius and a very nice person.

It's certainly not something like the Jupiter symphony by Mozart :) But a 5 star pop album indeed. Favorite track: Blank Space other tracks: bad blood, shake it off, style, wildest dreams

Not my favourite Taylor Swift album, but this is still a great album.

Really enjoyed most of it. Only managed one listen and it started to feel a bit samey towards the end. I'm sure it would be better with more time.

Honestly this is the album I think of if asked about Taylor Swift. It's not my favourite (I think that might be Life of a Showgirl) but it is very very good.

I think this is the best pop album of the 2010s, and perhaps even the 21st century total. It is not my favourite Taylor Swift album, Folklore and the stories on that album are amazing, but as a piece of pure pop magic this is it. Putting Taylor Swift and Max Martin together was never going to create anything less than brilliant, two of the absolute best pop writers. The first half of the album is insanely good, like absolute top tier. Tracks 1 and 5 are slightly below the rest, but 2/3/4/6 are flawless. The second half drops away a little but is redeemed by Wildest Dreams which was possibly the first hint of some of the more dream-pop influence Taylor would do later on.

If i was rating this just based off of how much i enjoyed it, this would be a 1. But we’re not doing that here. Unlike the only album i actually gave a 1, heaux tales, Taylor actually has talent so i think its fair to give 1989 a 3 star rating. Best songs are the hits that 99% of us have already heard before listening to the album. But by far my favorite song is wildest dreams. Kendrick is on here so that’s cool.

Unfortunately, I worked at Claire's shortly after this album's release, and unfortunately, I had a great time there. This is all to say, I have a fond place in my heart for half of the tracks on this album, despite my raging dislike for Swift. This album is simple, fun pop - they're practically all earworms and sugary sweet, made up of zero substance. A guilty pleasure at best. It's interesting that I haven't heard a song of Swift's that has captured my attention the same way this album did. I wonder if she started taking herself too seriously after this one. Overall, I don't think this is an album you *must* listen to before you die. And besides, if you're in North America, you probably already have against your will. 3.75 rounded down to 3.

Very poppy. Definitely different than what I expected. I can recognize some of the songs. I can see why this is a girls pop anthem album.

Mostly ok

Taylor swift is her own person and doesn’t care what others think about her. She seems to take care of the people around her. Her music is not for me but it’s since it’s geared to a younger audience.

Couldn't like it, aside from Shake it off. I heard Ryan Adams' version plenty of times when it came out and still do, so while I can enjoy the songwriting, not just anything else

Day 11 1989 by Taylor Swift I’ve never really been a Swiftie. I’ve honestly never understood the hype that much, but I’m trying to stay open minded. I’ve heard a few albums before and never really saw the songwriting genius people talk about. When this came out, I hadn’t really listened to her, but I definitely remember how much “Shake It Off” annoyed me. So going into this, I told myself to give it a fair shot. It actually started off really well. There’s some genuinely solid pop songwriting here, and I found myself enjoying the overall vibe more than I expected. The lyrics can be a bit cringy at times, but at the same time, I’m a 33-year-old man, so maybe I’m not exactly the target audience. The album kind of just passes by without any real low points. There aren’t really any bad songs, it’s consistently good pop from start to finish. But that’s also where it loses me a bit. It feels like it lacks a bit of courage or something more to say. Everything sits in the same lane, and after a while it starts to feel a bit samey and lacking texture. I wouldn’t really reach for this if I’m craving a pop album, but at the same time, I don’t have much to criticize. It’s just… fine. Wine pairing? A clean, easy-drinking rosé or a light Pinot Grigio. Something polished, crowd-pleasing, and not too challenging. Food pairing? A nice family BBQ. Hot dogs, burgers, the whole thing. Vinyl? Don’t want it. Favourite song? “Bad Blood”. Overall 3 out of 5. Looking forward to seeing if I connect more with her slower, folk-style records.

Honestly the whole is greater than the sum of its parts here, but so many of its parts feel too dull for it to matter enough. Couple of standout tracks here, but definitely not one of her best albums. Favorite Songs: “Wildest Dreams”, “How You Get the Girl”, “I Know Places” Least Favorite Song: “Shake it Off” Mid 3.

I’m just a girl

She showed me incredible things

Этот альбом хорош только потому, что вызвал у меня стойкое желание выкинуть наушники и выйти из этой группы

I mean, it's listenable. Not my cup of tea. At all.

This is your god? I have never listened to Taylor Swift willingly. Unwillingly, plenty, she’s like a cancer, spreads everywhere and makes her presence felt. Her fanbase are infamous, I’ve had to study her at university on a gothic literature module; no that doesn’t make much sense does it? That’s the level of fame, or infamy, this woman has achieved. I admit to my bias against her accordingly; she has made plenty of music I would consider damaging to music trends, and is one of the few musicians whose discographies I would burn out of the fabric of reality to shunt the music trends are held in the gravity of their releases. I may go so far to say I hate Taylor Swift on a bad day, of course as an artist, not an individual. Hell as a Ravens fan during the reign of the Chiefs her little romance making news for no good reason is another sin against her. I knew I would not like this album, and I did not, but in truth I do not believe Swift could ever make a song I truly enjoy with such a rep list on her head going into this. To give points where points are due, and I must admit they are due, she’s a talented artist who sees together some catchy motifs. I am not a fan of modern pop particularly, but if you are that way inclined, this album is a hit parade. I’m surprised so many of Swift’s heavy hitting songs come from this album. I listened to it on YouTube, meaning an ad interspliced songs here and there, and there were times I was tapping where the “skip” button should be assuming a new song starting was an ad’s background music, which speaks both to how I perceived a lot of this album as generic pop, and also how this album has been influential enough to bend the landscape and the idea of the “norm” to fit its image. If you like pop, I’m sure this is your modern foundation. I have lampooned several albums with longer runtimes for not doing much with it; I am begrudgingly impressed that an album with so many tracks managed to not bore somebody expecting to find pop dull. I have been told this is Swift’s best album, and that the annual release cycle she is in means the quality has been dropping. I can believe that, and I can’t ignore the album’s quality purely for my own tastes. You avoided being the first album to receive 1 star, 1989, and I was so ready to give it to you. Take your 2 stars and find a listener who can enjoy your properly, because I am not them.

I don't really get how highly some people rate this album but can't deny it has got some pretty good songs on it

Absolutely hated the first track, but mostly this is a solid pop classic. I'm not sure if Swift is a lyrical genius, but she clearly is gifted in writing songs people love with lyrics they relate to. Lots of songs that remind me of college.

pretty good.

the soundtrack of a simpler time, i'd dance to this forevermore lol.

Very solid album. 5 stars if it would have had the Kendrick remix of Bad Blood

Skipping ahead to this one. Lower on my T-Swift rankings but I can't deny it's got more juice than not.

simply not an enjoyer of the lyrics of one taylor swift

Perhaps it suffers from overexposure and its outsized influence in the following decade but I really didn't like this despite me sticking up for Taylor. It feels vapid and not in enough of a knowing or particularly instinctive way. Like a calculated reverse engineering of recession pop that shows all of its work and thus loses its immediacy. "Style" is a banger though. I like the instrumental of "Welcome to New York" but talk about lyrics that show the weaknesses of Taylor Swift. I think "Bad Blood" is sorta the head empty bubblegum song that gets the balance right.

meh. its good but its 1989

3 sterne

So it goes like this: A lot of people like T. Swift's music, but say they do not like her as a person. They say she's fake, full of herself and so forth. I'm the exact opposite, I guess. She seems to me to be a pretty swell person, someone who can make fun of themself and honestly be down to earth... but I am not too much a fan of her music. I honestly think she'd do well to try and step outside the box a bit and do something bolder, less pop-driven, rabid fan base be damned, and I suppose this album was something of an attempt to do that, the move away from country. But why did it have to be such sugary pop? I will fully admit to watching the "Shake it Off" video a few times when it came out, because I think this song was a great example of what I said in the beginning -- it was clearly evident she doesn't take herself too seriously. But honestly, it's probably the high point of the album for me. Everything else is so syrupy... I really wanted to give this a 2.5, a little charity given the apparent significance of stepping outside her country roots. However, that would have rounded up to a 3, and I simply can't give this album 3 stars, as it'll never find my playlist again. I wish she'd stepped even further outside the box. Maybe in the future she will. But the pop stuff -- I honestly think (or hope) she's better than that.

This is my first Taylor Swift album. She is indeed the queen of pop - it’s remarkable how professional and assured these tracks are, when she was just 25. It’s clear why so many millions of young girls are besotted. But, the single topic of relationships - yearning for, happy, lost - grows wearisome. You long for the girl to grow up.

Got her classic songs I do quite like it as an album but I think some of that is nostalgia. She doesn't deserve the hate she gets. She's a pretty solid artist not overwhelming but......

Fun

yeah it's fine. the one star reviews mostly look like fragile dorks who can't let themselves be seen in public even slightly enjoying anything popular.

I don’t need to consider where this fits into pop culture, or Swift’s style development, or whether or not it borrows 80s production too much. I just need to listen to a quality pop album that, unlike most pop doesn’t seem to have much concept of the word filler and then think to myself “yep, she really has a way with melody”. It’s not just melody either, but I’m not gonna get into it much more because over-analysis is not the way to go. There were moments towards the end of “side one” when i had a minor quibble about a lack of variety, but “side two” delivered on that so, brief problem solved. True, the album would probably benefit from a couple more with the distinctive qualities shown on “Shake It Off” and “Bad Blood”, but it’s nitpicking. Not the finest pop record ever, but it gets a lot right.

Maybe its title planted the thought but this album reminded me so much of formulaic pop albums when I was a teen in the 1980s. Debbie Gibson, Tiffany even Janet Jackson or Millie Vanilli. And in this regard 13 year old me would have liked this more than old man me. It’s not terrible. But I don’t love it either. And with no 13 year old in my life it’s doubtful I’d ever come back this way. 3/5

Partially known. I like the hits but the rest was just ok.

After Slipknot yesterday, I guess a maggot has transformed into a Swiftie. I think this is Taylor's best sound, I quite liked her indie folk records but basically she's best when doing non-countrified pop. Shake It Off and Bad Blood are two of the best pop songs of the last 15 years but most of tracks on here could have been hits, so I'll going five stars

A constructed "perfect pop record" that sounds completely dead, cold and hollow to me. Lyrics may be based on personal experience, but they still sound generic and repetitive to me. The music is pseudo retro 80s, which sure fits the title. It still feels cheap, generic, and simplistic without any kind of edge that could make it interesting. Just awful.

Favorite Track: Wildest Dreams

"1989" is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Synth-pop is the Wiki-listed genre. The album was named after Swift's birth year and symbolizes her "rebirth" as an artist transitioning from country music to pop. The album was also self-produced with assistance from Max Martin, Shellback, Jack Antonoff, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zacanella, Ali Payami, Nathan Chapman, Imogen Heap and Mattman & Robin. Swift is lead vocalist and plays acoustic guitar. 14 additional musicians, mostly her producers, also contributed. Commercially, it reached #1 in the US and UK, and, critically was praised for its production and songwriting. Electronic handclaps and a deep synth open the album in "Welcome to New York." A high-pitched synth melody. Echoing vocals and a dance beat develops. She's free escaping past relationships. This is high-level pop; it's easy to see her popularity. "Blank Space" slows it down a bit. Dripping synth sounds and layered vocals. She satirizing her media persona as a crazy woman. "Style" begins with a strumming guitar. Deep bass and more electronic drums and layered vocals. The music builds as she describes a toxic relationship. "Out of the Woods" has echoing vocals and reverbing electronic beats. A very, very catching vocal chorus. She's trying to get past her anxiety in a high-profile relationship. An outstanding song and my favorite on the album. Horn synths and a funky edge change the pace in "Shake It Off." Another catchy chorus. This sounds very 1980's synth pop. She's getting past the criticism of everyone. Swift comes out swinging, so to say, in "Bad Blood" as she tells off a former partner. Synth heavy. "Band-Aids don't fix bullet holes." Up-front vocals, electronic beats and heavy synth melodies. Hit after hit with in-your-face pop melodies and songs. It took until song #11, "This Love," for something resembling a ballad. Swift is aggressive and confident. She describes failing relationships and is essentially breaking free of both personal relationships and as an artist. The production on this album is exceptional. This is as good a pop album as I've heard ( I can't believe i just wrote that). Listening to this, her super stardom should come as no surprise. A high recommendation from me.

I liked her other album we listened to more than this one. I felt like this one had a lot of similar sound. She does have some good vocals.

I understand why she is on her; however, this is classic white girl music (we know that genre is awful)

I remember many of these songs being beat into the ground when I was younger. I hated them. I hate this album now that I've heard it. I hate pop music too.

if you like bubble gum pop, synth-heavy music.....here you go. I just don't get the appeal. 2.5 stars

El disco que la consagró como una artista. Éxito de crítica y públicó. Canciones como Blank Space o Shake it off, fueron y son temas que se han quedado en la memoria colectiva. Buenas melodías, buena producción con ciertos toque ochenteros pero sobre todo un conjunto que funciona perfectamente. No es Lana del Rey, ni Charlie XCX, es otra cosa, pero igualmente buena. ¿Su mejor disco? A revisar la versión íntegra del disco que hizo Ryan Adams.

The line "this sick beat" always makes me cringe so hard. At one point I considered this a pretty good pop album. I would've had no objection to it being on a list like this. Unfortunately, like many others, I've become so sick of Taylor Swift that even her better albums like this one are beginning to irritate me. Her recent dogshit albums are making me reevaluate her earlier work. While this album is certainly a lot better than "Life of a Showgirl", at best its just mediocre pop music. It's catchy, it's harmless, it's whatever. I didn't hate listening to this album at all, but also the less I listen to Taylor Swift the better.. Favorite track: Blank Space 2.5/5

I have not been living under a rock for fifteen years, meaning I'm already completely sick to death of these songs. Shake It Off has gotta be the song of the year however. She's got some pipes, hope she does well.

The IKEA (cheapest series) of music. Can't say much about it, but everybody (else) seems to like it. Most songs are just so bland and musically predictable... always the same chord transitions, always the same tricks in the arrangements, it's that ubiquitous Jack Antonoff sauce I suppose. Not that its so bad sounding, necessarily. But to me, this just "exists" and all songs are imminently forgettable. I have never understood why she is that popular, but neither do I understand why people drink Heineken. Maybe the old marketing idea is true: to sell lots of something, it needs to be flavourless, so that marketing can do its thing without any limitations. I was going to be generous and give it a 3 but on a second listen, I think it really is worth only a 2. It's unpretentious, hyper-commercial and uncreative pop. If this list was "1001 businesspeople you need to know before you die", she'd probably take top spot. She has managed to create an ecosystem around her (which may be as important as the music to her fans) and she's clever... why would you sell one £12 CD if you can sell the same music on four different coloured vinyls (which true fans will of course all buy) for £35 a pop? Genius. This album or Taylor in general does belong on the list though, if only because Taylor Swift, however you look at it, is a phenomenon. Whatever she touches turns into gold. And I might be all wrong. And it doesn't matter of course. Taylor undeniably gives a lot of pleasure to her huge fan-base and I can see that a lot of people relate very strongly to her music. Isn't that the essence? And she achieved one thing - make me write one of my longest album comments. Well done, Taylor.

1989 by Taylor Swift is far better than I ever expected. It’s a proper pop masterclass. Not the kind of album I’d usually reach for, but I have to admit it’s a really enjoyable listen. There’s just hit after hit on here. Welcome to New York takes me straight back to one of my favourite places and some great trips, and I Know Places is another strong track. Lyrically, Swift is on point throughout, and the music and production is superb. She is polished. It’s one of those albums where you can see exactly why it’s so big. Even if it’s not my usual style, it’s hard not to respect how good it is. Favourite tracks: Style and Blank Space are both great songs. Least favourite tracks: Every track is a strong pop song, nothing feels out of place. Album artwork: Classic Swift cover.

I'm not sure I'd even call Swift a guilty pleasure, hard not to love her music!

I actually didn't mind this! Not anywhere near my wheelhouse, but well put together and stayed interesting, lots of hooks etc. I much prefer the later acoustic-type stuff, but this'll do, and I totally get why it's on the list in terms of impact on culture etc. :)

It's cute, not what I usually listen to (except for the tracks played on the radio all the time) but I enjoy it

Style is a banger. Clean is fine. The rest of this is HORRIBLE

I have heard worse. Not my cup of tea.

This wasn’t really my Style. But I will Shake It Off.

I have been waiting for this one! Heard the hits from this before, and knew this one would be an easy 5. And I was not let down, even the songs I hadn't heard were mostly incredible. My favorite TSwift song (Love Story) may not be on this album, but 1989 is definitely my favorite era. Almost every song is an easy 5. Welcome To New York had great music and was really catchy, but it was one of the few 4s on this album. Blank Space is just and incredible vibe, the beat, the vocals, the fun chorus, the Starbucks lovers, all work together perfectly. Style was really nice. Out Of The Woods was a bit too repetitive, but it had a great beat, another 4 rating. All You Had To Do Was Stay was really sweet and chill. Shake It Off is a total banger, always have a blast listening to that one. I Wish You Would was nice and chill. Bad Blood is really fun. Wildest Dreams is another incredible vibe, the way she varies her voice through the verses and into the chorus is just delicious. How You Get The Girl is another fun one. This Love was very sweet. I Know Places has wonderful piano work. Clean brings it to a close, that one was ok, the other 4 rating. I could not stop smiling while blasting this album. The vibes and emotions Swift creates are incredible. Love this album so much. Best song: Blank Space

yeah f it this is pretty much a 5 at this point, I keep relistening to it all the time, it's kinda perfect and just so much fun and fresh. they really made magic in that little moment

This is a high 2 / low 3. Not because it's a middling album, but because it combines some really great bits with some utter trash. The good - girl knows a good hook when she hears one. There's some decent sound design choices. I can see why some of the lyrical choices appeal to her audience - she portrays a character quite well and gives the feeling of an insight into her life quite well. You can see why she became a superstar from this. The bad - its SO SAMEY. Almost every song is the standard I IV VI V progression. Those interesting sound design choices get repeated, as do melodies and vocal rhythms. Her lyrics are often NOT GOOD. Some rhymes are VERY forced - see 'Woods' and 'Girl' in Out Of The Woods. As an adult, some songs come across less as 'wow, she's a daring exciting woman' and more as 'No, I think you're probably just an arsehole'. And yet I can't fully hate it, because it does have some charm, and it is incredibly well produced and mixed. I'll go with a strong 2.

100% Thank yoy Taylor

Very good quality pop, but frustratingly predictable and unchallenging. I guess that’s kind of the point though if you want to be a global megastar

The songs are well made but it's not my kind of thing. It's a bit too sweet for me.

As a guy who grew up in 80s metal and punk, I can't lie. This album is a lot more fun than I expected.

I really like Taylor Swift but this is not my fav record of hers. A solid album though.

poop

Taylor Swift was born in 1989 on December the 13th, so she doesn't have a clue about what the 80s really were. Hell, she's too young to even remember most of the 90s that well. So this album should be called: "2000s something, when I could actually understand the world I was living in". Anyway, this title could still be a tribute for a decade she likes a lot musically, but that also doesn't seem the case. Her style is generic post 2010s harmless barebone pop, a thing that wasn't really a genre back in '89, even Roxettes have more bite, better production, fuller arrangements and interesting hooks than this mass homogenized product of an album. No, I think that the title of the album is in relation to the year she was born, meaning that before that date nothing was worth listening to or living, because she wasn't there. Listen Taylor, even you aren't so important as to believe that your year of birth should be an album's name or an extremely crucial date, this is entitlement of biblical proportions. We don't care, and personally I don't even like your sorry excuse for a living that you call music. This boring record shouldn't be on this list, or on any list of people that love music.

Absolutely iconic album. Neither Taylor Swift or the pop genre frequent my typical listening habits, but I can't deny the catchiness and greatness of this album. It has at least 4 tracks that are bangers, and in my opinion it marks the transcendence of the artist past their genre. Style walks all the way into the electronic sub-genre, Outrun. That's wild for an artist whose roots were acoustic guitars and cowgirl boots. Like her or not, Taylor Swift is one of maybe 5 artists worth discussing for biggest icon in music. She didn't exactly build that reputation on nothing and I would consider 1989 to be a cornerstone to the musical foundation she's built her career upon.

A fun album that moves from happy, uptempo tracks to quiet laments, all accompanied by sharp and hilarious lyrics.

I am not a huge Taylor Swift fan, but she does make some great music. I enjoyed this album, and it seemed like most of the tracks were hits that I recognized, or at least were good enough to where I think they could have been. Five stars.

3/10

I'm too old to be a Swiftie but this was pretty damn strong. Not a bad song on the album.

I'm sort of surprised to see this rated as high as it is on this site. I assumed that the majority of people doing this project were male and 35+ years old. I obviously have no basis for that, I just figured. And we are not exactly the target audience for this record. Or any of her records. Having said that, I have a weird soft spot for her music after she switched from country. I don't know what it is about it because it's most of the things that I hate about contemporary music - massive production, real instruments (few if any) overshadowed by programmed beats and synths, sappy lyrics. But damn if I don't love most of it. I can't explain why, maybe I'm sentimental in a cheesy nostalgic way. And regardless of your musical taste you can't deny her impact on the music industry over the past 15 years. Or the fact that she's an amazing performer and has a great voice and writes damn catchy songs. Plus, any woman who can make fragile conservative men so uncomfortable gets my vote. But I digress. This album is the one from her where I actually start to like her music. The previous albums she released are too country for my liking. I'm not big on dance/synth pop either but, like I said, Taylor Swift gets a pass for some reason. And while this isn't one of my favorite albums of hers, I still like it and will play it again for sure. 4/5

Good, fun album. She writes such catchy songs and songs that have such emotion.

Okkkkkkk

every song is a nostalgic banger used to listen to this album start to finish growing up

j’aime pas vraiment sa voix ni ses paroles ni la musique mais y’a une couple de chansons vraiment nostalgiques ♡: Wildest Dreams

PRIMER ÁLBUM QUE YA ESCUCHÉ ANTES. Aunque hoy en día esté conflictuado con Taylor Swift y me oponga a su manera de manejarse en la industria, es imposible negar el impacto que este álbum generó. Sin sesgarme con fanatismos, puedo decir que es un álbum casi perfecto (dentro de su género obviamente), con algunas fallas en los últimos tracks, pero que son únicamente canciones que envejecieron si se tiene en cuenta que ya tiene 12 años de antigüedad. Destaco sobre todo la producción detrás de cada pieza y particularmente en Style.

The worst part isn't the dumb singing on "Blank Space", nor the artless rhymes of "Bad Blood", nor the lyrics of "Shake it Off", where Taylor claims that she's unfazed when you're annoyed by her annoying behavior. No, the worst part is that she considers this fun, maybe even cute. She's repackaging her immaturity as pop anthems. There are some okay album tracks hidden in here. But the hits, the stuff you hear on the radio, are terrible. This is Millennial brainrot. This is a boot sashaying on a human face forever.

There are a couple of songs here I really like (Welcome To New York, Style, Out Of The Woods), but there are too many moments throughout that feel... tryhard, I guess? Silly? She was 25 when she made this; I know 25 is pretty young, but there are albums on this list from even younger folks that feel much more mature. She can write a catchy tune, I'll give her that! But her lyrics, good god. There's no excusing the "My ex-man brought his new girlfriend..." bridge in Shake It Off; that shit's cringy and lowkey misogynistic.

My sister would fucking kill me if I gave this anything lower. Luckily this album fucking bangs. I probably enjoy Taylor Swift more than the next guy, but I am very conscious that she's an egregious, sour, greedy human being who's music seems to only get worse and worse as time goes on. Anyways, that's not really the focus of this review. This is honestly probably the most perfect pop album ever made. It's full of ENORMOUS hits that are household names. In fact at least 6 or 7 songs on here are staples that everyone on the planet has heard at least once, which is absolutely insane. There's absolutely zero skips on this. This is as good as it gets for pop honestly and probably the best pop album I've ever heard.

This is the first time in my 29 miserable years on this planet voluntarily listening to Taylor Swift. I don't understand how this is SO popular, man. Factory-produced music-by-committe produced for and by the clean, midwest smiling fascists that have been trampling the world underfoot for decades. This is the music of the professional managerial class. The music of class traitors and office drones. The most remarkable thing about this album is how it is perfectly crafted (by a massive team) for the ear of the western consumer. I imagine this is because it is also used as a weapon of psychological warfare on the damned souls held in gitmo and other CIA black sites. Blank Space is the only song on here that doesn't make me want to kill myself (barely). I've only previously heard any song on here, really any of Taylor Swift's discography, in public on over a PA system. I don't have anything nice to say about this overproduced soulless shit. I dream of a great war of jsutice that will turn the American soil to ashes.

I still don’t get Taylor Swift. Sure, the tunes are catchy and poppy, but the extent she has become the voice of a generation? I still don’t feel, hear or see it.

You can’t go wrong with a Taylor Swift album! I have heard a few of these songs on the radio and my favorites from this album have always been Style, Shake It Off, and Wildest Dreams. I also liked I know Places. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 164/1089

Is this supposed to be "inspired" by 80s synth-pop? In what way? I don't hear the style, the risk or the attitude here. Let's be real - most 80s pop was neon nonsense. But it was unashamed of that. I'm not getting "unapologetically garish" from this album. I'm not getting art pop. I'm not getting glam. You can't just slap some synth on it and call yourself "New Romantic". Sorry, you're still giving 2010s pop. And I'm not into it. Nicest thing I can say about Swift is that I appreciate her dedication to self-determination. She steers her own ship. Good for her. This is still a pass.

better than i was expecting

Well, I guess eventually this had to happen given that there's more than a 1000 albums on this list. I don't like this and it's normally what I listen to. But I if have to be fair and ignore my own personal taste this is what I'll say: This is really well produced and well put together pop music. It doesn't pretend that it's not a product ready-made for consumption. But whatever the case, the people responsible for this knew what they were doing. The melodies are contagious and very catchy, it suits her voice well, there's some variation amongst the songs without losing its central theme. The lyrics mean nothing to me, not relatable, but I don't think I'm on the age demographics this was destined to to. This is very far from my type of music but I recognize that for a pop product this is really well made.

Taylor Swift is good at what she does. Well done, it's an impressive album. Still not my thing though and also worry that there'll be more to listen to. This is probably as good as Taylor Swift gets.

I remember this coming out when I was in S1, and while most of the girls were jamming along, all the boys would scream and cover their ears like they were being physically tortured. It isn’t as bad as all that by a long stretch. While it’s decidedly not for me, I just think 2 stars is too harsh for an admittedly solid album with some good singles.

Liked it more than I thought I would. Some real standout songs

Hmmm. Clearly she is good at what she does and has found a market for her formulaic, and often rather bland, pop songs. Not my cup of tea but I get that she’s popular to a lot of people who see something in this.

Clearly a talented songwriter, performer and musician, but I would suggest she is better at being a billionaire and playing the corporate pop music game. The music itself is actually really average. I recognised a lot of the tracks on here either as they are played everywhere or possibly as they are so generic. Each song sounds like it is a track from an animated film soundtrack. Her stardom baffles me but it must have massive appeal and I guess is pretty wholesome. Oddly I liked the first and last tracks the most which seem to be polar opposites.

She certainly has got a poetic talent for lyrics. However, for me I just cannot fathom why she’s quite so big; the songwriting itself and the music is just so bland. Nothing jumps out to me as hits, and that includes the hits. I clearly am just not wired for this sort of thing.

3.5/5

Her best work I dont think shake it off fits on this album But the rest all fits together really well Clean is the highlight But style is the best of the hits. Good to great 4

Hell yes

don't really get it

A lot of these songs are super fun and catchy. I think the “taylor is an excellent songwriter/lyricist/poet” crowd should be thrilled with that

Finally, an artist known for inspiring reasonable opinions among those who love or hate her music. My biggest gripe with Taylor-mania is that her lyrics seem more intent on laying easter eggs for her fans to try and figure out instead of trying to write a good song. Finding your way to the universal from the specific is what great songwriters do but with Taylor the specific usually remains the specific which leads her to a lot of non-sequiturs. That being said, and in fairness to 1989, I think a lot of that comes from her later work as she moves from Taylor Swift the Musician and into Taylor Swift the Media Institution and an American Princess Diana worth more than the GDP of Samoa. The album itself is about as good a pop record as you'll find for the 2010s even if it is slightly overcooked.

Old man yells at cloud: "what happened to pop music??" But seriously: Taylor is a talented vocalist but the lyrics and backing tracks are garbage. Also, why is every chorus shouted at me, louder is not better

Of course I am aware of Taylor Swift's existence, and it's possible I have heard some songs by her - but I wouldn't have known it since it would have just been randomly in public. I've never actually proactively played a song by her. I did hear a bunch of middle school girls sing some of her songs in a school talent show back in the day when my kids were in school. I think that was off her first album. At the time I just thought that she was whoever was the latest person that the middle school girls were obsessed with and it would fade over time - but she definitely seems to have more staying power. So, I'm curious what the hype is all about - especially since this is supposedly her best record. After first listen, I'm pretty sure I've heard "Shake It Off" and "Bad Blood" before - but I don't really like those. "Out of the Woods" sounds A LOT like Lorde. I looked it up - Lorde used Jack Antonoff as her producer for the Melodrama album (which I reviewed on here), so that might be the connection since he is the same guy that produced this specific song. This caused me to go back and re-listen to the songs I liked from Lorde's album. What I like about some of Lorde's songs is she is a little more vulnerable and confessional in her lyrics and singing style - whereas the only thing Taylor seems to be confessing is that her boyfriends are all the bad guys and she's never done anything wrong. It's all so black and white. So, my summary is 21 year old Lorde was writing much more mature lyrics than 25 year old Taylor. "I Wish You Would" is one of the most vulnerable songs on the album but I just noticed it's one of the least played song on Spotify - so clearly her fans don't like that side of her. Same with "Clean". "Bad Blood" vocals sounds kind of like Lorde to me. On the 2nd time through, I starting realizing how forgettable / generic most of this sounds to me - since I didn't remember hearing the songs from the first time. After the 3rd listen, I did end up liking "Clean" and "I Know Places" (the last 2 songs on the album) - since they feel more authentic to me and the production is a little more spare with room to breathe. So that's 2 Taylor Swift songs added to my Spotify playlists where it was 0 before. That's progress, right? Serious question - did 25 year old Taylor Swift think about anything else but boys and relationships? Have her interests and lyrical focus expanded in the 12 years since then? I understand she's getting married, so I wonder if she's gonna run out of things to write about if she can't write about boyfriends who (usually) screwed her over - i guess until something happens with her current relationship with the football guy. Maybe she does write about other things - but it's not apparent on this particular album. As a contrast... Fiona Apple wrote a very self-reflective song like "Criminal" at the young age of 20, Sarah McLachlan wrote "Possession" at 25, Stevie Nicks wrote "Landslide" at 27. All of those artist's song writing (and many others) is so much better, and memorable, and thought provoking in my opinion. I do respect that she writes her own lyrics - apparently with help from the producers. So I give her credit for that. Unfortunately, the lyrics generally don't make me feel anything positive or negative nor think about anything new or different. And most of the music doesn't really interest me, it sounds too programmed and polished. I think this is my problem with most modern pop music. I don't think Taylor is going to be too upset about my 1 star review - she's just gonna shake it off and will be just fine :) Liked songs on Spotify: 2/13 Rating: 1/5

Poppy. Knew more songs then I thought I would

No one can doubt that this album was influential to the pop scene when it came out (good god, at least 5 of these songs were EVERYWHERE on the radio, and 3 of them continue to be), but pop is just not my genre. It was a good little throwback, but also a reminder of why I stopped listening to the radio as much.

Don't want Swifties to kick my ass.

1989 is reportedly Len Houmous’ body count. 2.1 6/21 Shake It Off

i don’t like taylor swifts music but i loveee 1989 and reputation

Hate all you want (and I will) but the New York song is basically the core of every song about New York ever. No matter how artistic you want to make living in big city, it remains an insufferable song concept. I'd MAYBE be interested in hearing about it from somebody who's from there, but the "we're not in INDIANA anymore <3 #NewYorkPizza #Sbarro" vibe makes me claw at my own eyes with the hunger of a starving rat. I oscillate back and forth. I hate this. I hate who markets it, I hate hearing it constantly everywhere I go, despite never requesting it. On the other hand, I don't want to sit here and be the guy who writes a negative review of Despicable Me 4 because it "lacked the precocious vitality of its predecessors." It's lame to over intellectualize fluff. Sure, I can tell you that the music is overproduced bubble gum garbage that is probably focus grouped to be addictive. I can explain that the lyrics are like early AI's interpretation of a high school level sonnet. It's all bad, but there is some value to it as the kids seem to dig it. My neck isn't so bearded that I would deny a kid their fast food multimedia mass marketed music experience. If my daughter asked me to take her to listen to it, I'd oblige and wince through the experience. Keep that in mind as I ferociously slap a zero on this. 0 HIGHLIGHTS: HOO ONE PIZZA PIE HOT TO ORDER

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я не люблю поп и тейлор но на самом деле это впечетляюще

She’s kind of underrated..

A large part of me truly thinks that it has never been harder for me to care about Taylor Swift than it is right now. Her classic hits have been inescapable for years. Her recent hits are (largely) not that good. The Eras Tour was on the tip of everyone's tongue for a while. But she's also had some really obnoxious recent antics(like her insane private jet habits and the cheat code she found to win all charts forever by completely ruining the vinyl record market). And the bow on it all is her relatively recent relationship with popular American Football player Travis Kelce. This changed the paradigm. Previously, Taylor Swift was unavoidable in spaces devoted to music, and some real world environments. But the Travis Kelce developments have placed her at the center of USA sports culture. Which compounds with her musical presence, meaning that there are parts of The U.S. in which she has become *truly* omnipresent. Things have quieted down a little within the last year. But, there were periods in the prior 2 or 3 years in which I would learn things about Taylor Swift *Every* *Single* *Day* for weeks on end. This all has exhausted most, if not all of the time, energy, and good-will I had set aside for one Miss (soon to be Mrs.) Swift. Going Back To 1989 and listening to it as the singular thing that it is, and not as a small (but vital) facet of Taylor Swift (who is really more of a culture than a person at this point) is truly difficult. *Despite* the fact that I *intimately* know nearly half of this album. Which happened because this came out during a particular, formative period of my life, during which I would hear these songs in grocery stores, on TV, and on the radio in nearly any car I happened to be in. Of the 13 songs here (on the original release of 1989), I recall that Blank Space, Style, Shake It Off, Bad Blood, and Wildest Dreams were completely inescapable. And frankly, there could have been more I forgot. In fact, this was such a hit machine, that I really think it may have laid the blueprint for a good 3-4 years of pop music. Listening to this now, I'm surprised that I found most of these songs to still be very listenable. Some of them are certainly overplayed. But, the incredible amount of polish here, coupled with some of the most imminent pop songs ever means that listening through this *is* enjoyable. This is a great album, insofar as an album can be a collection of good songs. My personal favorites are Wildest Dreams, Style, and Out Of The Woods. Style is built around a cool guitar part and a huge chorus. Wildest Dreams has the best atmosphere on the album, it feels pillow-y and the approximate color of orange creamsicle, which works for me. And Out Of The Woods has a really odd cadence that feels completely singular, almost stilted, and that kind of feeling put on an ultra-pop song is unique. On the other end, Shake It Off and Bad Blood are at least a little annoying. But most of this album has good melodies on tight pop songs, and it largely works. While I don't really care about the phenomenon that Taylor Swift is, I kind of do see how this album was so successful, and why it is beloved to so many.

You can always tell a band that played like 300 shows per year for a decade before making it. They played it one way and people yawned and checked their watches and they played it a different way the next night and people tapped their toes and got up and danced and so they play it the second way forever or until they play it a way that works even better. Then they do that night after night with every second of their set over the course of years until they have a catalog of music that evolved from what they wanted to play to what their audience wanted to hear. They learn to make “pop” music one audience reaction at a time with their data gathered in real time and whether they make enough money to afford gas to get to the next show as motivation to get it as right as they can get it every night until they are fully optimized. It’s similar to an abused partner who earns a PhD in identifying and defusing their abuser’s moods or an influencer who won’t make rent if they don’t algorthymitize themselves into one million likes and subscribes. Hunger and pain are excellent motivators, so is a single-minded determination to make a dream come true. All these people turn themselves into someone who is not having any fun - a spy who is always behind enemy lines - because they have to in order to survive or to become the thing they think they must in order to be happy. Trump is that way. He doesn’t believe most of the things he says, which is one reason he’s so miserable. He says some bullshit and the rednecks yawn and the next night he says something worse or dumber and they cheer and so he says it the second way until he finds something they like better. He isn’t a cult leader; he’s a trained dancing monkey. He can’t be otherwise or he would lose his hold on his constituency, but he also just can’t be otherwise. He’s lost the ability to be anything other than a weather vane blown in whatever direction Fox News addicted retirees want him to blow. People will say “why doesn’t Elon Musk fix world hunger?” or “why doesn’t Jeff Bezos treat Amazon workers like human beings and retire and enjoy being rich?” Because they can’t. The only person who can make a billion dollars is a person who turns themself into a machine whose every thought and action is dedicated to increasing the amount of money they have above any other consideration. They can’t turn that off. They can’t relax or make moral choices. They have killed their human selves to become billionaires. I have teenage daughters and so I’ve seen parts of Taylor Swift documentaries, including a moment when she finishes a show and then sits in her hotel room alone (except for the camera crew) signing merch into the late evening. She’s a billionaire and a pop star and she doesn’t appear to enjoy a moment of it. She spends all her time trying to make money and sell records and concert tickets because that is who she had to become to become “Taylor Swift” and she can’t turn that off. Her engagement announcement described her as an English teacher and her fiancé as a gym teacher because she views herself how her fans view her and her original fans are buying diapers and paying rent and car payments rather than buying albums and so she’s forgotten them. She cares only about people paying to consume her product and that’s tweens, and her product is herself, to the extent she exists. Taylor Swift is an entertainer and a billionaire and an abused partner and an influencer and a product. I assume that the human being she once was had dreams and ambitions and destroyed herself to make those come true and I expect she would be proud that she did it, but she’s not here to enjoy it. She erased herself to become a person whose dreams came true but the person she’s become doesn’t have those dreams because she doesn’t have dreams, and in fact doesn’t have anything. She is a machine whose only purpose is to sell records and make money. She is a gollum created by a person who isn’t around anymore but she can’t stop doing the things her creator created her to do. And in some way I think that is what it is like to be an entertainer or a billionaire or a politician or an influencer, or maybe even just to be a human being. Maybe constantly tweaking and optimizing yourself to get the reaction you want from others, erasing who you were to become who people want you to be, is just the human condition. “Everybody here was someone else before.” Anyway, this is a very good album of pop music that doesn’t really connect with me and feels kind of sterile. Three stars.

Fun pop

Not ever been a Tay Tay fan. I’m not her demographic, but listened to this album and knew a few songs and enjoyed a few hooks. Enjoyed her singing, the production is very flat and boring, the songs get repetitive and the boy meets girl thing gets a bit tired. Couple of hits you’ve heard on the radio

Fairs fair, this is a banging pop album. I've never intentionally listened to Tailor Swift, yet I knew all the words to more than half the songs - Blank Space, Style, Out of the Woods, Shake it Off, Bad Blood and Wildest Dreams are some of the biggest songs of the 10's and I never realised they were all on one album. I also got a lot out of the other 'non-megahit' songs including the final four tracks. Doubt i'll ever listen to it again but definitely appreciate the work - especially after all her most recent albums boring my tits off. 8/10

I actually enjoyed this album, that was not expected.

fav song: welcome to new york radio pop, mall-core, glossy 40/100

zero

Irritating 1980s styled throwback pop for an undiscriminating audience.

There’s a lot of great tunes on this album. Just the right kind of electro tinged pop.

I've already heard the singles many, many times against my own will. I find "Shake It Off" very annoying. The other tracks on "1989" are a breath of fresh air. Those songs sound similar to each other, a common occurrence on modern pop albums. However, I'm glad that they're actually good. 3 stars for "1989".

It’s really good

Another banger from Taylor, I liked the tunes, the 80th synth undertones and production. Of this was released in 1989 by Stevie Knicks Davy McPhee would love it but he is not man enough to allow himself to like it now 3.6

Empty-headed nonsense.

Well crafted, catchy synth pop. Not something I would personally listen to again but I can see why it's so popular.

Was thinking this might break my 3/5 streak, but don't think it will. There's some really good hits on this one, like Blank Space and Style (Especially Style). Clean is a great closer. Then there are some bad singles like Bad Blood and Shake It Off (While inexplicably being guilty pleasures of mine). And then some stuff that is fine, but I could take or leave (Welcome to New York, I Wish You Would). Overall, fine album, but not really blowing my mind. She's got better stuff like folklore and evermore.

I think I may be a Swifty. A few bangers I knew (everyone does) and a bunch of other really good songs. I'm in.

I am very much not a Taylor fan, but this is at least her best work - its got a bit of pep to it.

There's exactly one Taylor Swift song I like and it's not on this album. But I mean, it's not *bad*, I just don't like it.

There's worse pop music out there, but there's certainly a lot better too. There's just no edge to any of this; nothing to grab your attention, just a few catchy choruses.

Stockholm syndrome or decent album?

Pop done really well.

I honestly think she is shite. She has some good songs but absolute fucking droll

Great pop bangers, no notes

Bangers and talent

Has some decent pop music, it's not my thing, also I don't see why TS is revered above any other pop artist it's all the same shit.

YGTBFKM. Nobody, and I mean nobody needs to listen to this utter friggin' crap. 0 stars. Negative stars. FU for putting this on here.

Taylor Swift is clearly the queen of teeny pop song writing but I gotta say she is a gifted pop writer. It's not an album I will listen to again but there are several catchy tunes in this collection.

Solidified her transition from country to pop. This was not my style at all and personally I didn’t enjoy it very much, but it’s good at what it aimed to be: a commercially successful pop album.

queeeeeeeen

I am not a 14 year old girl, so Swift isn’t my thing. That said, this isn’t the worst album on this list, but it was a struggle to listen to. I think she just writes whatever she wants to say, then pretends it fits the rhyme and meter. I was flabbergasted when I realized she tried to rhyme and fit the one syllable “cut” with the two syllable “problem.” And that’s definitely not the only instance of such lazy songwriting.

Really awful, banal lyrics, very generic backing music, does very annoying things with her voice, her superstardom is absolutely baffling

This is my childhood

Pretty excellent formulaic pop of its time music interesting but not that original.

Review - classic modern pop Rating - 7/10 Need to listen? YES

Please observe my pin that reads "I REALLY WISH I WAS LISTENING TO CARLY RAE JEPSEN RIGHT NOW!" 6/10.

I associate half of this album with high school because of the seven singles released for it over two years. The lyrics aren't much of anything, and the contrast in the themes along with the abrupt transitions in the album really drives home that this is just a collection of singles. At least I still like the production, I think. Favourite track: Style

4/10 I'm not even trying to be a hater but I genuinely don't think you need to hear this album before you die. There's nothing special about the production or the songwriting, and if we're gonna include an album on this list because it has a lot of bops this album doesn't even have enough of them.

Seems like she rips off a new style with her team of writers every new track, I now have bad blood with her

Pom-pom pop in the style of eighties MTV aurally. Some catchy tracks and heavy synth production make for a retro feel. You can see why Swift's vocal performance is well liked on an album I've not heard before and probably never will again.

I would give this a 3.5 just for the classics it has one it.

Not my thing but the album is a good album - for a modern pop album it’s one of the best modern album but like out of all the albums am I going to re listen to this again ? Probably not

Album #57 Taylor Swift:1989 I don’t know if I would consider myself a Taylor Swift hater, but I certainly do find her whole cult of personality and fandom to be extremely cringe and off-putting. I’ve never really been inclined to listen to her music, mostly because I don’t really listen to that much contemporary music, and also because I sort of just assume everything that gets played on the radio ad nauseam can’t have come from a decent album. Being a kid in the 2010s, I am well aware of more Taylor Swift songs than I’d care to admit, and due to the pure over-exposure that they had at the time, I certainly didn’t enjoy any of them. So when I got this album, firstly, I was quite dismissive that a Taylor Swift album would make a list like this; yes, it is popular, but this list should really prioritize musical credibility. Then I looked at the track list, and I noticed quite a few songs that would torment me on car rides home; growing up in a house of all women, I quickly became sick of a lot of pop music. Well, it is now 2026, over a decade on from when I first established my opinions on her music, I am now 21 and graduating from university, and it seems as though Taylor Swift did, in fact, bang the whole time. I really didn’t think I held any nostalgia for the era of 2010s pop music, but it turns out that after being removed from it for a while, it actually feels incredibly fresh and fun. Maybe I’m just out of touch, but I feel like there isn’t this type of music being made anymore. There used to be hundreds of pop acts churning out massive, cheesy, catchy bangers to play on the radio. I saw a video about Bruno Mars, another name who I would never associate myself with usually, where they played like ten of his songs that I recognized, and were all kind of bangers; the point of the video was that they were all from the same album, and proved that we are all bigger Bruno Mars fans than we thought we were, and I just had the same realization for Taylor Swift. I don’t think Taylor Swift will have many other projects that hit for me like this one, because frankly, her writing really doesn’t appeal to me. She is a good writer when it comes to making pop music that appeals to young women, but she never really matured from that, and now that she is almost 40, it really doesn’t have the same charm as when she was young. I have always been a fan of 80s music, even the cheesiest of synthpop and new wave I am a sucker for, so her making an album that attempts to replicate the sound of the 80s new romantic era also appeals to me, particularly. It is not very flattering for me to give a Swift album this high of a score, as I like to think I have somewhat decent taste; but the fact is, I can’t lie to what my brain perceives when hearing these songs, non-stop bangers the whole way through. Realistically could rate it higher, but I feel like this is an album that hits in small doses; it is like candy: eat a few, and it is magic; eat a pound, and you are vomiting. Best Songs: Style, Wildest Dreams, Blank Space Worst Song: I Know Places Score out of 10: 8.5

ykw fuck yeah growing up is realizing you're aren't above mainstream white girl pop music. i actually gave this an honest chance and enjoyed it. Probably would've liked it more if I haven't already heard half the songs on here a million times, but whatever. honestly impressive as fuck how many songs on here are hits. will admit tho this album gave me multiple flashbacks to be being terrorized by these songs constantly playing on repeat on the radio when it first came out. looking back these songs are actually very good. def the best taylor album

A forgettable pop album by a forgettable pop artist. When historians look back on her career all they will see is dollar signs.

Look. This is a great album. Ryan Adams seemed to think so too. Helps to have a teenage daughter perhaps.

Son of a bitch… I wanted to hate this. I really wanted to hate this. But damn it, its so catchy. Almost every song is easy to listen to. Flows nicely between songs and isn’t too long. Standout Songs: Blank Space Style All You Had To Do Was Stay I Wish You Would Wildest Dreams How You Get The Girl This Love I Know Places *Note: Out Of The Woods is a good song, but the chorus is very repetitive, so it didn't make my list

Honestly the first time I’ve listened to an entire Taylor Swift album from start to finish. She strikes me as a shallow vacuous children who thinks her fame and wealth gives her wisdom and insight, and for those reasons never thought her music would be worth my time. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t think there’s anything great going on here musically or lyrically, but it is all snappy, upbeat, and generally happy. It doesn’t leave you angry, and for damn sure isn’t another album laced with excessive profanity and misogyny, so maybe it’s not all bad.

I don’t understand the Swifties. Not for me. I’d be happy never hearing Shake it Off ever again. I’ve never purposely listened to a TS album. Not surprised by how many tracks I recognised - she’s inescapable at the gym, on radio, in tv shows… I desperately want to give this a 1 star before listening, but the production saves it from being the worst of the worst. 2/5

You know when you ask AI to create an image and it isn’t quite what you wanted so you ask it to try again? This whole album is like that. All slightly different, soulless, sparkling, boring pop. It’s the unseasoned white rice and baked chicken dinner of music. It’s the plain cheese pizza, because pepperoni is too spicy, picky eater favorite. For those that love this album, vanilla is their favorite ice cream. Twilight their favorite movie. There is pop music out there that takes risks. There’s pop music out there that is deeper emotionally than this shallow puddle. I’m convinced that if Taylor Swift wasn’t pretty or white, she wouldn’t be the huge success that she is.

Before starting this project I would’ve never given this a fair chance. I was slightly snobby about pop music. Luckily my mindset has changed cause this was a really fun listen

Okay, but I think she's released better albums.

What an elite pop album. Some all time bangers here let down by the end of the album

I mean, this is a pop masterpiece. It falls off (barely) at the end... but such achievements should be recognized and celebrated.

Special guest reviewer today. We know you all love her, so here she is again...my wife! "Youthful, quirky, love gone wrong lyrics, plus magical music make it totally worth the listen." If anyone of you is interested in seeing her dancing to "Shake It Off', for a mere $10 (plus shipping and handling) I can send you a copy of the video. Trust me, you won't regret it!

Lounge music

Listening to they you can see how Taylor Swift became one of the largest popstars of all time.

some surprisingly good and some ultraboring songs

Ugggh, this album didn’t suck

This is only the 3rd bwat version of this album

meh

i cant deny this isnt a solid album of hits that people love (even if i am not one of them)

Gotta laugh at all the reviewers giving this album 5 and chanting ‘haters gunna hate’ about anyone who doesn't share their tastes. That one chant sums up everything about Swift’s music - complete lack of originality and repetition. But I don't mind her otherwise as she obviously has the business and musical smarts for the pop machine. Good luck to her

I've had my fill of Swift. Sorry.

Correcto

I am confused. I didn't think I liked T. Swift, but this album is making me question everything. There are the obvious hits but Out of the Woods surprised me - I had never heard it before. This Love is also very sweet. I am giving it 5 stars. Is it the mimosa I'm drinking while listening? Is it that the album just hit at the right moment? I will never know, but here, now, I love it.

“Band-Aids don’t fix bullet holes”

Avoided this one for a long time. Hoped it would feel more than just vapid with a sense of musicality. Seems all that was scrubbed out in the slick production. Having never actively listened to the songs, they're all just so empty. Some songs are very good pop songs. But lots of it feels empty, soulless and indicative of the problems with pop music. That plus the fact she seems to be a cow don't make her endearing.

This album is perfect and I won't hear any contrarian whining to dispute it.

seems fairly generic. not sure why it's so celebrated.

Hmm. On the one hand, this has all the trappings of manufactured hit making, from the over-the-top production to the team-based songwriting. On the other hand, holy shit the instant ear-worminess of these pop confections make this one of the easiest first listen albums I've ever heard (and if you don't agree, you're cynical enough to be dead inside). That's generally a sign that one would tire of this album quickly - but as I'm unlikely to give this album a whole bunch of spins (sugary sweet over-produced mainstream pop just isn't my thing), I won't really ever know.

- ok, so believe it or not, a tough one to rate: knee-jerk reaction is to just dismiss because it's real just pop chart music ... I don't think that's a fair approach. It IS pop chart music but some of the writing is a bit deeper than you would expect from this genre.The production is sometimes interesting, sometimes boring/cliched, sometimes annoyingly glossy as expected. this album suffers from the sheer number of tracks; there may be a very good pop record buried under the volume of material released if this was put out in the age of vinyl. That being said, this is the record we have to grapple with. I can't entirely dismiss but it's not as great as some would like to think so, I land right around a 3 ...... -

segun yo no me gusta taylor swfit y me supe casi todas las canciones de este álbum lol

Yeah this makes you the biggest popstar in the world. I guess that says something about the average person. 2/5

idk

Before Listening : Oh this one will be interesting. I never thought I would be listening to a Taylor Swift album but here we go. After Listening : Wow, I don’t even really wanna talk about it. At some point I started asking myself when it was gonna end but there was always somehow another song left. Funnily enough, the only song I kinda enjoyed was “Shake it Off” but that’s not really saying much since all the other songs set the bar really low. I’m still willing to give Taylor Swift another chance but wow, this was not a good start.

Nå er jeg rett tilbake til Oda 13 år som var megafan! Beste albumet hennes virkelig! Kun 1 skip

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Not a fan of the style or the production. Shake it Off is a genuinely good track but I don't see myself returning to this. I'm not exactly the target demo for it either.

obra da arte capturando um momento social como poucas foram capazes. o mundo mudou porque ela escreveu esse álbum.

eu peguei um ranço pela loirinha nos últimos anos, que foi difícil engolir essa sugestão. eu nunca gostei da música dela, mas não tinha nada contra, só não era minha praia - até o show no brasil, superexposição midiática no pós-pandemia, relacionamento com o escroto lá dos 1975... enfim. no entanto, esse álbum realmente é BOM - não excelente, mas realmente é um álbum digno de nota. para mim, me parece o ápice criativo dela. a fórmula desses arranjos minimalistas e assépticos ainda não tinha esgotado e tem até um certo frescor que se sobressai mesmo após uma década dela repeti-la a exaustão. sei lá, odeio odeio odeio essas drum machines secas, repetitivas, sem nenhum swing e com a voz 10 passos a frente na mixagem, tudo achatado. mesmo assim, dá pra ver que existe um grande talento de composição ali. acho que ela teria sido incrível como uma cantautora dos anos 1990.

Haters gonna hate! Despite two teenage daughters (maybe becuase two teenage daughters?), I'm no Swifty. BUT, I'm also no idiot. This music is good. It's simple and pop, but it's very well written, and she's an icon. This is her biggest album, so it's a no-brainer 5*. Influence 4. Hits 5. Quality 5. Intangibles 5. Not my cup of tea, but I caught my toe tappin' a few times 3.

no.

I’m not a swiftie, too old, too male, but man does she rock. Swift is the master of the effective pop song. The songs all have an incredible catchy hook, powerful crescendos and infectious beats. It seems that the range is basically from intense ballad to dancey diss track and Swift does it all very well. You can’t say that the vocals are somehow virtuosic but they’re very very effective for the songs and music. You have to hear at least one Taylor Swift album before you die and this might be it. You probably need more than one though. Five stars.

Good bops, also some sleeper songs. Solid album but a few skips.

*sighs*. Ok. Fine. I’ll just go ahead and say it. This album wasn’t terrible. For some unnecessary context, the year is 2026 and Taylor Swift is everywhere. She is so unavoidable that you’d have to specifically attempt to go out of your way to avoid hearing about her, and you’d still likely fail. Are you a football fan?? There she is at a Chiefs game. Enjoy supporting your local record store?? She’s front and center in every store. Watch the news at all?? She’s likely going to be making headlines again for something inane. The only thing I find appealing about Taylor Swift are the plane memes about just how often she gets in a plane, and how funny they are. Madness, all of it. I can’t think of someone who’s gotten this much attention for this long. I can’t in good faith say it’s unwarranted, but it really is insufferable at times. She is so unavoidable that despite spitefully never actively seeking her out, I’d still heard of 3 of these songs previously. The overexposure of Taylor and her rabidly dedicated Swiftie fan base is truly something to be studied for the history books. This might be worse than the Justin Bieber days of old. I rolled her album evermore previously, making this the second of 2 Taylor Swift albums I’ll have to endure for this project. It’s an artist I know I dislike, so better just knock it out of the way early, right?? I was going to have to listen to this eventually anyway. While evermore didn’t have a single song that reached out to me, and I still question its inclusion in the book at all, it physically pains me to say that this album is actually pretty good. It’s got a lot of the hits that I recognized, including “Blank Space”, “Bad Blood”, and my personal favorite (I can’t believe I’m saying that) song on the album, “Shake It Off”. Does it have filler?? Absolutely, and every song is overproduced, has annoying auto tune/distortion/etc filters, is ungodly repetitive and tailor made (See what I did there) for people with an attention span that lasts for all of about 5 seconds. But you know what?? I didn’t really hate any of it. It’s catchy, and that’s all that matters. While evermore was moody, edgy, whiny and insufferable, this one is at least full of energy and good vibes. So, you know what?? I’m not going to give this one a 1 out of spite. I’m going to give it a 3 and tell you that for all its flaws, I rather enjoyed it as a whole. Damn you, Taylor Swift. Damn you. Was I dramatic enough, because I was really trying to have fun with this one and go on a random goofy tangent. I’m not actually that upset, it’s just fun to be so unserious occasionally, and this felt like a good opportunity to do just that.

There is a reason I can't afford to Tyler Swift concert tickets. Yet she managed to sell out 6 back to back shows to people who could.

This album grew on me over time. Clean is one of the best songs ever, sorry

Surprisingly good album, got a few bangers in it. 7/10 - 4/5

Somehow there are songs on this album that I have managed to have not heard before. It’s what you would expect from a Taylor album. High quality production, mid lyrical content, pop music. Very few songs I would intentionally listen to, a couple more songs I wouldn’t skip if they came on. It’s tough to rate this one, personally I don’t like pop music but objectively it’s a well made album.

Somehow still underrated and under appreciated!

This wasn’t as good as that other Taylor swift album w got. It had some of her old hits but they felt waaaaay to played out by now and I just didn’t get it.

Pop music from the current world’s biggest pop star. I don’t care for it but I understand why it made the list.

This is the sound of complacency with American techofascism

Most of these songs are pretty good, and some of them are very good. It's a shame I'll never be able to listen to this album as a whole again because I just can't stand all the compression and auto tune of modern pop. To me it makes everyone sound like a tinny robot. Not Taylor's fault but there it is.

deeeeeeefinitely not for me but rounding up to 2 stars only cos it reminds me of my younger sister who played this album over and over when it came out

Det var faktisk fengande. Er eg på veg til å bli ein Swiftie?

Meh, was okay

Say what you want to say about it, but the album is full of catchy songs and bangers. I want to find a way not to rank it so high, but it is really good.

внимательно послушала обе версии, очень много на одной ноте плоским голосом, не люблю такое ( зато нашла что писал Макс Мартин и сразу начала кивать

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hookigt och engagerande. Även om låtarna ofta handlar om knakande relationer är det konsekvent upplyftande. Här finns inget kvar av countryartisten Taylor, utan här är det elektroniskt kryddade poplåtar. Fullt av "radiohits" som faktiskt är bra. Lever upp till hajpen.

5⭐️ first album on here that I know reasonably well, I’ve actually never actively listened to it before but it’s so FUN and poppy which I love! I wouldn’t consider myself a swiftie BUT I do really enjoy this album. songs I already knew: blank space, style, out of the woods, shake it off, bad blood, wildest dreams fave new song(s): all you had to do was stay

Absolutely the fuck not. If I could give this egomaniacal bitch zero stars, I would.

Taylor Swift is a machine and an industry. It’s hard to separate the person and the artist from that. Ultimately, this is Swedish super-producer pop. It's fine, but I couldn't find anything distinctive about it, and people wouldn’t be so in love with it if someone else’s name was on the album cover. 3⭐️

Ken ik al dus ga ik niet opnieuw luisteren Het is zeker wel een vibe maar ik heb de liedjes ook wel echt te vaak gehoord Ik denk dat ik het wel een 7/10 geef en misschien dus 3 of 4 sterren

You know what, I like this album. I will listen again and add more details.

aight.

but when New Romantics comes on

Figured I'd hate this, even disconnected my spotify from my discord so noone could see me listen to it, by the fourth song I realized I was actually liking a Taylor Swift album. Favourite songs: Blank Space, Out of the Woods, Wildest Dreams

Top-three Taylor album to me, and I think the one that launched her as a true crossover superstar, shedding any last bits of country exclusivity remaining.

I cannot lie, I've been getting over a breakup kinda recently, and for some reason I sobbed a bunch while listening to this again. I haven't listened to this album in full in years, and as a recovering Taylor Swift fan (2020-2024), it's extremely nostalgic for me lmao... it is NOT the perfect album, most will probably say it's not even good, but there's something about it... she knows how to write a catchy song, and this is her best example of that hypnotizing ear-worminess. Jack Antonoff also put his all into it, and the result is an album that feels so extremely dated that it's almost a period piece of the early 2010s... I almost went song by song to talk about each one but quickly realized you guys do NOT gaf...... all I'll say is Style is sexy as hell, Out of the Woods is a classic, Wildest Dreams is perfect (one of the ones that made me cry), and This Love is a masterpiece (the song that made me sob harder than I have in maybe a year. I don't know why. It's probably more personal than musical)... Clean was my favorite Taylor song for a long time, I love Imogen Heap sooooo much So yeah. Most of it is laughably cringe but that doesn't mean it's not great in its own way. Even the horrible songs are so funny to listen to (oh bad Blood.... oh baby)

I have to give it a strong score. I wish I could give it a 4.5/5. It was just too influential. Also every track was legitimately good, so the album is strong as a whole.

Yesterday morning I wrote a long ass bullshit post about how I hate T Swift as a person (I do; I make no apologies nor concessions about this) but how this album is genuinely good and probably also represents her peak as an artist. I deleted it because it was annoying and pretentious and not worth reading lmao T Swift’s music is not for me, and neither is she. I wish I could separate my dislike for her from her music, but I really struggle to do that. But I recognize that this is a *good* album and hopefully this score sort of reconciles my personal distaste with my recognition of her artistry as being better in 1989 than it ever will be again

banger after banger after banger from taylore: "the pop bible. no skips. and not even her best." shoutout

As far as I know, this is the first time I have ever listened to a T-Swift album all the way through. They have been played for me before on long car rides but I definitely zoned out (sorry Depp). I really enjoyed it overall! Not a huge fan of her music in general, but this one has so many hits for a reason, even though a few tracks didn't hit quite as hard. 4-4.5

Nostalgia always makes me a bit wistful for this album, but relistening is never quite the same as it was in college. This listen-through really highlighted how dated some of the production is becoming, like it’s stamped by the mid-2010s. Incredibly infectious, though, I’ve been singing the choruses all day.

It was the beginning of the end. This album was so good she and Jack decided they were untouchable.

I become more of a Taylor Swift hater by the day but it’s got little to do with her music and more to do with the fact that she seeks to consume the world in a monoculture à la the orange goo from End of Evangelion. 1989 is, however, truly one of the great pop albums of the 21st century.

Oops! All bangers.

The blandest swill available, and the masses are lapping it up. It’s the soylent green of music.

I (naively?) expected way better, and I wanted it to be good. So generic and uninspiring.

Exceptionally bland. Rarely noticed when one song ended and the next started.

Caseous

After the first song I thought I would hate it but ended up merely indifferent

This was an all-around great album. Amazing synth sound that really brings out the vocals and bass. And the songs are all incredibly catchy. Easily one of the greatest pop records of the 2010s.

i mean there were only four good songs so one star for each

I am not a Taylor Swift fan at all, I’m more in the category of those who dislike her. With that being said, the album is fine. There are big tracks that I’ve heard on the radio before today. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this album again but it wasn’t the worst experience in the world

Red is Taylor Swift’s Revolver. 1989 is her Sgt Pepper. 5/5 for a pop masterpiece, from a male Swiftie who (like so many) heard her talent on Folklore and worked back from there. Much more of her catalog should be on this 1001 list, and it’s actually funny that the best they could come up with was this obvious choice and Evermore…

Not being a Taylor Swift fan, this album surprised me with its lack of uniqueness. It is very good pop music, but it is hard to understand the fascination with Swift based on this album. I am guessing it is the same way someone who has little exposure to David Bowie feels when they get Young Americans as their first exposure to his work on the list. You know he should be there, but you're not sold by the particular work.

As a mid-50’s, married-with-no-children, male, I’m not Taylor Swift’s target demographic. Still, it’s obvious that this is more than Bubble Gum pop and that Swift is an excellent performer. This is a 3.5. Not sure I’ll ever spin it myself, but am glad I heard this refreshingly creative straight pop album. A 4.

Some hits, much love to T Swift

oh nah i don’t mess w taylor but this era was good ngl

Beaucoup de classiques de la pop américaine là dedans, pas de chansons que je réécoute par moi-même cependant

I don’t really like this music anymore. But I had fun with the album when it came out and some songs still bop when listened to after a long hiatus.

街中のスピーカーから流れてくる分には悪くないと思うけど、腰を据えて聞きたくはない。

My daughter gives this five stars

The best of the Taytay albums for me. Pop perfection

I really went into this with an open mind, but I've just never been particularly keen on Taylor Swift's style of pop. There's a few good spots here and there (the opening verse to Style in particular) but a lot of this just didn't land for me. Shake It Off is pretty cringe - especially the semi-spoken word bit - Bad Blood is just so dull. Never quite sure if Swift is trying for an 80s pop pastiche, but failing to actually commit to the bit.

Fair album, however I feel like there are many better albums by Taylor Swift that didn't make this list. But it's a middle of the road poppy album, but very well executed. Not the biggest fan of her music, but it always is enjoyable. 3/5

I don’t think I’ve listened to this album all the way through. I did go and listen to Taylor’s version though and not the one linked. I think this may be her best album. It’s filled with the bops and still meaningful stories and lyrics. This is peak Taylor.

3/10

9/10 Favorites: Blank Space Style Wildest Dreams

If I wasn't vehemently opposed to being perceived as a Swiftie, my rating might have been higher. Tay has lost her gift for lyricism.

My nieces are going to hate I'm only giving this three stars. Top tracks: "Blank Space," "Style," "Shake it Off"

Whatever, I love this album. No skips. It sits in the only era of hers that I like (Red is like that too) where everything before is too country and everything after is too poppy.

--Welcome to New York...it's a bop. like the synths --Blank Space...see above --Style...another strong track but the beats and choruses are already starting to meld together. hope she mixes it up soon --Out of the Woods...this one is different but it's boring. lyrics are a little labored --All You Had to Do Was Stay...a booty shaker. reminiscent of the first three tracks --Shake It Off...we got a new beat and it's a fun time. I could do without the rapping --I Wish You Would...we back to the beat and synth well. it's still good --Bad Blood...not a fan of this one. don't buy the attitude at all --Wildest Dreams...treacly --How You Get the Girl...serviceable pop --This Love...meh --I Know Places...another good song but the album's getting long and this doesn't reach the heights of the opening tracks --Clean...okay time to wrap it up

Fun pop! I could do without the overpowering keyboard and arena sound. But her songwriting and the hooks manage to shine through.

For karaoke music, it's not bad. I can see why 10 year old girls like it.

Banger after banger after banger. This is a perfect pop album, and a massive guilty pleasure. Contains a bunch of hits and the lesser-known tracks are all great. No bad song. All killer, no filler.

Worryingly listenable!

Nie chce mi się przesadnie rozpisywać, choć postanowiłem naprawdę poświęcić temu albumowi 100% swojej uwagi podczas tego jednego przesłuchania (byłem niemal pewien, że drugiego nie będzie i nie pomyliłem się). Ta muzyka jest symptomatyczna dla naszych czasów przede wszystkim z jednego powodu - jest niesamowicie bezpieczna. Bezpieczny, neutralny dźwięk, bezpieczne teksty, lekkie w formie i treści. Żadne tam poważne złamane serca, raczej kolejne miłostki czasu młodzieńczego, przez własną wielość (pewnie z 10 piosenek o rozstaniu tam było) rozmywające powagę każdego jednostkowego doświadczenia. Piosenki-horoskopy, ogólnikowe na tyle, że każdy może zinterpretować tak, żeby pasowały do jego własnej historii. Co prowadzi nas do prostoty tych tekstów i ich delivery. Teksty są krótkie, bardzo powtarzalne, dużo jest w nich powtórek tej samej frazy, czasami po kilka razy ("Are We In the Clear Yet" koronnym przykładem), leksykalne i gramatyczne skomplikowanie tekstu jest pewnie na poziomie gimnazjum. I wbrew pozorom nie jest to z mojej strony zarzut. Te proste, powtarzalne teksty w połączeniu z bardzo dobrą dykcją i czystą produkcją sprawiają, że teksty są zrozumiałe, łatwo zapadają w pamięć i są dostosowane do naszych globalnych czasów, w których są łatwe do sprzedania nie tylko dla Amerykanów z dziada pradziada, ale też dla imigrantów, dla których angielski nie jest pierwszym językiem, czy dla globalnej publiczności, która może z łatwością zrozumieć i przyswoić teksty. Muzycznie nie ma tam w zasadzie nic, więc ciężko się o czymkolwiek rozpisać. Chociaż muszę przyznać, że ta sekcja dęta w "Shake It Off" całkiem przyjemna i nie ma żadnego zaskoczenia w tym, że jest to największy singiel płyty i jeden z największych hitów Swift - tego się mimo wszystko dobrze słucha, jest wciągające, bardzo pozytywne, nastraja optymistycznie. Nawet jeśli zawiera najbardziej white girl wasp moment całego albumu, czyli ten melorecytowany bridge, w którym mówi, że jej eks przyszedł z nową laską. Do pewnego stopnia rozumiem fenomen Taylor Swift, to jest dobry, bardzo uniwersalny produkt. Jednocześnie uważam jej muzykę za symptomatyczną dla upadku Stanów jako najważniejszego kraju zachodniej kultury.

It would pair well with subway surfers. Today we now that bar for slop is way lower so the albums sounds almost like music. Shakey shakey song was a banger though.

Blank space is as much of a bop as bad blood isn't, perfect symmetry. It all averages out

Not a Swiftie. Surprised by how many of these songs I actually knew already. I think Taylor is one of those artists whose music is so omnipresent that you probably know it even if you don't think you do. Enjoyed this more than I probably should have. At the end of the day it is a fun pop album.

Certified pop full of some classics but nothing stands out as truly great to me

Taylor isn't my thing. The album is fine.

Taylor’s version of the two ghosts.

this has many bops and just a few flops ( looking at you shake it off)

Ganske bra, masse pop-bangers! Ville nok valgt ut Red som favoritt i stedet men.. Litt synd det hun driver med nå for tiden er så kjederlig.

Pop sound, a few of them I’ve heard before and some not. Lyrics are repetive, although some storytelling is good. In total it’s kind of boring and not engaging.

Objectively impressive. Taylor can write a hook that others dream about, it’s that simple. Of course it’s naive, cliche, and a little silly. That’s the point. This album has hits.

I do think I kind of get it. This one more than the other Taylor Swift thats come up in this project. It's like candy pop but with some emotion. I'm not sure I'd want to listen to it more than once but if you're looking for something catchy and fun that feels a bit more mature than other basic pop, this could be for you.

Ok might be biased but i love rhe production, no notes 10 out of 10 but i lwky dont fw sm of the dlx ver tracks so for that it gets a 9.5/10

24/1089 2.7179* I put myself into a 14-year-old girl's shoes before listening to this album. She was a size 6, so the shoes cut off circulation to my toes almost immediately, but I thought it would help me appreciate this album from that perspective. It didn't. After two listens I can truthfully say, "it was fine". Hits...shake it off, AYHTDWS, bad blood

With "1989", Taylor Swift completes a definitive pivot into pop. The album is full of programmed electronic rhythms and synth-pop textures, trading her country roots for a radio-friendly sheen. While the shift to digital instrumentation is absolute, the record remains grounded by a relentless commitment to infectious hooks. Throughout the track listing, Swift demonstrates an uncanny knack for crafting melodies that linger. She has a particular gift for the "momentary elevation" - those instances where a transcendent chorus rescues a standard pop song and transforms it into something better. Her mastery of dynamics is on full display here, as she builds tension in the verses before releasing it in euphoric payoffs. This is best heard on tracks like "Out of the Woods," "All You Had To Do Was Stay," and "How You Get The Girl." The sonic environment is unapologetically synthetic. From the opening notes of "Welcome to New York," the vocals are shimmering and heavily processed. Paired with exclusively programmed percussion, the album feels meticulously curated. Rather than a flaw, this processing suits the material perfectly. Even when the tempo drops for the album’s sole out-and-out ballad, "This Love", Swift refuses to abandon the formula. The song is anchored by a characteristically catchy chorus, preventing it from feeling adrift among its high-energy neighbours. Stand-out moments include: "Blank Space", "Shake It Off" , and "Wildest Dreams" - a atmospheric highlight that echoes the moody, sultry tones of Lana Del Rey. At its core, 1989 is a vibrant, accessible, and infectious pop record. It is the kind of album that is simply hard to dislike, even for the most cynical or curmudgeonly listener. Four stars. 1 "Welcome to New York" (4/5) 2 "Blank Space" (5/5) 3 "Style" (4/5) 4 "Out of the Woods" (3/5) 5 "All You Had to Do Was Stay" (3/5) 6 "Shake It Off" (5/5) 7 "I Wish You Would" (4/5) 8 "Bad Blood" (3/5) 9 "Wildest Dreams" (5/5) 10 "How You Get the Girl" (3/5) 11 "This Love" (4/5) 12 "I Know Places" (3/5) 13 "Clean" (4/5) Total - 50 Average - 3.85 193/1001 106/193 albums reviewed were new to me.

There were a couple of catchy singles on here but most of the songs weren't memorable. The lyrics also suck if you aren't 13 or 49 years old.

Traços sutis e cintilantes de sintetizadores forçando uma faux-nostalgia oitentista em uma faixa ou outra, especialmente na faixa inicial. De resto, há aquela produção típica e característica da década de 2010 (ahhh as cornetinhas de Shake It Off… eu poderia matar Jack Antonoff com minhas próprias mãos), onipresente no pop e rap igualmente. É um estilo de produção completamente imaculado, com uma precisão quase que cirúrgica. Sintética, vazia, manjada. (Sabe aquela cena que o Lula Molusco vai pro futuro e tudo é cromado?). Mas uma coisa nunca falta em 1989: Refrões magnânimos, memoráveis, brilhantemente compostos. É fácil odiar Taylor Swift. Muito fácil. O ódio emana de diversos poros, mas não desse disco. Não da pra odiar esse álbum. Há uma equivalência entre o quão fácil é odiar a Taylor e o quão fácil é amar ela a partir de produções como 1989. Quer dizer, após ouvir esse álbum inteiro, fica até que óbvio o super estrelato da cantora. Sabe aquele papinho de separar a arte do artista? Ele não se aplica apenas para pedófilos e nazistas, mas para a chatinha do momento também. É um álbum básico, pedestre, não muito imaginativo. E daí? Virado a paulista é um prato básico e nem por isso deixa de ser delicioso. A mulher tem o toque, e não desperdiça sequer uma ponte ou um pós-refrão… É tudo invejavelmente bom. Sou um esnobe inámavel? Sim! Tenho rugas de tanto que torço o nariz. Mas uma coisa que minhas aventuras musicais me ensinaram é apreciar e valorizar dotes melódicos e harmônicos, como o dela. E uma ótima voz, também. Não me alistei no exército Swiftie nem nada, mas 1989 é um ótimo álbum Pop. Faz o que tem que fazer. Prestativo. Agradável! Mas básico. Resume bem a Taylor, não? 4/5

Solid album. Favorite songs: Style, Bad Blood

Tengo muy claro que “haters gonna hate” por lo que voy a decir, pero me importa un nardo. El pop de esta chica me resulta de lo más insulso y predecible que ha alumbrado el siglo XXI. Su música se escucha tan agradablemente que en lo profundo se queda en la nada más intrascendente. El pop no era esto. Donde esté Stevie Nicks que se quite todo lo demás.

Lots of classics here. Remember these very well

Frothy, in the best possible sense. And so many strong songs. Weirdly, though, I probably connect best to a song that wasn’t even a single (“Welcome to New York”). 3.5?

Hard to debate the talent here. And overall, a nice album with lots of different styles and rhythms.

Go Chiefs!

Now this album has some songs I recognized, but honestly it all sounded like pretty generic pop music to me, to the point where I didn't realize they were Taylor Swift songs. Still pretty indifferent to most of it, though. The only song I didn't like at all was the first song, "Welcome to New York." I caught myself thinking, "ok this song can't be real," lol. It sounds like something you would hear in a Disney channel show. Otherwise, the album was just fine, didn't hate it, didn't love it. I will agree however that "Shake It Off" is a certified BANGER, and I'm happy to listen to that one anytime.

Anyone who hates this album is hating for reasons other than music. Every song on here is catchy and enjoyable. Lyrics aren’t metaphorically deep but why do the need to be? How are they any different from songs like I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston or Respect by Aretha Franklin? This album belongs on the list for its cultural significance alone. With that said, I really enjoyed it. We let it loop three times while cleaning and didn’t feel the need to switch to a different artist or playlist. It’s just good music.

Bad weekend.

Probablement mon pref de Taylor, avec Red, débat éternel. C'est comme Rubber Soul contre Revolver. Ici, vous aurez pas droit à des commentaires ironiques, j'apprécie réellement Taytay. J'apprécie moins à partir de 2022, ses 3 derniers j'ai pas vraiment réussi à embarquer. Quelle faute grave de pas avoir mis le lien vers Taylor's version!

J’ai écouté Félix et j’ai mis Taylor’s version. Sais pas si ça a changé quelque chose. C’est d’la bonne pop mais je pense pas que je deviendrai fan comme Félix peut l’être. Les single c’est quand même du gros jus.

13 stars

Made it two songs in. Just can't...

Machine à tube avec assez peu d'interet. On sent les chansons qu'ils veulent mieux produire , celles qui vont avoir la meilleur rentabilité.

As much as I think that Taylor Swift is the embodiment of everything wrong with modern pop music (and especially culture—but that’s a different story entirely) and like to invoke her name as a pejorative, ignoring her annoying pretensions, some of her songs are not THAT bad. I don’t knows, considering that she was never that big where I live, maybe I just didn’t develop a gag reflex for her music similar to someone like Adele, Ed Sheeran, or Imagine Dragons. Yes, her songs are extremely generic, soulless, and corporate, but some of them are also kind of catchy occasionally. I didn’t hate this album. It gets very repetitive after the first half or so, but some of the songs are fun. The production is great. I really like when you can put music on high volume and don’t fear for your hearing. This is one of the rare albums that does this well. But then again, intravenously injecting 13 servings of her music in a row is not the world’s most fulfilling experience. 5/10

Hard to listen to this swill. Who the fuck thinks I need to listen to this before I die?

Really good album I love it a lot.

Pleasantly surprised that the scores are as high as they are to be honest. Yes, there's a lot of 1-star hate here because of who she is or because it's pop and she's the biggest artist in the world. If I had one (small) criticism, it's that it's too clean, too produced but this is exactly what pop should be. Great writing, great tunes, great voice.

I'm sure some people like it, not for me though thanks.

It’s a classic pop album for a reason. This is my first time listening to an album other than Folklore in full and it lived up to the hype. A track I really enjoyed was Wildest Dreams. It was a banger and the guitar tone in Style is very catchy. I enjoyed the 2 ending tracks in particular as I know places and Clean have lovely lyricism and production behind it. Looking forward to the next album to review!- GEMV (10.12.2025)

4/5

The hits are undeniable. 3.5 rounded up.

I can see why girls/women of a certain age are into her. Not really my thing but a solid pop effort all the same! I even recognised a few of the songs.