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The 1975, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa
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These ticket sales are going to be carnage.
Just tried to register for the verified fan presale access - Ticketmaster has put me in a queue!
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We knew this was coming, but still feel gutted now it has been officially confirmed.
Saw her in 2018 and never in a million years did I think it would be 6 years until the next time!
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Trust me - don't bother with VPN's and all that ... lucky pants are where its at 😉
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Just listening to Anti-Hero for maybe the 50th time. One of the best tracks she has ever done - absolutely love it!
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10 minutes ago, jparx said:
I know that in the era of hot takes, tier lists etc it’s not really on trend to say, but there’s more nuance to judging someone’s work than just plonking something at number 1, and I really think 1989 and Folklore are both her true masterpieces. I don’t think we need to crown one album as the best she’s done, her work is now too varied to lump it all together. I cant separate those two records, they’re both flawless masterpieces and deserve to be considered amongst the very best in their genres.
Not gonna disagree with that comment at all. I absolutely love Folklore as well, and yes it is also a masterpiece, but if you had to get off the fence and crown one, I know what my choice would be.
8 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:I’d personally put Red in the conversation too but I know some on here don’t agree with that.
Red is most definitely in the conversation as well. Peak Taylor = 1989 / Folklore / Red. The rest are brilliant as well, but those 3 are iconic and a level up.
Too early to judge where Midnight's will land, but at the moment for me it isn't at the same level as those 3.
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2 hours ago, Matt42 said:
Surpassed 1989. This is the biggest release of her career.
On numbers maybe, but 1989 will always remain her masterpiece.This review pretty much nails it -
“But true Taylor fans know that, while Folklore and Evermore contained wonderful examples of Swift’s craft as a songwriter and lyricist, the masterpiece in her oeuvre remains 1989, released in 2014, when she was just 24 years old. That album, her generation’s Thriller, or Like a Prayer, is now established as a pop classic. (And no, not because of Ryan Adams’ creepy cover version). Hitching Eighties pop to Nineties electronica, then blazing down the Springsteen highway in a tank top and blue jeans, 1989 was American pop like they’ve hardly made it since that same year: histrionic, widescreen, catchy as a coronavirus.”
https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a41711408/taylor-swift-midnights-review/
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8 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:
Dunno. We live in hope obviously but it was very easy to see how the likes of Getaway Car and I Did Something Bad would work in stadium sized venues, and there’s almost nothing on here which really compares to those in spectacle and ‘Oomph’. If she made it a Lover/Folkmore/Midnights Mega Tour, with some anthems from the re-records sprinkled in, that’d work, but her usual setlist formula would bomb hard I fear.
I would be quite happy for the usual formula for her Tour, and then Greatest Hits at Glasto.
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2 minutes ago, Harmonic Prospector said:
Would've... is a clear favourite for me right now. Listened to the 3am Edition four times now, and like others have said, once you get your head around the chilled synth vibe of the album and the fact it's not full of party bangers or the Soft Rock/Stevie Nicks-inspired masterpiece a lot of people were hoping/expecting (myself included), its an incredibly strong set of songs that are unfurling and penetrating more and more with each listen. The few tracks that didn't really grab me the first time around have started to take hold and hook into my brain. It does help that I really liked it after the first listen as I was a little worried after the initial reviews started to drip through on here last night.
I will always be a Folklore/Evermore fan more than any of the other 'eras' of her career, but the production throughout is outstanding and i'm glad we've got the EP/Vault tracks straight away as they are shaping up to be some of my favourites from the whole set.
Very well put - completely agree.
I adore Folklore / Evermore, but for me nothing can beat 1989 / Rep so it has probably taken me a little bit longer than you to accept the more chilled vibe and lack of party bangers, but now I have it is a really strong album. Started at a 6.5, but yeah it does hook into your brain with each listen and is now a very good 8/10 for me
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Maroon into Anti-Hero is a hell of a 1-2. Top Tier stuff
The rest is very good, but it doesn't really reach those heights again.
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3 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:
Can tell he worked on both concurrently. Midnight Rain is pure 1975 album track vibes.
Definitely.
Dear Reader also gives me strong 1975 vibes
Listen to "Me" from away back in 2013 (a favourite of mine). Dear Reader has the same vibe, but with a combo of Jack Antonoff production, Taylors Vocals, and it even has some "Notes" elements to it.
In other words - perfection.
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54 minutes ago, fightoffyour said:
She sounds almost embarrassed singing the second "real fucking legacy" on Maroon, love it.
Yeah - I got that as well
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9 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:
Currently half way through Midnights... enjoying this. It needs a "banger".
I didn't really enjoy Folklore & Evermore compared to what she'd done before, I appreciate that is probably an unpopular opinion.
I think this is a return to form a bit.. but it needs something a bit more upbeat. I thought "You're on your own kid" might be that initially, but it never really took off.
Anti-Hero is fantastic. Loved that.
Agree with all of this.
I was so hoping and praying for another 1989 after the last 2 more chilled albums - lets be honest a bangerfest like that is just what the world needs right now.
That said, now I have accepted it for what it is, I am really appreciating it more and more with each listen. Some brilliant stuff on there and while it doesn't grab you like 1989 it is still a very good album.
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1 minute ago, Matt42 said:
Feels a bit like a lover b side to me but maybe it will grow.
Nah - its straight off Rep. Its takes so many influences from King of my Heart. Check out around 0:30 on Maroon and compare with 2:30ish on King of my Heart - uncanny. Similar beats and vocals. Both brilliant though
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Last of the 3am tracks - Dear Reader - absolutely brilliant. Really dreamy - put on good headphones and just appreciate the production. What a vibe
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3 minutes ago, Matt42 said:
Build your own Midnights - I would have structured the album as below
1. Lavender Haze
2. Anti-Hero
3. You’re On Your Own Kid
4. Midnight Rain
5. Question…?
6. Vigilante Shit
7. Bejeweled
8. Karma
9. Sweet Nothing
10. Mastermind
11. The Great War
12. Bigger than the whole sky
13. Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’veEnding the album on Would’ve - feels a bit like a missed trick. It’s the best track by far.
Each to their own and all that .... but you can't drop Maroon!
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2 minutes ago, PGTIps said:
Yep, the standard edition hasn't really stuck with me yet, a lot more on the 3am version has had an instant reaction. Would've Could've Should've is for me easily the best track after 2 listens through of the whole record.
Would've Could've Should've is my favourite from the 3am tracks, coming in just behind Anti-Hero and Maroon overall for me
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11 minutes ago, kalifire said:
The production on Midnights is really top notch. Can't wait to listen again with headphones.
Absolutely - I listened on good headphones last night and the production is superb. Big respect to Jack Antonoff - BFIAFL last week and now this - the production is incredible on both albums.
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Just seen she has dropped another 7 bonus tracks!
Hope this follows the pattern from 1989 - the bonus tracks on it were incredible - some of my favs
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Just finished my 3rd full listen
Starts well - but dare I say it - a bit dull?
it’s good, but not her best by any stretch
Where are the bangers, the big hooks?
Fantastic production - same as the new 1975 one - Antonoff strikes again on that aspect.
Favourites - Anti-Hero, Maroon, Bejeweled
At the moment I’m giving it 6.5 / 10
It’s basically Rep / 1989 lite - but not as good as either.
interesting to see how it fares after more listens
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35 minutes ago, Hotchilidog said:
Rep is a fine album but I think the jarring nature of the Ready for it, LWYMMD and End Game put a lot of people off and they never got past it. The tour was sensational and Taylor played most of it to delighted people in the stadia.
Agreed - they are 3 of the weaker tracks that I rarely listen to - lots of better stuff on that album. Although they did sound fantastic live, particularly Ready for it which went off big time!
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1 minute ago, Matt42 said:
Perhaps some will laugh but I am absolutely loving this.
I always a had a bit of a soft spot for Reputation Taylor… and I liked the direction with Lover (but felt it could be grittier).
So a slightly grittier Lover is right up my street really…
Reputation Taylor > Lover Taylor
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1 minute ago, fightoffyour said:
I guess I will have heard the singles, but not the albums no.
Folklore was the first Taylor record I listened to, then I went back to Lover after Evermore. Then I read about all the TVs thing and listened to Red and Fearless when they came out so I thought I'd just wait for the rest, as a treat yes.
I don't think I would have your self restraint
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1 minute ago, fightoffyour said:
9/10 on second listen. A lack of "claret" away from 10s.
I'm struggling with your comment you haven't heard 1989 or Reputation! You actually have never listened to them?
What a treat you have in store if that is the case - my 2 favourites and both stacked full of bangers
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That would be a dream line-up for me, but I don't really want to be at the Pyramid all 3 nights. Wouldn't complain though!