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On October 21, TSwift dropped “Midnights”, her 10th studio album. Of course, Swifties worldwide went nuts. And the album absolutely demolished records left and right: sales, streaming, vinyl... You name it, Midnights broke it -- reports Entertainment Weekly
Midnights
Entertainment Weekly
On October 21, TSwift dropped “Midnights”, her 10th studio album. Of course, Swifties worldwide went nuts. And the album absolutely demolished records left and right: sales, streaming, vinyl... You name it, Midnights broke it -- reports Entertainment Weekly
YouTube
For a little taste, check out the music video for the song “Anti-Hero” here
The Guardian
The Guardian gives it a full 5/5 stars: It’s gorgeous, confidently understated, one of a kind, and full of that TSwift lyricism we love so much
Slate
Slate wasn’t convinced on first listen, but after giving it another go decided it’s really phenomenal -- it’s moving and emotionally mature, and Taylor’s vocals are better than ever
Pitchfork
Pitchfork rates it 7/10. It’s definitely a return to Swift’s autobiographical pop roots, but in a new direction -- more stripped back, moodier, more reflective
The Ringer
The Ringer thinks the album is a banger, but they’re kind of sick of the Jack Antonoff production -- hopefully Taylor switches it up next time
Twitter
This Twitter user would strongly agree -- check out his video here
The Atlantic
But The Atlantic thinks it’s kind of sexist to point the finger at Antonoff -- Taylor’s a serious artist, she’s making her own decisions about how her album sounds
The Standard
And The Evening Standard isn’t much of a fan: “Where’s the energy? The excitement? After two more lowkey albums, we were hoping for a little more oomph.” Two stars
The Atlantic
The Atlantic (again) was also disappointed. It’s beautiful and perfectly polished, but just not that interesting -- “aggravatingly normal”
BuzzFeed News
But BuzzFeed says no no, you guys, you just don’t get it. Casual fans and hardcore Swifties are listening to two completely different albums -- and if you know your Swift lore, “Midnights” is an absolute masterpiece
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