Wait. We're getting new Ellie Goulding, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce on three consecutive Fridays. My trifecta. I just. 2020 might actually be...nah, it's not good. But what a streak.
As awful as 2020 has been in so many ways, it's been one of the best musical years for me in a while, and we still have 5ish months to go.
I really struggle with how to rank those middle three, haha. I think it's the one of those three that I listen to the least, but it depends on the mood I'm in. There are definitely days where I vibe way more with Fearless than I do 1989, for instance.
I find for me that the deciding factor is some of the jolt I get from 1989's songs has worn off a bit with familiarity, but the good stuff on Fearless still hits the exact same way.
So does this only come out digitally tonight? and then physically later in a couple months, along with the pre-orders?
1989 was such a thrill to hear that first time, so I completely get that. The second half of Fearless does not quite live up to the first half for me, so I think that might be why I go through it less often. But now you're making me second guess my own ranking, because I definitely miss the sound of Fearless for her.
I woke up with a migraine this morning and cried, and then this surprise is the first thing I saw when I turned on my phone, and cried again. Also, how am I supposed to pick one vinyl edition when they're all part of my favorite color palate??
I would generally agree about the second half but "You're Not Sorry" is top 3 on the album and I love "Forever and Always" (even if the piano version eclipses it.
Depending on the day, I'd put Fearless above 1989. But Red is pretty much cemented in the #1 slot. We'll see how this new one fits in though! Eeeee!
What I’m not looking forward to is the discourse of older white men deciding that Taylor Swift is cool to listen to now fuck those dudes
Well, since I'm not hearing this until, realistically, tomorrow morning, I guess I'll busy myself delving into the new Lori McKenna album.