every1blinks Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 42 minutes ago, Headlock said: To be a bit of Joel Little apologist , the production on his songs is actually very good, its just he didn't know Taylor well enough/didn't have power to tell her to shove Me-he-he where the sun don't shine and start over. If they had met during Reputation and not in whatever candy-coated hellscape Taylor was in during Lover, the songs they made would probably be better. I actually liked Joel's work with other artists, so I do believe that he has talent. The chemicals just weren't chemicaling with Taylor in the studio. Having him for Rep is actually an interesting thought !!
Fama Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago Joel's probably a good man, but his personality seems to clash with Taylor's. She's a energetic alpha, while he comes off as reserved and passive in the studio. She's probably too alpha for him. They will never make hits together.
Taylor fanboy Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago reputation is her most meta album, to the point of breaking the fourth wall (see Dress and So It Goes…) When she said, "I don't like your tilted stage" intellectuals knew she was referring to her stage from 1989 world tour. A stage where she is prominently famous for performing Clean and giving the famous Clean speech. ""Am I shooting from the hip?" Taylor once said about her success. Little did we know that Taylor was already revisiting her playbook years ahead of reputation, and learned that she is never "Clean" as her speech and song says. Taylor needed to play dirty (I Did Something Bad, Getaway Car), cut people off (TIWWCHNT), warn new people coming into her life (…RFI?) and confront her own doubts (Delicate), and embrace her desires (King Of My Heart). ugh we need better journalists than that Stereogum reviewer (even though he loves reputation). 1
Taylor fanboy Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago Joel is just not talented. No offense if he has stans here. 1 6
Taylor fanboy Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago (edited) On 12/23/2024 at 12:48 AM, watawa said: In my opinion Antonoff flattens her music, makes everything sound the same. He's only there because he's friends with Taylor. And yes, he doesn't generate feedback. It's noticeable because on TTPD the songs (I'm not referring to the number of tracks) are excessively long, all of them are at least 1 minute too long... at least. It's a total yes sir, which is what a producer should not be. In my opinion her best albums are when she was in Big Machine, precisely because she had feedback. Objectively, her first album outside of Big Machine had a sh*t ton of short and terrible songs until we bullied her and gave us folklore. Maybe you were on to something! Edited 16 hours ago by Taylor fanboy
Peroxide Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago 15 hours ago, Cleanromantic said: Going from the excellent, nuanced and brutally dark ttpd (and high-key Midnights) to basic, stream lined MM songs with thumping, driving 2014 production and generic lyrics will be such a downgrade . It might work in the short term on people with basic taste but it'll age horribly. Blank Space, Style, Dancing With Our Hands Tied, New Romantics etc… these are some of Taylor's very best songs, I'd welcome Max coming back for a pop record.
Cleanromantic Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago 1 hour ago, Peroxide said: Blank Space, Style, Dancing With Our Hands Tied, New Romantics etc… these are some of Taylor's very best songs, I'd welcome Max coming back for a pop record. Thanks to Taylor's pen and melody game, not Max
Cruel Summer Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago Not to be delusional, but if she really wants to lock up that chart legacy, releasing a Christmas album on the last Friday of October or the first Friday of November next year would be the biggest thing left she can do. All the better if it's more like 'Tis The Damn Season - maybe some covers, maybe the tracks on the original Holiday Collection, but definitely like ten new original tracks ranging from the TTDS style to pop to her country roots (but please leave the damn farm song in hell where it belongs). One truly EXCELLENT song as the single, a full promotional push, and then after that first year, a focus on racking up BB200 #1 weeks slowly over the years… I can see it all now Although since she often releases in Q4, this might be better after all the rerecordings are out if they aren't by then, so that there's less risk of competing with herself. Plus, then we'd get a cute yearly mini-era to celebrate, without as much investment from her as a full era. Great to help fill those off years. 3
Calvin Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, Cruel Summer said: Not to be delusional, but if she really wants to lock up that chart legacy, releasing a Christmas album on the last Friday of October or the first Friday of November next year would be the biggest thing left she can do. All the better if it's more like 'Tis The Damn Season - maybe some covers, maybe the tracks on the original Holiday Collection, but definitely like ten new original tracks ranging from the TTDS style to pop to her country roots (but please leave the damn farm song in hell where it belongs). One truly EXCELLENT song as the single, a full promotional push, and then after that first year, a focus on racking up BB200 #1 weeks slowly over the years… I can see it all now Although since she often releases in Q4, this might be better after all the rerecordings are out if they aren't by then, so that there's less risk of competing with herself. Plus, then we'd get a cute yearly mini-era to celebrate, without as much investment from her as a full era. Great to help fill those off years. She should've released it last year instead of 1989 tv.
19SLAYty9 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, Cruel Summer said: Not to be delusional, but if she really wants to lock up that chart legacy, releasing a Christmas album on the last Friday of October or the first Friday of November next year would be the biggest thing left she can do. All the better if it's more like 'Tis The Damn Season - maybe some covers, maybe the tracks on the original Holiday Collection, but definitely like ten new original tracks ranging from the TTDS style to pop to her country roots (but please leave the damn farm song in hell where it belongs). One truly EXCELLENT song as the single, a full promotional push, and then after that first year, a focus on racking up BB200 #1 weeks slowly over the years… I can see it all now Although since she often releases in Q4, this might be better after all the rerecordings are out if they aren't by then, so that there's less risk of competing with herself. Plus, then we'd get a cute yearly mini-era to celebrate, without as much investment from her as a full era. Great to help fill those off years. Ts12 Black Friday next year rep tv 2026 ts13 2027 debut tv 2028 ts14 2029 thc tv 2030 ts15 2031 ts16 2033
Kyle-x Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 20 minutes ago, 19SLAYty9 said: Ts12 Black Friday next year rep tv 2026 ts13 2027 debut tv 2028 ts14 2029 thc tv 2030 ts15 2031 ts16 2033 Our vinyl shelves by 2040 4
JorgeM Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 7 hours ago, 19SLAYty9 said: Ts12 Black Friday next year rep tv 2026 ts13 2027 debut tv 2028 ts14 2029 thc tv 2030 ts15 2031 ts16 2033 Re-recordings are finishing in 2026. I think releasing debut on 20th anniversary is the more obvious plan
Tusk Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago I guess no one is going to touch the hack that is Aaron. evermore is his lightening in a bottle.
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