album Taylor Swift - 'THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT'

[Dear Reader]

2 minutes ago, Taylor fanboy said:

I'm failing to see the criticism.

 

The album IS sad.

Well, I guess my point was that I understand why some people would feel disconnected with the album and I guess that's why a lot of people didn't like it at first but are now coming around to liking it and vice-versa. It really isn't a criticism, you're right 

[Incandescent Glow]

13 minutes ago, Dear Reader said:

Also, allow me to criticize TTPD a bit here. 

 

After reading what @Klein wrote a few days ago, I started thinking about the sound and lyrics of the album and I have to agree with him. This album is extremely sad and I feel very melancholic when I listen to it. Don't get me wrong, I still think her lyricism is outstanding on this album, contrary to what many believe. I guess you really have to be in a certain gloomy mood to enjoy it fully and that's why I've been finding myself distancing a bit from it, but loved it so much when it came out since I was feeling way worse back then. 

 

Yeah same. I've been feeling very good lately and I'm really not in the mood for TTPD I fear (that I consider more depressing than sad tbh). Florida and So High School are kinda the only songs of the album I listen to these days. 

 

Spoiler

But also the weather is getting colder so I'm back to being a full-time Red/evermore spammer for the next 3 and 6 months, respectively.

[Ampersand13]

God I just love this album so much. Listening to the vinyl this morning and I just... truly one of the bests 

[hoax]

4 hours ago, Dear Reader said:

Also, allow me to criticize TTPD a bit here. 

 

After reading what @Klein wrote a few days ago, I started thinking about the sound and lyrics of the album and I have to agree with him. This album is extremely sad and I feel very melancholic when I listen to it. Don't get me wrong, I still think her lyricism is outstanding on this album, contrary to what many believe. I guess you really have to be in a certain gloomy mood to enjoy it fully and that's why I've been finding myself distancing a bit from it, but loved it so much when it came out since I was feeling way worse back then. 

 

I've always said that I wanted an entire album of basically hoax and SBT, and while TTPD doesn't fit that soundscape (though it certainly has tracks that do), the mood and ambiance absolutely does 

[Taylor fanboy]

Her pen is untouchable here. 

[PaloSanto]

 

guess this is their way of saying she wont be changing the setlist like some people theorized lol

 

[Taylor fanboy]

A Compilation EP to a Double Album.

 

SHE'S becoming LAZY.

 

 

[Dear Reader]

that cover is incredible though! wish it was the cover to the live album if we get any 

[hoax]

 

This is... cute? 

[hoax]

Now that she finally has a compilations tab on Spotify I'm gonna need her team to move all of the ugly chapters into there too 

[PaloSanto]

21 minutes ago, Dear Reader said:

that cover is incredible though! wish it was the cover to the live album if we get any 

We better get a physical release for the album AND the video. Imagine a boxset: 3cds, documentary, 2024 show

 

 

She can leave the 2023 show as a Disney+ streaming exclusive and make people buy the new one only to sell the streaming rights to the highest bidder later

[YellowRibbon]

The sh*ttier I feel, the more I love TTPD

[Swiftie In Red]

TTPD is sad but like self-aware. It's almost satirical 

[mael]

my bed sheets are ablaze

I've screamed

his name

building up like waves

crashing over my grave

 

The way She sings "crashing over my grave" is like, top 1 moment on TTPD 

 

Edited October 4, 2024 by mael

[coney island]

Been really vibing with Fortnight, loml, and The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived. Really such good songwriting. 

[West Coast]

13 hours ago, Taylor fanboy said:

A Compilation EP to a Double Album.

 

SHE'S becoming LAZY.

 

 

can she move ON

 

[Taylor fanboy]

We would pick a decade we wished we could live in instead of this

 

 

I'd say the 1830s

 

But without all the racists and getting married off for the highest bid 

 

 

[Lord Gaga]

Definitive top 3 of the album (para mi):

1. Guilty as Sin

2. The Black Dog

3. The Prophecy 

 

Bottom 3:

1. Thank you aimee

2. Robin

3. Who's afraid of little old me

[dman4life]

Fortnight is up there with cardigan for me for her best leads she ate so bad!

[hoax]

6 hours ago, selena_lavigne said:

I love you guys so much. If i trusted this website i would open my Swiftie portal into 1 million pieces for you to look into it.

 

Spoiler

 

[Mr. Duff]

On 10/4/2024 at 12:54 PM, dman4life said:

Fortnight is up there with cardigan for me for her best leads she ate so bad!

Amen. I don't have a burnout with Fortnight like other songs on the album, it's just really great and misunderstood.

 

Cardigan, Anti-Hero and Fortnight are her trinity of lead singles  

Willow is a close fourth

[Cruel Summer]

Woke up thinking about The Propohecy X Long Story Short Live From Lyon, aka the best audio recording in human history, and how I don't have it on an Anthology super deluxe CD or vinyl yet

[hoax]

4 hours ago, Cruel Summer said:

Woke up thinking about The Propohecy X Long Story Short Live From Lyon, aka the best audio recording in human history, and how I don't have it on an Anthology super deluxe CD or vinyl yet

Now that you mention it, I hate her for this 

[Cruelest Summer]

i think the next single is between down bad or so high school

[dman4life]

8 hours ago, Mr. Duff said:

Amen. I don't have a burnout with Fortnight like other songs on the album, it's just really great and misunderstood.

 

Cardigan, Anti-Hero and Fortnight are her trinity of lead singles  

Willow is a close fourth

Exactly this! I can understand why some don't like it because it's not as immediately catchy as Anti Hero but once it finally catches you it catches you 

 

Also not us having the same favorite lead singles those are also my top 4