PoisonedIvy

Or maybe she's not as calculated as you guys project onto her?

At a certain point this myth that she is extremely calculated in every aspect of her life needs to die. She has so many microscandals precisely because she doesn't overanalyze the things she does in her personal life when you guys stop holding her to some standard she herself has never even set then you will see she's a complex and flawed human just like everyone else. She's a mortal, not a god.

I can't speak for that other persons perspective but to act as if Taylor going down in history books as the most successful female recording artist of all time isn't what makes her a legend is ludicrous. Even if you don't value success, it's what propels legacies forward. The Beatles and MJ have their iconography but it is recognized across generations because of the success of their singles and albums exposing people to them. Taylor is in that same sphere of influence now and her legacy will continue to propel itself forward off the back of her success, and that will allow her iconography to be defined in future retrospect.

Like Katy is obviously the butt of the joke and yet some liddos still make an ass of themselves

I didn't realize Training Season had such a massive lead on Illusion It's almost like Illusion killed the era's potential, but I'm glad to see that even when she fumbles she still overperforms in the long run

Girl shut up and have fun with the rest of us, no one thinks Katy Perry is risky

well yes

That was the early 2010s which is not what we're discussing

In the late 2010s, Katy Perry was taking musical risks with Witness while Gaga played it safe with Joanne and A Star Is Born. Flash forward to the late 2020s, and Gaga has definitely had the bigger decade. Was it a smart choice to play it safe instead of being risky and avant garde like Katy?

Debut: 10 Fearless: 12 Speak Now: 14 Red: 16 1989: 18 reputation: 21 Lover: 22 folklore: 23 evermore: 24 Midnights: 26 TTPD: 27 Showgirl: 28* (I turned 29 four days after its release)

Kesha was racking up pretty huge hits every time you looked up for a brief 2-3 year window. Timber was kind of her last hurrah but even THAT was insanely massive.

Something something imminent downfall

First impression: I'm nodding my head. It's better than her last two lead singles. Not as instant as Midnight Sky was though, but I think this one could grow past that one for me. Feels like it has potential for pregaming and growing on me

Rolling Stone has sent the quote to press, but it is noteworthy that the 40 minute video recording they released of this interview does not mention Taylor. It is currently being debated whether: (1) Sarah said it & Olivia's team asked for it to be edited out of the video that was released, but it still went to print, or (2) Sarah did not say this, and the video is accurate, but the print is a fabrication. I do not know which is true at time of posting this thread. My personal guess is that the printed quote is likely to have been said during the interview, and for whatever reason it was edited out. But as I said, that's just my guess. Weigh in!

I had a moment with Midnights last night Something about the transition into September made it feel right. For me, Midnights is lowkey reputations sister. Not in a similar way of folklore & evermore. As in how they are both sort of the black sheep of her catalogue, sonically. There's nothing that similar to either of them as a whole. So I group them together as the 2 outcasts They're both pop albums with relatively unique but very cohesive & precise sonic palettes in Taylor's discography. Both received mixed reactions upon release, but no SUPER strong feelings toward it being either her best or her worst. Just .. middling. But both aged really well & are super immersive & rewarding worlds to dive into, especially for new listeners to Taylor as an artist that aren't expecting the electric nature of reputation or the mesmerizing melancholy of Midnights.