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Whilst they certainly have very distinct styles that are quite dissimilar on the surface, Taylor and Gaga are both mass market pop stars with considerable overlap in themes and an emphasis on accessibility over alienation. That's not to negate that Gaga has made some genuinely challenging music, especially earlier on, and her penchant for dark, cold soundscapes can make the music less immediate than Taylor's preference for brighter, warmer production. But I do feel that her persona, visuals and marketing gives people the impression they are listening to something more experimental and provocative than they actually are. She does TikTok dances for her singles, she works with Bruno Mars and Ariana Grande on #1 hits. Bjork's most commercially minded song wouldn't even get played at the mall

I mean, what does Taylor Swift gain from dog whistling to racists and Nazis? Her core fanbase is mostly comprised of women with left leaning values, it makes no sense as a business decision.

Couldn't care less whether SZA "shaded" Taylor, but I do think that the allegations of racism surrounding this record, which range from an uncharitable reading of her using AAVE in an admittedly clunky way to genuinely absurd (the lightening bolt necklace), are weird and much of it being fuelled by white liberals with a guilt complex nnn

Does Ajay substantiate any of her critiques of anything ever?

I always viewed MDNA as an album made for touring and, in that light, would say Midnights is the closest thing to MDNA of her albums.

Flowers is worse than anything on Showgirl

Feel like I already addressed this in another comment but let me reiterate that the ultimate preference would've been no song about Charli because it's a nothingburger of a situation, but if she felt so heated as to dedicate a song to her, then make some effort?

I would prefer that she didn't make a song about Charli at all, she hardly feels like a worthy adversary But, given the option, I would prefer something that makes me feel something rather than nothing.

Actually Romantic's main sin is being too restrained. We know she's capable of a methodical, cold-blooded take down; she could've bitten off Charli's sound for a song and really got her, but alas, she wants to make IFYE's for every album eternal.

In the same boat here unfortunately nnn the whole "I like my friends cancelled" conceit feels tacky, no matter how tongue in cheek she may have intended it.

RTF is one of the most earnest and heartfelt songs she's made since Fearless, it is growing on me like a rash

If anything, it more gives the pop music she was making on Red (sonically) but, generally speaking, it's substantially different enough from her previous pop outputs to feel fresh among her discography. Ironically, the most familiar sounding song (Elizabeth Taylor) is my current favourite nnn but I'm sure others will take its place. I really like what she did with the George Michael sample, very clever.

The triple post… this ******* website

The triple post… this ******* website

Being perched for a new Taylor album post-Lover and thinking that she will ever go back to that maximalist pop radio sound with neutered lyrics is setting yourself up for disappointment; we will never get another 1989 because she made it with a a specific goal in mind, which was to become a full blown pop star, and she achieved it. Why would she do that again when she's been able to reach the heights she has since that album without having to make those concessions?