Despite her previous declaration, old Taylor can come to the phone right now. Taylor Swift debuted her seventh studio album \u201cLover\u201d on Aug. 23. The album incites nostalgia for long-term Swifties, frequently being compared to her previous albums \u201c1989\u201d and \u201cSpeak Now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Swift\u2019s album brings back a sense of whimsy and romance that was missing in her previous album \u201cReputation.\u201d While other albums aged with Swift, \u201cLover\u201d is more of a timeless classic. Whether you\u2019re in kindergarten making your first friend like in \u201cIt\u2019s Nice to Have a Friend,\u201d fighting high school mean girls like \u201cMiss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince,\u201d or celebrating a wedding anniversary and dancing around your living room to the album\u2019s title track \u201cLover,\u201d the album caters to every age.<\/p>\n
While the album as a whole is very strong, the singles previously released seem out of place and not a good representation of the album \u2014 almost like an afterthought. \u201cME!\u201d and \u201cThe Archer\u201d fall flat and feel repetitive next to innovative songs like \u201cCruel Summer,\u201d which fights to break the box of bubblegum pop Swift was painted into. <\/p>\n
Swift ends the album with the song \u201cDaylight,\u201d which contains a final monologue to reflect the voice of the album: \u201cI wanna be defined by the things that I love, not the things I hate, not the things I\u2019m afraid of, or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night. I just think that you are what you love.\u201d
\nOverall, the album takes the listener on a journey of self-discovery and love. \u201cLover\u201d feels like it was made completely and totally for Swift herself. Not a stand against celebrities vilifying her, not a plea to an ex-boyfriend nor a collection of songs created to please the music industry \u2014 just an album for her and her fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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