Taylor Swift's Torturing Poets Department Album Review, Big Questions For 15 Additional Songs

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JAKARTA - The Torturing Poets Department, which Taylor Swift released on April 19, has in fact made many conversations about Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' stop.

Various records on digital music platforms and charts continue to emerge from Swift's eleventh album, from the most streams on Spotify, Billboard charts, to physical album sales.

Swift started the Torturing Poets Department with 16 songs, most of which were produced by Jack Antonoff, and partly produced by Aaron Dessner.

Broadly speaking, this album carries synth-pop at a moderate tempo. For Swifties, there doesn't seem to be any problem from the track being presented. In addition to Swift's typical songs, fans will be happy with how the 34-year-old singer talks about her personal life by mentioning the names of other celebrities.

Fortnight in collaboration with Post Malone cannot be exaggerated. There is no more and very typical exploration of Swift.

Antonoff's arrangement did come with some surprises, but there wasn't at all enough to get more attention. Understandably, Swift doesn't have acrobatic abilities like Beyonce. After all, this album is a pop album.

What's interesting about Antonoff is his genius in presenting a little ornaments in the middle of the song, ranging from synth, guitar, and drums. Meanwhile, some of the melodies sung with Swift's rap rhythm are something else that is pretty good.

Of the first 16 songs performed with Aaron Dessner, the songs are more prominent and deserve attention, especially for those who are not big fans. So Long, London and The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived show a more complicated composition and arrangement.

So Long, London presents a combination of three voices with Gregorian mode at the beginning of the song. With synth as the foundation, the rhythm of the song changes when the verse transitions to the chorus, but the progression of the chord is maintained. Not to mention, vocal harmony is presented with two different emotions. So far, what Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner wrote is the most interesting.

Next, 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' became the most emotional song of this album. Starting with a commotion, the piano accompanied Swift who sang with the phrase'repetitive' song. His emotions culminated with synth, guitar, and strings that took turns. Coupled with vocal harmony in the chorus. With the interval of one octave, two vocals united to describe a great disappointment.

Continuing to another part of the album called Anthology with 15 additional songs, Swift seemed to be in a hurry to release it. The concept of doubly albums with a total of 31 songs is like wanting to outperform the 'Cowboy Carter' with 27 songs.

Maybe Swift is eager to once again feel Beyonce's Best Album win on the Grammys. At least, he excels in the number of songs on his new album.

Different from the initial 16 songs, the songs in Anthology are mostly produced by Swift with Aaron Dessner, and partly produced by Jack Antonoff and Patrik Berger. Dessner produced 12 songs, of which 10 were involved in writing songs.

Compared to the first part, this part feels more the feel of folk-pop with a solid country music base. Acoustic guitar and guitar are the dominant instruments in the background of the song. Almost couldn't be found in this second part. Everything flows clearly and directionally.

How to enjoy the second part will be very different from the previous one. Especially for the last few songs, listeners only need to remain silent and listen to the sound of music with stories that are closely related to country music.

thank you aiMee clearly shows that Taylor Swift is the best country singer of her generation. Accompanied by a guitar pet, Swift brings the story of her hometown which is widely contained in songs from big country musicians. The singer returns with her music color 15 years ago.

What was presented through the collaboration of Swift and Dessner in Anthology is different from before. Both feel more boring and not ready with more interesting arrangements. But at least, through the 31 songs presented, Swift performed full and offered the color of the music that was carried from the start.

Here's a list of songs from the album "The Torturing Poets Department":

Fortnight (ft. Post Malone)The Torturing Poets DepartmentMy Boy Only Breaks Hit Favorite ToysDown BadSo Long, LondonBut Daddy I Love HimFresh Out The SlamemerFlorida!!! (ft. Florence + The Machine)Guilty as Sin? Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)IomiI Can Do It With a Broken HeartThe Smallest Man Who Ever Live The AlchemyClara Bow

The Anthology : The Black Dog gonnagetyoubackThe AlbatrossChloe or Sam or Sophie or Marcus How Did It End? So High School I Hate It Herethhank you aiMeeI Look in People's Windows The ProphecyCassandraPeter The Bolter Robin The Manuscript

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