On April 19, the “earthquake” of the world music industry called The Tortured Poets Department was officially released after a shocking announcement from Taylor Swift at the 2024 Oscars. Right from the initial information. album, famous music sites and fans around the world have made predictions about how Taylor Swift will dominate the music industry.

However, after its release, The Tortured Poets Department created intense debates between music critics and Taylor Swift’s audience. As a talented singer and songwriter in the contemporary music industry, why does Taylor Swift’s album this time create such strange waves of conflict?

‘Poetry masterpiece’ or ‘loop’ by Taylor Swift?

Perhaps there is no need to mention much about how Taylor Swift surprised with an album of up to 31 songs, a tracklist so long that it is rare in world music history. For fans who are “thirsty for music”, the fact that Taylor Swift once entertained an album with 31 songs couldn’t be better. But are these 31 songs really “enough” compositions to create a “poetic masterpiece” that will hold listeners through the entire tracklist?

With The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift once again proves her excellent skill in using words. The album’s lyrics really shine and have a lot of value. Taylor Swift skillfully used metaphorical words to tell about her hurts in love in a very beautiful, profound and poetic way. But that’s not enough to create an excellent album that makes the public “wow” in amazement.

Taylor Swift’s 31 songs will truly be torture for those who like the catchy + beatdrop music formula. The tracklist of The Tortured Poets Department carries a leisurely yet sad atmosphere. Taylor Swift’s sadness was spread out peacefully and slowly, without screaming or writhing.

On social networks, there are many topics discussing Taylor Swift’s new album. And many people asked the question: ” Is her new album too boring or are we really not good enough to enjoy it ?” Neutral audiences said they could not listen to the 5th or 6th song in the album, let alone listen to all 31 songs. “Drifting”, “flat”, “boring”,… are rare words that appear in comments about Taylor Swift’s music. But this time, they appeared quite a lot!

The Tortured Poets Department is almost a “poetry collection” that extends Taylor Swift’s previous eras such as: folklore, evermore, Midnights. From melody, singing style, lyrics to images, it’s easy to see the similarities and connections between albums. Music eras are filled with poetry and beauty in exchange for catchy, trendy melodies.

Compliments for Taylor Swift are extremely normal and familiar from past to present. So we’ll talk about the criticism from music critics for Taylor Swift’s album.

Pitchfork – a famous American music critic site gave Taylor Swift’s album a modest score of 6.6 and 6.0 for two chapters. Pitchfork highly appreciates Taylor Swift’s writing ability: ” She knows how to harmonize everything so that they become masterpieces that are deeply ingrained in the hearts of the audience. She has an innate talent for communicating and distilling emotions to turn them into art. Pitchfork believes that all of this is gone when Taylor Swift releases her new album.

” She brings a rambling feeling throughout the 31 songs. Taylor’s writing ability is truly abundant, but she clearly needs an editor to tone it down. Even the album’s opening single is the same , it’s like a farce. Why is she trying to cram dozens of metaphors into the song?

A famous American website believes that Taylor Swift is going into a rut in her writing. Because talking about Taylor Swift means mentioning endless songs about her ex, that’s all there is to it. And this album is no exception. It seems that the only difference is that Taylor Swift’s past bad love experiences are dressed up as poetry.

Or recently, Paste magazine created a stir in public opinion when sharing about the fact that reviewers must remain anonymous when commenting on Taylor Swift’s album. The reason they gave was because Taylor Swift’s fans were too “childish” and ready to attack anyone who criticized the singer’s album. This magazine also gave Taylor Swift’s new album a score of 3.6 with bad reviews.

Taylor Swift has the second largest fan base in the world. So even if the female singer’s new album is boring or lackluster, there’s no need to worry about its achievements. Even, The Tortured Poets Department is expected to set new records in the contemporary music industry.

Over the years, Taylor Swift has been praised as a supernatural presence in the world of music. Miraculous stories labeled Taylor Swift such as: reviving the economies of the countries she visited, creating jobs for unemployed people,… Taylor Swift has almost become a worldwide trend. demand that if anyone does not pay attention to it will be considered outdated and outdated. Is it because of the obsession called “Taylor Swift trend”, many people are willing to hide their true feelings to follow the female singer’s music even if it is not convincing?

What’s going on with Taylor Swift?

It can be seen that Taylor Swift is an artist who has never stopped in her musical activities. The female singer is juggling too many things from touring, making movies, practicing, composing, doing music business,… Taylor Swift is a genius in music but she definitely has her limit. me. Taylor Swift’s new album makes many people feel like this is a hastily written product for the female singer to consolidate her reputation and what people often praise about her.

In art, creativity and newness are factors that upgrade the value of an artist. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift is stuck in her own loop. And it’s not just Taylor Swift, many famous artists in the world have even gone through more miserable days in their careers than her.

Perhaps right now Taylor Swift needs more rest and emotional nourishment to be able to write top eras, enough to convince all ears like what she once did.