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Post by SydneyPaige on Oct 21, 2022 14:38:18 GMT -5
Have you guys noticed that the video thing on Spotify for Glitch is THE glitch from tiktok?? I did! Taylor is so funny with her Easter eggs sometimes. Everyone knew it was one but not what for. |
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Post by chantel on Oct 21, 2022 16:46:02 GMT -5
Finished listening to all the songs. Can’t really say it got better. I still like Taylor’s voice, but that’s about it. The music is really underwhelming. The lyrics don’t stand out. The topics of the songs are pretty much non existent. Even with a detailed explanation I wouldn’t be captured. I really need to try hard to find three songs that I somewhat liked. The Reader started off well, but then some weird sounds appeared and someone else did some terrible background vocals. What’s up with that? A few times there were some dreadful voices in the songs. Who are those people and why are they there to mess up the song?I don’t know man, Taylor completely lost it after 1989. Seems like music became a side hustle. Why make an album if you don’t really have much to say. And you don’t really want to put in the work to make it good. Really disappointed. Midnights sounded intriguing, I hoped for some great introspective songs. But none of that came true. That made me lol You don't even like Bigger Than The Whole Sky? |
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Post by MyCastleCrumbledOvernight on Oct 21, 2022 18:17:56 GMT -5
Have you guys noticed that the video thing on Spotify for Glitch is THE glitch from tiktok?? I did! Taylor is so funny with her Easter eggs sometimes. Everyone knew it was one but not what for. I figured awhile ago that Midnights must have been the glitch… perhaps 1989 is next! |
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Post by MyCastleCrumbledOvernight on Oct 21, 2022 18:21:56 GMT -5
Sooo I’ve listened to the album several times, sort of. I’ve skipped some songs several times 😬 but I think that’s mostly because there’s some songs that I just love too much!
Lavender Haze is definitely my favorite. That was the one I was most excited about pre-release and I'm glad it panned out! My other favorites are Midnight Rain, Karma, Bejeweled, Sweet Nothing, Paris, Vigilante Sh*t and Anti-Hero
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Post by Roman on Oct 22, 2022 1:31:12 GMT -5
Finished listening to all the songs. Can’t really say it got better. I still like Taylor’s voice, but that’s about it. The music is really underwhelming. The lyrics don’t stand out. The topics of the songs are pretty much non existent. Even with a detailed explanation I wouldn’t be captured. I really need to try hard to find three songs that I somewhat liked. The Reader started off well, but then some weird sounds appeared and someone else did some terrible background vocals. What’s up with that? A few times there were some dreadful voices in the songs. Who are those people and why are they there to mess up the song?I don’t know man, Taylor completely lost it after 1989. Seems like music became a side hustle. Why make an album if you don’t really have much to say. And you don’t really want to put in the work to make it good. Really disappointed. Midnights sounded intriguing, I hoped for some great introspective songs. But none of that came true. That made me lol You don't even like Bigger Than The Whole Sky? That’s one of the decent songs. Thanks for pointing that one out again. |
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Post by oliviabenson(Taylor's Version) on Oct 22, 2022 1:34:42 GMT -5
I have to say, if I wouldn't collect Taylor stuff I wouldn't buy Midnights. For me it's by far the worst album she ever made. Every other album has at least a few songs on it I really like and every other album is good in different ways (even Folklore and Evermore which aren't exactly my thing personally), but Midnights has nothing for me. I don't really like one song of the standard tracks, Karma is still the best, but not really good either. Then the 3am edition bonus tracks are a bit better and I like Bigger Than The Whole Sky, but that's everything.
I hope there will be something better in two years.
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Post by Roman on Oct 22, 2022 1:52:58 GMT -5
I have to say, if I wouldn't collect Taylor stuff I wouldn't buy Midnights. For me it's by far the worst album she ever made. Every other album has at least a few songs on it I really like and every other album is good in different ways (even Folklore and Evermore which aren't exactly my thing personally), but Midnights has nothing for me. I don't really like one song of the standard tracks, Karma is still the best, but not really good either. Then the 3am edition bonus tracks are a bit better and I like Bigger Than The Whole Sky, but that's everything. I hope there will be something better in two years. Yeah. I’ve been hanging on to being a fan out of loyalty. But for the last 5 albums I wouldn’t even remotely consider becoming a fan. Every time we’re hoping to get something great again, but none of that is coming true. People are excited about a Tour. But honestly, I can’t really imagine these songs being a good show. It would probably be more like Ed Sheeran: a basic stage and just standing there playing your songs. In my opinion the music is lacking. Recording with one or two mediocre musicians just doesn’t cut it. Taylor used to put a lot of effort into her music with lots of real instruments and creative ideas. |
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Post by piratenovelist on Oct 22, 2022 7:51:52 GMT -5
I am coming out of my mini hiatus to weigh in.
I wanted to like this, but I don't.
It's not as big as shock to me as reputation was, but this is one of her weaker efforts.
I liked Anti-Hero.
I did like the final 3 tracks, but they felt like B sides of other albums we have heard before.
The Lana song is a highlight don't get me wrong.
It's not her weakest, I am happy for the diary feel of it, but after the high of both Folklore and Evermore, it felt like a HUGE step back toward what I didn't like about reputation.
It's generic to me in a bad way.
Stuff like the beginning of Midnight Rain I do not like. I don't think that style, FOR ME, adds to music it makes me feel negatively.
If you want to know a track that does it well and I like how it sounded check out prodigal daughter by Lights.
I have Synthesia so I process songs differently than most people. Synthesia is like when you hear music and see shapes, colours, or even feel like you are being touched (in my case).
All the variants of the vinyl really soured me too.
The vinyl issue I have is glaringly highlighted since the nightmare of a record I have been waiting a year and a half for may finally be over.
For those that don't know I ordered a record in January 2021 that has been PLAGUED with delays. One of them was when Adele rushed all the pressing plants for 30... Adele and Taylor are NOT to blame for the delays, but it was a factor I feel.
I wasn't even that thrilled when she did the variant gimmick for Folklore. The clock idea is cool in concept, but maybe make a little clock for those that can't afford 4 variants at a drop of a hat. W
I feel like she needs a hiatus for a bit to get the juices flowing again.
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Post by SydneyPaige on Oct 22, 2022 9:44:11 GMT -5
I find it interesting to see polarizing reactions of Taylor's work upon first listen. Mostly cause I personally find that it takes a few listens of any of her albums before anything really sinks in. Especially with how wordy her songs are, the smarter, wittier lyrics with references to things you have to google kind of get overlooked in exchange for the concepts you can grasp at surface level. To me, I think Taylor's work is like a good cup of tea, it takes a minute to steep. Like for me, when I first listened to 1989 I wasn't sold on it but now, it's one of my favourites. Folklore took a minute to wrap my head around but that was only because I needed a minute to let the lyrics sink in. Same with evermore. This is not a comment on anyone's opinions of Midnights, just an observation I've had over the years.
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Post by patrick04 on Oct 22, 2022 10:20:53 GMT -5
IThought i was going to like it i dont
After first 8 tracks that was enough for
me why have F word in your songs.
Hopefully the concert will not be all Midnight tracks.
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Post by chantel on Oct 22, 2022 10:24:42 GMT -5
I find it interesting to see polarizing reactions of Taylor's work upon first listen. Mostly cause I personally find that it takes a few listens of any of her albums before anything really sinks in. Especially with how wordy her songs are, the smarter, wittier lyrics with references to things you have to google kind of get overlooked in exchange for the concepts you can grasp at surface level. To me, I think Taylor's work is like a good cup of tea, it takes a minute to steep. Like for me, when I first listened to 1989 I wasn't sold on it but now, it's one of my favourites. Folklore took a minute to wrap my head around but that was only because I needed a minute to let the lyrics sink in. Same with evermore. This is not a comment on anyone's opinions of Midnights, just an observation I've had over the years. For me when I decide whether or not I like a song I have to like the music and the way the singer uses their voice with the song before I dive in deeper to decipher the meaning of the lyrics. So I know on the first listen on most songs if I'm going to like the song or not. I think about 98% of Taylor's songs are lyrically masterpieces but I may only like listening to 60% of her songs. All Too Well for example is a song that I think is lyrically amazingly beautiful but it's not a song that I like listening to because it's boring. |
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Post by chantel on Oct 22, 2022 10:32:54 GMT -5
IThought i was going to like it i dont After first 8 tracks that was enough for me why have F word in your songs. Hopefully the concert will not be all Midnight tracks. Her use of swear words feels kinda gimmicky in a way. Like we were used to a previous image of her. Now she wants to use it for shock value but I'm not against it. I like the swear words she says them funny lol |
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Post by SydneyPaige on Oct 22, 2022 11:13:22 GMT -5
I find it interesting to see polarizing reactions of Taylor's work upon first listen. Mostly cause I personally find that it takes a few listens of any of her albums before anything really sinks in. Especially with how wordy her songs are, the smarter, wittier lyrics with references to things you have to google kind of get overlooked in exchange for the concepts you can grasp at surface level. To me, I think Taylor's work is like a good cup of tea, it takes a minute to steep. Like for me, when I first listened to 1989 I wasn't sold on it but now, it's one of my favourites. Folklore took a minute to wrap my head around but that was only because I needed a minute to let the lyrics sink in. Same with evermore. This is not a comment on anyone's opinions of Midnights, just an observation I've had over the years. For me when I decide whether or not I like a song I have to like the music and the way the singer uses their voice with the song before I dive in deeper to decipher the meaning of the lyrics. So I know on the first listen on most songs if I'm going to like the song or not. I think about 98% of Taylor's songs are lyrically masterpieces but I may only like listening to 60% of her songs. All Too Well for example is a song that I think is lyrically amazingly beautiful but it's not a song that I like listening to because it's boring. Which is totally valid. I think it’s just interesting how people process music. For me, I’m sort of the opposite of you. I pay more attention to the lyrics on first listen than I do production. Though I find the production side of music fascinating, it’s not my initial draw to a song. It’s interesting how listening to music is such a universal experience that everyone experiences differently. |
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Post by piratenovelist on Oct 22, 2022 11:41:53 GMT -5
I listen to Warren Zevon who is heavy on the lyrics, storytelling, and the like. He's a wordsmith and often times draws blood with his songs. Taylor is like that for me in many many many instances. I find the same with Taylor.
My post was on first impressions after multiple listens.
I will let it steep and try again.
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Post by Roman on Oct 22, 2022 11:50:37 GMT -5
I find it interesting to see polarizing reactions of Taylor's work upon first listen. Mostly cause I personally find that it takes a few listens of any of her albums before anything really sinks in. Especially with how wordy her songs are, the smarter, wittier lyrics with references to things you have to google kind of get overlooked in exchange for the concepts you can grasp at surface level. To me, I think Taylor's work is like a good cup of tea, it takes a minute to steep. Like for me, when I first listened to 1989 I wasn't sold on it but now, it's one of my favourites. Folklore took a minute to wrap my head around but that was only because I needed a minute to let the lyrics sink in. Same with evermore. This is not a comment on anyone's opinions of Midnights, just an observation I've had over the years. For me when I decide whether or not I like a song I have to like the music and the way the singer uses their voice with the song before I dive in deeper to decipher the meaning of the lyrics. So I know on the first listen on most songs if I'm going to like the song or not. I think about 98% of Taylor's songs are lyrically masterpieces but I may only like listening to 60% of her songs. All Too Well for example is a song that I think is lyrically amazingly beautiful but it's not a song that I like listening to because it's boring. Yeah. For me it’s similar. The music needs to be good and have a good feel. I prefer it to rich in sound. I also pay attention to rhymes and rhythm of the lyrics (without paying attention to what it’s about). Sometimes catchy phrases stand out. The deeper dive of the lyrics is not that important to me. Especially with Taylor, chances are not that high I can relate much. Maybe on a generic emotional level. It’s extremely rare for me to become connected with a song through the meaning and then start liking the music when I didn’t like the music that much before. In fairness, I need some time to get used to new music. So I hope Midnights will grow on me. |
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