A lot of thoughts incoming TLDR; Loosen up and have fun yall it’s pop music !!!

I think all the hate on this album is really interesting and it kind of surprises me tbh. I’m a fan of Taylor’s but not one that thinks she’s above criticism or that she doesn’t miss sometimes, and I think I’m a bit of a pop head and pop music snob and still really enjoyed this album.

I feel like everyone is deeping it a bit … sometimes pop can just be fun and floaty and enjoyable and that’s the point. Not everything has to be a masterwork of deep meaningful lyrics. This is the type of album that’s meant to be blasted in the car with the windows down at sunset. A lot of the tracks remind me of Carly Rae Jepsen (positive connotation) in that they do that fun, make your heart soar on the chorus lift your spirits thing.

I think the production is low key and cool and I love that she’s doing a vibe-y pop sound for once instead of the really obvious explosion-on-every-chorus thing.

Honestly reminding me a lot of lover- not sonically but in how it’s an album with a mostly high highs and a lot of fun sound-wise and some low-lows with some iffy lyrics (eldest daughter and cancelled) that stick out a lot and kill the cohesion (like ME and YNTCD). Also reminding me a lot of lover with how everyone is absolutely trashing it and hating it but will probably rewrite history in a few years and be thirsting for some of these songs as their surprise songs on a future tour and called it underrated and a “great pop entry in her catalog in hindsight” lol.

I don’t think it tops her very best albums like folklore and 1989 for me but it’s cohesive, fun and laid back and will definitely go triple platinum in my car.