Now that I’ve had a good chance to listen through the album multiple times, here are my thoughts, in a random messy order similar to the album itself 🙃
Overall it’s okay. It’s not a horrible album but it’s definitely one of my least favorites.
Half of the songs could be cut. A lot of the good songs could be even better with some more polishing. In a way it feels like a first draft?
It’s hard to get past this being a Matty album. I’m not a fan of his and I really don’t get why she seems more into him than the guy she was with for 6 years.
Speaking of Joe, I hope this album isn’t the first time he’s hearing about Taylor’s Matty fantasies. Guilty as sin? Yeah, maybe. Emotional cheating is still cheating.
That said, the masturbation song is really catchy
If I were Matty, I’d be a little weirded out by how obsessed Taylor is with him. But maybe that’s something he’s into. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get together again at some point.
She’s kind of saying she’d leave Travis for Matty if given the chance huh 🤔 Wonder if Travis has really listened to the full album and what he thinks of it.
Post Malone is so underutilized in Fortnight. I was hoping for something more like exile/coney island
Most of the songs I like are from The Anthology, probably because of Aaron Dessner
I feel like if Joe is going to only get a few songs, they better be amazing. So Long, London lacks the emotion I wanted.
Clara Bow is decent but feels so out of place. It reminds me of Olivia Rodrigo (as well as imgonnagetyouback obviously)
My top 3 (for now): I Hate It Here, I Look In People’s Windows, imgonnagetyouback
But if you had asked me earlier I really liked these too: Down Bad, Guilty As Sin?, The Black Dog
I hate the emphasis on Joe’s mental health. Looking back on her older songs, it seems like it was always an issue for her
Is it possible Joe didn’t want to marry Taylor partly because he knew she loved Matty? I don’t want to ruin the previous albums for myself but pretty sure there have been more songs about him than I realized
I wish I didn’t know so much of the Taylor lore. I think casual fans who know nothing about her personal life might enjoy the album more.
The Kim K song was unnecessary
The Alchemy and So High School are so cringe. But even though I don’t like Travis, I prefer him to Matty
I’ve been called out in But Daddy I Love Him. I didn’t sign that petition or anything but yeah I have no regrets about disapproving of someone who’s made racist and misogynistic comments.
I know a lot of people are comparing this album to Midnights. I haven’t been able to decide which one I prefer yet
I do agree that this is one of Taylor’s most honest and vulnerable albums.
“Lights, camera, bitch smile” is going to be my new affirmation
As parasocial as it is, I really do hope Taylor finds whatever she’s looking for, which I guess now seems to be marriage and children. But I think she has too much baggage from these past relationships that only time and therapy can fix
This photo is STUNNING. Why wasn’t this the album cover? Why don’t the other photos and the music match this aesthetic more?
Also here’s what I’d pick for the album (tracklist in this order):
I Can Do It With a Broken Heart
I Look In People’s Windows
Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
Also I love the chorus of Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me. As a big MCU/Scarlet Witch fan it instantly made me think of this part of WandaVision:
baratheonpilled
titsay
