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What is your name? Rose

What’s your url? @aroseinashitstorm

What are your pronouns? she/her

When did you become a Swiftie? 6 years agoish

How did you become a Swiftie? My best friend got tickets to the 1989 tour and I wanted to go with her so I started listening to Taylor Swift and fell in love! I didn’t end up going to the concert but I’ve been listening to Taylor ever since!

What is your favorite Taylor album? Gosh, that’s a hard question! Eeeek I can’t pick it’s a tie between 1989, reputation, and Lover!

What is your favorite Taylor song? IDSB? Or False God.

What is your favorite Taylor-related memory? When I saw Taylor on the rep tour with my best friend, the lady sitting net to me was so insufferably drunk. The only time I was actually sitting down at the concert i’m just sitting there and she passes out on my shoulder! I just looked over at her friend and she picked her up and said “I am sooo sorry!” I still laugh about it today with my friend. (editor: oh my GOD LOL)

What is your favorite cursed fandom memory (if you have one)? I haven’t had a tumblr long enough to remember one lol. Oops. 

What are some of your non-Taylor related hobbies? I’m a percussionist. I LOVE lacrosse even though I’m not playing anymore, and I’m really into pottery.

What other music do you listen to? My music taste is all over the place lol. R&B, Lo fi hip hop, alternative rock, classic rock. Basically anything with lyrical depth and a good beat I’ll listen to.

Do you stan anyone else, and if so, who? Oooooh okay. Jon Bellion, Harry Styles, King Princess, twenty one pilots, Camila Cabello, Halsey.

Do you have any pets, and if so, what kind/who are they? I have one daushund named Schnitzel

How long have you been on tumblr? 5 monthsish

Anything else you’d like to share? N/A

When I first found Lykke Li, I thought she was a Chinese person. With the last name of Li, it's a logical conclusion. Right? ._. or not. But she's actually Swedish. And her name isn't Lykke Li but Li Lykke Timotej Svensson Zachrisson what a mouthful. So her last name isn't even Li, to my surprise.

Anyway. Lykke Li released an EP in 2007 and her debut album in 2008. Afterwards, she made many collaborations and worked with well known artists such as Kanye West and Kings of Leon. She also recorded songs for TV shows and movie such as Hawaii Five-O, Pretty Little Liars, BBC's Misfits, New Moon, and Premium Rush. Her second album, 'Wounded Rhymes', was released in 2011 and was featured on several lists of the best albums of 2011 (i.e. Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, The New York Times). Li has performed at several festivals and TV shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Show with David Letterman.

Li's style of music often blends indie rock, pop, and electronic along with various instruments like violins, cellos, synthesizers, and more. "I Follow Rivers" seems to have that iconic Li feel to it with the indie and pop and electronic. Overall, this song is really catchy and unique. I don't think I've heard a song like this yet, at least a song with these kinds of mixes and beats like the drum-ish sounding beats in the background. And I like how her voice is mixed so it sounds distant and a little echo-y. Usually, I don't like songs that tamper with the singer's voice too much, but "I Follow Rivers" doesn't. It's not strong so her voice still sounds natural.