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Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department review – a whole lotta love gone bad
On her 11th album, the American singer-songwriter picks apart her romantic travails in unsparing fashion, while her ability to turn sorrow into songwriting gold remains unparalleled
When the LP’s title was announced in February, and the track listing in March, the question was never if, but merely how hard, Swift’s most recent exes – specifically, British actor Joe Alwyn, but also Matt Healy from the 1975 – were going to be hung out to dry. By the end, some might hanker for a song about something other than romantic discontent Swift is obviously wise enough to pillory herself throughout as well – the billionaire lyric writer is, after all, the actual tortured poet in this relationship – and to dismantle literary expectations. It’s worth noting that Swift is now in a new relationship, with American football player Travis Kelce, a pairing that may be the meat of So High School from The Anthology, a track that is almost indie rock.
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