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Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department is dismissed as 'flat and cringe-inducing' in withering rare negative review - but album is still on course to be her 12th number one after outselling every rival
The album is already on course to be the fastest-selling long-player of 2024, having shifted an incredible 183,826 units in the United Kingdom alone since its release on April 19.
But while critics have generally praised Taylor Swift's sprawling new album and fans have gleefully set about cracking each of its numerous lyrical Easter eggs, one outlet has offered a stinging appraisal of The Tortured Poets Department. However respected alternative music outlet NME have pushed against the grain of positive reviews to offer a withering assessment of her latest album, a sprawling 31 track opus apparently inspired by her brief romance with The 1975 singer Matty Healy. Swift's undeniable fame is also seen as a potential obstacle to her songwriting abilities, with the outlet noting: 'Swift seems to be in tireless pursuit for superstardom, yet the negative public opinion it can come with irks her, and it’s a tired theme now plaguing her discography and leaving little room for the poignant lyrical observations she excels at.'
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