1989

Let me start off this review of Taylor Swift's 1989 by stating that I haven't always been a Taylor Swift fan. I'm not a country fan at all to be honest so it took time for her to grow on me.  Luckily, my best friend is a huge Swfitie and her enthusiasm got me to fall in love with Swift's ability to make any song into a story.


Now that we got that out of the way, I can start talking about the new album.  I know many of Swift's fans were shocked when "Shake It Off" was released as the lead single off the album with its catchy tune and marching band sound that imitates The Jonas Brothers, "Pom Poms".  I, being the pop junkie that I am, loved it pretty instantly and sing along every time (50 times a day) that it come on the radio but I didn't know what to expect from the album that Taylor herself was calling pop.  Today the album came out and I listened to it in its entirety.  I can honestly say I love it, not as much as Red but it's definitely my second favorite Swift album.

The best songs on the album in my opinion are "Blank Space," "This Love," and "I Know Places."  Those three for me really hold up as pop but not too far from what we love about Taylor Swift.   If you're her fan and you don't want the whole album those three songs are worth the download.  Other tracks come in a close second like "Clean" and "Wildest Dream."  The only two songs on the album that I just don't really like at all are "I wish you Would" and "Bad Blood."  To me, there's just a little too much chaos on the the first one and the second was way too repetitive which makes listeners miss out on the story telling aspect that makes Swift albums so great.

Overall, I'd give 1989 an A- but I'm by no means a music critic so take this with a grain of salt.  I hope everyone gives it a chance, new fans and old.  Let me know what y'all think of the new Taylor Swift like favorite and least favorite songs?