looool
― Tim F, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 04:33 (two years ago) link
Red (Jake's Version)
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 04:48 (two years ago) link
So it’s a 4LP set mastered at 45 rpm, when it could have(?) fit on 2 LPs at 33? Is that a sound quality thing, or a nefarious plot to ring up 2x the number of “discs” sold(?)
― heterologous booster (morrisp), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 07:47 (two years ago) link
that's typically a sound quality thing i think?
― ufo, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 08:20 (two years ago) link
I assume it's sound quality + they could fit the 16 album tracks on two discs and the bonus tracks on the other two. They would have needed 3 LP's anyway at 33, because it's over 2 hours long.
― braised cod, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 08:28 (two years ago) link
Man, I bet that vinyl sounds awesome
― heterologous booster (morrisp), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:51 (two years ago) link
(when played at 45, lol)
― heterologous booster (morrisp), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ujcUumou9c
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:54 (two years ago) link
idk from experience i do not think taylor swift's team cares about vinyl pressing
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:55 (two years ago) link
the records of hers i have on vinyl sound extremely not awesome
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
And you would hide away and find your peace of mindWith some indie record that's pressed much better than mine
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
Well they sure care about CD sound quality (have I mentioned it sounds awesome?)
― heterologous booster (morrisp), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 15:21 (two years ago) link
It occurred to me today that even after hearing, as ambience, "Blank Check" and "Wildest Dreams" and so on some thousands of times over the past seven years, I still so strongly associate Taylor with "You Belong With Me" and "Love Story" and "Fifteen" and all of Speak Now
And yet, "We Are Never Getting Back Together" is chronologically, at this point, mid-period-- six years after her debut, nine years ago.
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 17 November 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
"Blank Check" --> "Blank Space"? Ha ha (I like yr title, tho)
― heterologous booster (morrisp), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 00:10 (two years ago) link
Ha lol whoops. I never listened to 1989 through Lover for pleasure, just research I guess
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 17 November 2021 02:09 (two years ago) link
https://www.stereogum.com/2167771/taylor-swift-iheartradio-taylors-version/news/
“Whenever Taylor re-records a new track, we immediately replace the old versions. Our stations will always deliver songs that artists are eager to share and fans want to hear,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “Listeners have made it known that they cannot wait to hear Taylor’s Version of each track. We are thrilled to provide a platform to share those with them, as well as the stories behind the songs from Taylor herself.”
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 14:10 (two years ago) link
She and iHeartRadio are pretty sympatico.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 17 November 2021 14:27 (two years ago) link
I find it annoying that the implied choice (not on ILM per se, just in general) is between caring about all the autobiographical detail and not being invested in the songwriting at all. One of the best aspects of the shift in her songwriting in the last two albums (especially on Evermore) is the sense that that binary is no longer applicable. "Ivy" and "Cowboy Like Me" are two of the very best songs she has ever written, and both clearly have nothing to do with her own life.I was discussing with Brad a while back all the questions I wish TS would get asked in interviews, basically all of which would dig into her songwriting craft. A big question I had coming out of Evermore is whether she feels like, if she is writing from the POV of a fictional character, her lyrical vocabulary changes. Which of course she would never actually be asked by an interviewer.― Tim F, Monday, November 15, 2021 4:10 PM (two days ago) bookmarkflaglink
I was discussing with Brad a while back all the questions I wish TS would get asked in interviews, basically all of which would dig into her songwriting craft. A big question I had coming out of Evermore is whether she feels like, if she is writing from the POV of a fictional character, her lyrical vocabulary changes. Which of course she would never actually be asked by an interviewer.
― Tim F, Monday, November 15, 2021 4:10 PM (two days ago) bookmarkflaglink
otm
― Indexed, Wednesday, 17 November 2021 15:01 (two years ago) link
"Ronan" may be the saddest song I've ever heard.
― distortion’s secret telеphone (morrisp), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 16:36 (two years ago) link
it's been pretty funny/cute seeing my 12yo niece "discover" Taylor Swift
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:35 (two years ago) link
don't think she was really into music much before this
https://www.twitter.com/bloodbuzz/status/1460047771537494018
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 November 2021 03:24 (two years ago) link
"Holy Ground" should've done better.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 20:12 (one year ago) link
Agreed, but I feel like the really underrated deep cut on this album is “I Almost Do”, which I think is also secretly really sharp songwriting.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 21:06 (one year ago) link