Taylor Swift’s fans are over the moon as two versions of Midnights came out at midnight on Friday, October 21, with the 3 am version including surprise bonus tracks. Taylor Swift’s new album has received raving reviews from critics, although some talked about the lacks potential hit singles.
Naturally, the album quickly became a trending topic on Twitter using the hashtag #MidnightsTaylorSwift.
Taylor has also previously revealed the videos for a few of the tracks, but there is still no information on when we may anticipate seeing them in their entirety. We’ll just have to keep playing Midnights until then.
The Independent and Guardian both gave the singer’s 10th original studio album, Midnights, five stars.
According to The Guardian, Midnights is a record that is “filled with wonderful songs” and is “cool, collected, and mature.”
The Evening Standard said that there is “not a smash song in sight,” which drew criticism from some for the absence of radio singles.
Swift is currently re-recording her early records due to a dispute with music mogul Scooter Braun but has paused that process to release a new album of original material.
Midnights is the 32-year-old’s first original album in two years and sees her return to a more mainstream sound than the somewhat muted, acoustic tone of her previous two albums.
Her new record retains some of the folksy charm of sister albums Folklore and Evermore, both released in 2020 during the pandemic. But it also sees her re-engage her pop sensibilities, with lyrics that explore more personal subject matters.
On Taylor Swift’s most recent album, Midnights, candles are burned on both ends. A man is seen “doing lines” in one song, which the singer finds offensive. In another, a “high guy” tells her that she has a moonstone-like aura. She also has red wine splashed on her somewhere else. It makes sense that she would pepper the 13 tracks with f-bombs, s-words, and the word “dickhead” given that she didn’t start using foul language until her sixth album (Reputation, fact fans).
The songs are themed around “13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life”, according to the singer. The musical style moves away from the piano- and guitar-led sound of her reflective lockdown diptych Folklore and Evermore. It reverts to electronic pop, crafted with her regular co-producer and co-writer Jack Antonoff. However, it’s a limited reversion. No attempt is made to tap back into the energy of older albums such as 1989 and Lover. The atmosphere is moody and serious-minded.
So far, fan reactions to the new album have been overwhelmingly positive.
