Taylor Swift - TLOAS: The Encore

[bpmMonkey 7,869]

9 minutes ago, Sir said:

I won’t give her a stream. I may do it a year later 

[Chromanne 2,759]

Patient Zero - the chorus is quite catchy, I also like the verse a bit on the second listen but the bridge is too underwhelming

Cleveland! - Sounds like a half cooked, inferior kids version of Margaret. I'd rather listen to Christmas Tree

Babylon - after listening to this I had to listen to Babylon by Gaga to cleanse my soul, thankfully I don't remember anything about this song

[IllusionLover 7,856]

Just now, Chromanne said:

Patient Zero - the chorus is quite catchy, I also like the verse a bit on the second listen but the bridge is too underwhelming

Cleveland! - Sounds like a half cooked, inferior kids version of Margaret. I'd rather listen to Christmas Tree

Babylon - after listening to this I had to listen to Babylon by Gaga to cleanse my soul, thankfully I don't remember anything about this song

What are your thoughts on Pink Clouding??

[Chromanne 2,759]

3 minutes ago, IllusionLover said:

What are your thoughts on Pink Clouding??

Thank you for reminding me that there is one more song 

It started good, but I don't know, it became messy, especially that HA HA HA in the chorus irritated me. Then the bridge sounded like the bridge collapsing abruptly.

[Bronco 28,173]

2 hours ago, IllusionLover said:

I've seen swifties hating the new songs, is it that bad??? Is it like the previous Showgirl tracks??? 

I think Showgirl broke the delusion for the none parasocial swifties (literally no one I know who went to the Eras tour etc talk about her or use her music on insta stories etc these days) and this is the first post-bubble burst release of new music. 

Like the songs aren't anyworse. But they are just as uninspiring and half arsed 

[IllusionLover 7,856]

4 minutes ago, Bronco said:

I think Showgirl broke the delusion for the none parasocial swifties (literally no one I know who went to the Eras tour etc talk about her or use her music on insta stories etc these days) and this is the first post-bubble burst release of new music. 

I've been a fan since the 1989 era and honestly the fans she gained during the pandemic are the most annoying swifties I've known. I want them all gone, they're the reason she stopped being so close to the fans.

Being a swiftie during rep-Lover eras was way more fun

[ModernEcstasy 9,339]

Gave the tracks a listen and i just cant digest them. I want to enjoy her but i
Just cant wrap my head around why this woman is so popular???

I always give her music a chance, but it always feels like i can predict exactly how its gonna sound. (I did enjoy Red, reputation and some of 1989)
How do people eat this up Every. Single. Time. 

Edited 4 hours ago by ModernEcstasy

[Vimo 1,813]

Cleveland is the most fun melodically, but god I hate her pen... 

The lyrics are giving 16 yo journal. And she puts too much words, so she's forced to tweak the melodies in a non-pleasant way to make them fit. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Vimo

[NewEnglandWitch 248]

Patient Zero: Meh. I agree this one does kinda have a gross tone for me too  

Cleveland!: I hope future music post-wedding is more like wood or lover than this  

Pink Clouding: I can vibe with this one

Babylon: I actually like this one a lot. Particularly the lines “nostalgia as a weapon to hurt yourself, but darling you end up hurting everybody else. The self-harm of never being where you are”. Since I have an unhealthy relationship with escapism and anxiety, this resonated for me

[VanishIntoMe 4,014]

Overall, a bit underwhelming. It's like she saw the criticism of the album and ignored it, which is weird since she previously has been quite perceptive to feedback.

Patient Zero and Babylon are okay, but Pink is very forgettable.
However, Cleveland has a really fun production. This is very unlike Max, but a lot like how Swedish pop (in Swedish) used to sound around 2011. A bit of a throwback for me.

 

[TheFrenchGuy 6,086]

Just gave the bonus tracks a listen. I hate to be overly negative but yeah was that insipid. Her delivery is so flat and uninteresting and the lyrics... My god 

[LG2008 6,393]

So when will the superior Babylon go viral?

[Ziggy 14,316]

Between this and danceteria after hours…maybe it is good to leave before the encore/after party 

[Eros92 2,557]

On 9/23/2026 at 3:30 PM, nATAH said:

because of the way she milks her fans absolutely dry, it's horrible

"Milks her fans" is wild.

We willing buy what she puts out. She dosen't have gun to our heads. Some people like to buy all the different stuff she puts out. Some people dont. She doesn't force anyone to buy anything haha. I appreciate she puts out so much content honestly. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Eros92

[Dawson 9,521]

2 minutes ago, Eros92 said:

"Milks her fans" is wild.

We willing buy what she puts out. She dosen't have gun to our heads. Some people like to buy all the different stuff she puts out. Some people dont. She doesn't force anyone to buy anything haha. I appreciate she puts out so much content honestly. 

Selling three variants of an unreleased single for 24 hours only is predatory and you’re blinded by admiration if you think otherwise