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Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
What’s hollow about The Tortured Poets Department is that the real torture is just how unlivable these songs really are
Paste Magazine
Pearl Jam
Dark Matter
The Seattle band’s 12th album is pensive, anthemic and emblematic of the storied 30-year chemistry shared between Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard
Paste Magazine
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
On her 11th album, the American singer-songwriter picks apart her romantic travails in typically unsparing fashion, while her ability to turn sorrow into songwriting gold remains unparalleled
The Observer
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Swift’s prolific nature is a double-edged sword; her unfiltered creativity is a boon for die-hard fans but could be overwhelming for casual listeners. Nevertheless, what remains indisputable is the closure this volume brings to a tumultuous chapter in Swift’s life
Dork
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Thorny on arrival but ultimately insightful, TTPD is a mature, messy, and grippingly honest look into Swift’s tortured psyche
Northern Transmissions
Cloud Nothings
Final Summer
Baldi has clearly carved out his own corner of plainspoken wisdom; on Final Summer, unfortunately, the songs don’t quite do his insights justice
Under The Radar
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Superstar’s 11th studio album is the fruit of abject misery but is also steeped in the singer’s trademark indefatigable optimism
The Irish Times
Pearl Jam
Dark Matter
With superproducer Andrew Watt working his magic, the Seattle grunge veterans sound on point and full of energy in their 35th anniversary year
The Observer
Claire Rousay
Sentiment
Largely recorded on the road and full of found sounds, this beguiling record from the US ambient artist captures the feeling of self-inflicted solitude
The Observer
Pearl Jam
Dark Matter
The grunge band launch themselves into their latest record with wholehearted, full-throated commitment
The FT
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Eleventh album shows her style evolving in 16 songs that range from charmingly cheesy to moodily melodramatic
The FT
Claire Rousay
Sentiment
You don’t need to know exactly what she’s saying to know that it means everything
Loud And Quiet
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