Swift's last album, 2012's Red, straddled the line between country and pop. "But at a certain point," she says, "if you chase two rabbits, you lose them both." So this time, she set out to do full-on "blatant pop music." A casual fan won't notice much difference, but to Swift and her brand, it's a big step. She says she won't be going to country-awards shows or promoting the album on country radio.
I can't tell if 1998 will bomb, underperform, sell good, Anglophonally or locally, but it sure is the beginning of the end of USAlor ... which's why I'm not worried
I can't tell if 1998 will bomb, underperform, sell good, globally or locally, but it sure is the beginning of the end of USAlor ... which's why I'm not worried
