Nnn. So it begins. Expected, tho. Would be delusional to think that every critic likes Taylor's new full pop direction. Too many of those who dismiss it as lesser (genre of) music.
Moments like this make it clear that Swift is still in the process of finding her own voice as a pop artist. "I Know Places," co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder, rides the current vogue for reggae swagger and trap-influenced snare beats before launching into a soaring, Pat Benatar-esque chorus. It's an effortless fusion that, like much of 1989, displays Swift's willingness to venture outside her comfort zone without much of a safety net (aside from some ample Auto-Tune, of course), and test out an array of sonic experiments that feel both retro and of the moment.
Moments like this make it clear that Swift is still in the process of finding her own voice as a pop artist. "I Know Places," co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder, rides the current vogue for reggae swagger and trap-influenced snare beats before launching into a soaring, Pat Benatar-esque chorus. It's an effortless fusion that, like much of 1989, displays Swift's willingness to venture outside her comfort zone without much of a safety net (aside from some ample Auto-Tune, of course), and test out an array of sonic experiments that feel both retro and of the moment.
How could he betray me this way?!?! 
First Kellman giving Tough Love a 3, and now this? 
