Is it cause Katy is more talented than Taylor?

Roar >>> Shake It Off

They both get a considerable amount of backlash for making often generic music.

But 1989 is more average than Prism yet 1989 is praised like the new Bible

Katy is in no way more talented than Taylor. Taylor obliterates Katy's average cliche-filled writing, makes better music overall, and is also the better performer. 1989 may be considered "generic" by some but if you actually listen to the full album Taylor has her own distinct style. She put her own spin on the music. A lot of Katy's music is faceless.

One thing is that Katy never takes herself serious, so by relation her music is deemed as the mindless type of pop.

Taylor receives the drag for her generic pop sound too, just not as much.

What even.

Speak Now, Red and 1989 are all better than every Katy album.

Like someone said, the image each artist gives influences the reviews.

There's more personality in Taylor's "generic song" than Katy.

IKYWT, WANEGBT, 22 > Birthday, TIHWD, Dark Horse

Shake It Off and Roar are about the same in terms of generic-ness with SIO having a slight edge because of the references to Taylor's own life.

1989 is in no way shape or form generic. Sorry that it is (selling) better than Prism.

I don't think anyone but delusional stans are going to say they truly think either of their musical styles (which are more or less the same, except Taylor ventures into slightly deeper territory lyrically) are high-brow or particularly genius beyond their catchiness and sleekly produced nature as a pop product.

1989 isn't generic? 1989 is something what good pop music used to be and Taylor is bringing it back and make it a timeless classic. PRISM is following the trend and others are trying to do, it has a few bops but most of the songs are pretty bad.

it isn't. both are generic but taylor is the most basic of all Probably the most unlikely popstar in history. Absolutely nothing unique or interesting about her at all.

I'm not sure, good question, Taylor has always been generic so she gets a pass I guess. Could be the age as well.

They are both generic and basic tho.

IDK, the hypocrisy and double standard in this case is sad

All these four are equally generic. At least Birthday and WANEGBT are good generic. 22 and TIHWD however are generic in a bad way.

Her storytelling isn't unique?

K.