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Taylor Swift did it again. This is a magical record that outshines anything that has been released on my most anticipated list for 2012 (Frank Ocean, Nas, Kendrick Lamar). Red is going to be my favorite record for a very long time, and here’s why:
She has the fun, bubbly numbers you’ll hear on the radio (I Knew You Were Trouble, 22, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together), and the heartbreaking ballads that she specializes in (The Last Time, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Begin Again). The especially poppy tracks don’t act as filler; they add life to the album. They’re the comic relief to a Shakespeare tragedy, and they perfectly balance out the heartbreak that she is attempting to articulate.
However, the slower songs that were written out of heartbreak are the ones that really shine here. They’re the heart and soul of this album. Taylor Swift is the perfect modern artist for teenagers because she’s incredibly relatable. With a clear target audience of females, even males (like myself) are able to join in and experience love dynamically through her music.
“The Last One” unifies the male and female demographic perfectly, with an aid from Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol). This is Taylor’s best song to date; it is the epitome of everything that her music is about. She has been torn apart too many times and demands to be treated as deserved, and this is the last time she’s going to say it.
The tone takes a brighter turn with tracks like “Holy Ground” and “Starlight”, but for the most part, this album is dominated by the trials that Taylor has endured over the years in this ruthless game called love. However, as she states in the powerhouse opener, “This is a worth while fight … this is the golden age of something good”.
In an album full of emotional heartache, it’s truly warming to hear Taylor speak about a relationship that is starting off well and a man that is treating her right. I genuinely hope she’s happy, because she deserves it. I hope she sees the starlight and dreams impossible things.
Just as quickly as you read this mini review, the album is over. 16 tracks and 66 minutes later, it’s as if I’ve been transported forward through time and the past hour has just been a beautiful experience that lasted only a moment. Hearing Taylor’s final words on her own masterpiece, I’m left with no other option but to press replay and hear it begin again.
5/5
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Kanye stans. 
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It's way different and longer.
