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Originally posted by Florencia
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There was a similar praise about "Sparks Fly" with it's mixing / production.
Aha by Jonathan Keefe (from Slant Magazine who gives lukewarm to meh reviews to Taylor's album - but STANS to "Sparks Fly").
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That makes “Sparks Fly” a standout is that it is, in a lot of ways, the purest iteration of Swift’s template and repertoire. Producer Nathan Chapman grounds the single in a punchy, not-at-all-country pop-rock sheen and ensures that all of its key lines and phrases are pitched for maximum impact.
It’s that attention to the details of production that make Chapman and Swift such a strong team: Most singles don’t highlight a line in the middle of their second verse, but here, Chapman dials back the volume on the electric guitars just as Swift sings, “You find I’m even better/Than you imagined I would be.” There isn’t a line in the song that captures the tone of first-love wonder more perfectly, and Swift’s breathless delivery suggests that she might be even more surprised by that revelation than anyone.
The song’s proper hook is even better constructed. The a capella “Drop everything now” exclamation simply commands attention, with the desperation in Swift’s call-to-action answering the common criticisms that her work is sexless and chaste.
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http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/...ft-sparks-fly/
Oh my the STANNING comments. The older males stanning HAC #1 that got away.
