I'd Be Lying If I Said Tortured Poets Department Doesn't Have Me Worried About Taylor Swift


by Pedestrian TV

Pedestrian TV— The Tortured Poets Department has been out in the world for several days now, and the biggest takeaway that I’m noticing from the Swifties is that it’s clear Taylor Swift needs a break from the chaos. I mean, she’s gone from strength to strength as a writer and performer, she’s clearly happy in her current […]

The Federalist—Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Isn’t As Edgy As She Thinks. Taylor Swift's inflated stature becomes a theme in the album — and not in a good way.

@livejournal—Critics love Taylor Swift's 'THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT'. Taylor Swift is earning inexplicably rave reviews from music critics for her eleventh studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, released on April 19. It currently holds a Metascore of 84 based on 12 reviews, making it her fourth highest scored album behind 2020's folklore (88) and evermore (85) and 2022's Midnights (also 85)."Taylor became a legend as the poet laureate of teen romance. But that was kid stuff compared to the adult heartbreak of her stunning new album the cathartic confession...

Los Angeles Times—A guide to everyone Taylor Swift sings about in 'Tortured Poets Department' — and their reactions. Taylor Swift didn't hold back on calling everyone out on her newest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," and the reactions are rolling in. The surprise double album was released in two parts on April 19, giving exuberant Swifties plenty of material to analyze — including multiple celebrity call-outs. Swift and Kardashian have a long-standing feud, which started with Swift and Ye back in the day and goes back to Kimye's infamous doctored phone call, which appeared to prove Taylor had given...