taylor swift iridescent smoke bombs thread 2019 - lover

cancelled

“No Scooters” — lol

But why would The Man take the subway, instead of having a driver?

because it was the only way to make sure they got a manspreading shot?

some very subtle commentary going on there

So she posted a thing on her Instagram stories about some old live radio performance Scooter Braun is releasing tonight that she had no say in. I guess I haven't been paying close enough attention to the whole thing, but how exactly is the Soros family all wrapped up in this saga?

Scanning through her statement with little context might almost feel like reading some right-wing FB conspiracy rant.

As far as I can tell from some quick searching, 23 Capital is a UK-based investment firm which helped finance the Braun/Big Machine deal; and one of 23 Capital’s shareholders is “Quantum Partners LP, a private investment fund managed by Soros Fund Management.”

I am not sure why she is singling out the Soros Family specifically as part of all this, and agree it has certain uncomfortable connotations.

Thanks, I was (and still kinda am) genuinely curious about it. It started out as a pretty typical thing about the situation with Braun, I just didn't expect the swerve to the Soros' family.

For those curious, or without IG access, here's what her story said:

"Hey guys - I want to thank my fans for making me aware that my former record label is putting out an "album" of live performances of mine tonight. This recording is from a 2008 radio show performance I did when I was 18. Big Machine has listed the date as a 2017 release but they're actually releasing it tonight at midnight.

I'm always honest with you guys about this stuff so I just wanted to tell you that this release is not approved by me. It looks like Scooter Braun and his financial backers, 23 Capital, Alex Soros and the Soros family and The Carlyle Group have seen the latest Balance sheets and realized that paying $330 MILLION for my music wasn't exactly a wise choice and they need money (crying smiley emoji)

In my opinion...Just another case of shameless greed in the time of Coronavirus. So tasteless, but very important."

She also mentioned Soros in a Dec. 2019 statement about private equity firms getting involved in music deals: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-13/taylor-swift-calls-out-soros-family-in-fight-with-private-equity

Missed that one, guess this has been a thing for her a bit now.

Apparently this is the new release she’s referring to.

the fucking carlyle group

She just posted a B&W mosaic of herself in the woods, hmm

new album at midnight ET

Surprise 🤗 Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. Pre-order at https://t.co/zSHpnhUlLb pic.twitter.com/4ZVGy4l23b

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 23, 2020

Holy shit

that list of collaborators not exciting me much.

Woman of the Woods

wow

I've heard the National, should I?

also have never heard Bon Iver

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMxK_FMDzHo

(new thread needs to be titled "whims, dreams, fears and musings" btw)

Freeform is heavily promoting a new series called Cruel Summer - so that song has been running thru my head all week.

‘1989’ the next re-do?

lol if she re-records/releases this album before she even tours it

she's not doing this one, it wasn't under big machine

nm just remembered that this wasn't on Big Machine mods delete post

xp jinx

“Cruel Summer” was recently released as a single.

ngl it sounds better to me now than it did at the time

loved it at the time, was mystified as to how it wasn't a single then, better late than never I guess?

i didn't know the song until now b/c i avoided listening to this album (thanks "me!"). it's good but i couldn't help but think of parts of other, better songs of hers? like idk i couldn't help but think of the bridge from "out of the woods" for instance. but yeah i guess it's been a fan fav for a while, i had heard mentions of it here n there for years

was mystified as to how it wasn't a single then

You mean a planned 'song of the summer' single for 2020 not happening? Hm, wonder why.

I’ve never connected with a TS song
Is it too late?

xp Eh, it was released in Aug. 2019 (and actually charted, in the Top 40, as an album track).

i think i’ve had the opposite reaction to dyl insofar as i hear “cruel summer” on the radio alongside “anti hero” and “karma” and think, so nice of them to show us what it would be like if those songs were good

oh and i guess this is the song whose writers were added to the olivia rodrigo "deja vu" credits due to a vague similarity in one line

"Cruel Summer," one her best singles, finally hits #1.

The bananarama cover?

Otm

nah, that's "Robert De Niro's Waiting"

The stylistic variety of this album is very refreshing... in that respect, it's rivaled maybe only by Red in her catalog(?)

I think the album has also improved with time, or at least feels like less of a "mixed bag" than it did originally. If you take out "Me!" and maybe one or two other tracks of your choice ("The Man," "London Boys," "Calm Down" – depending on taste), it's actually quite strong. The remaining tracks may not have the highs of other albums (although "False God" comes close), and some of the production touches may be questionable, but the whole thing has a lightness and sense of "fun" that makes it stand out for me.

It's hilarious to me that she premiered the "Me!" video at the '19 NFL Draft.

bad:
you need to calm down
me!

embarrassing but ultimately hilarious:
london boy
the man

i don’t like this song but ppl have made the case for it to me and im like “ok fine”:
miss americana

mediocre but they work in album sequence:
i forgot that you existed
it’s nice to have a friend

the rest:
great, some of her best work

the day this leaked was one of the happiest days of my life. i was on a week-long beach vacation and trying to sneak away from my friends to listen to this file-by-file on dropbox or something

the sequencing sucks and is insane but that goes without saying

(my worst take is that "you need to calm down" is good as hell)

literally my worst take! song SUCKS

I like “London Boys” but I couldn’t rationally “defend it” to a hater.

When i hear london boy all i can think is “i love a london boy, he’s a goy…”

the opening line of “you need to calm down” is hilarious

I also really like “me” and twee Taylor in general (shrugs)

I love “paper rings”