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Taylor Swift has engaged with some of the positive critiques surrounding her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department." The renowned singer, aged 34, utilized her Instagram Stories platform on Sunday to share and comment on several reviews of her recent musical endeavor, incorporating her own lyrics into the captions.
One glowing review from Rolling Stone described Swift's album as "confused, bitter, raging, vulnerable, yet more gloriously chaotic than we've ever heard her before." Swift responded to this praise by quoting a line from track two, also titled "The Tortured Poets Department," expressing, "And that's the closest I've come to my heart exploding," accompanied by two white heart emojis.
This interaction follows a reported incident where a publication chose to omit a critic's name from a less favorable review of Swift's album due to concerns about potential harassment from her dedicated fanbase.
Among the positive reviews Taylor shared was one from The Times, where she referenced her song "The Alchemy" with the line, "These Chemicals hit me like white whine." Another commendation came from The Independent, with critic Helen Brown highlighting the album's ability to forge a deep emotional connection with listeners. Taylor echoed this sentiment by reposting the review with the line, "Everyone we know understands why it's meant to be," drawn from one of her songs.
Additionally, Taylor spotlighted a five-star review from iNews, labeling her album as "a unique record - and one of the star's most emotionally poised." She added lyrics from her song "High School," dedicated to her boyfriend Travis Kelce, writing, "I feel like laughing in the middle of practice."
Earlier in the day, Paste Magazine chose to keep their review anonymous, citing safety concerns stemming from past threats received by a writer who critiqued Swift's previous album, "Lover." Despite the negative critique, which accused Swift of infantilizing her audience and delivering subpar lyricism in the title track, fans rallied behind Swift, criticizing the review's approach and lack of journalistic integrity.
While opinions varied, one reader commended Paste Magazine for what they perceived as fearless journalism, appreciating the publication's willingness to speak truthfully without fear of backlash.
