Do not directly mock Taylor Swift: Paste magazine announced the removal of the writer’s name from the review of the album “The Tortured Poets Department” due to concerns that Taylor Swift’s fans would attack but it was too late, The online community quickly captured the evidence.k
Paste magazine announced the removal of the writer’s name from its review of the album “The Tortured Poets Department” due to concerns about attacks from Taylor Swift’s fans.
On April 20, Paste magazine attracted attention with an announcement on name of Taylor Swift’s fan community) attack.
“Editor’s note: There is no byline in the review because in 2019 when Paste reviewed Lover, the writer received threats of violence from readers who disagreed with the viewpoint. We care more about the safety of our employees than a name attached to the article,” Paste magazine wrote.
Paste magazine had to hide the author’s name in an article criticizing Taylor Swift’s new album. Photo: IG.
Instead of an author’s signature, the American music magazine’s review of TTPD displayed the words “Staff of Paste.” The content inside does not have much positivity for the singer born in 1989, instead questioning her songwriting ability in her 11th studio album.
According to the anonymous critic, Fortnight is so lackluster and outdated that it makes listeners “suffocate”. The author believes that the title song has the worst lyrics ever among Taylor’s hits. Not only Taylor, this person also criticized producer Jack Antonoff and male guest artist Post Malone for not getting along with the female singer.
Not stopping there, Paste magazine commented that the blonde beauty no longer feels challenged to create better music products. According to the author, despite the decline in quality, TTPD still helped Taylor’s billion-dollar fortune increase.
In addition, the article seems to question whether Taylor can be called The Tortured Poets when he is a billionaire, owning “dozens of beach houses around the world.
Paste magazine did not appreciate TTPD’s Fortnight theme song. Photo: IG.
For the anonymous author, the song But Daddy I Love Him is the highlight of the album, showing the female singer’s knack for creating quiet melodies and sophistication.
Paste magazine’s decision to remove the author’s name received more than 1.8 million views, accompanied by many mixed opinions. In addition to a few people who agreed, most suspected that the writer wanted to bring down Taylor instead of providing professional assessments.
Netizens commented: “What a trash review written by someone who wants Taylor to fail. I used to respect your publication, but not anymore after this 100% biased review”, “Where are the music reviews? This is a gossipy article”, “Readers disagree with the article if all that is included is a dig into Taylor’s personal life instead of her music, please do better” , “I disagree with most of this assessment, but I respect your decision to protect your employees. They don’t deserve to be hunted for their views on art”…
Taylor Swift did not directly respond to Paste magazine’s criticism. However, the “snake queen” has a clear response. Accordingly, she posted a number of positive reviews about TTPD on Instagram Story from major newspapers such as Rolling Stone, The Times, The Independent…
Taylor shares positive reviews from major newspapers on her personal page. Photo: IG.
Additionally, despite negative reviews, TTPD made history by becoming the first album to attract over 300 million streams on Spotify in a single day.
Like previous products, TTPD was composed based on Taylor’s personal experiences, mostly love stories. She included both her ex-lover of 6 years, Joe Alwyn, and her brief relationship with Matty Healy, in her lyrics. Besides, she did not forget Kim Kardashian’s side and expressed her love for her current boyfriend Travis Kelce.
