We Review Taylor Swift’s “Red” Plus Find Out How To Win A Copy
America’s country darling, pop crooner Taylor Swift recently released her fourth musical effort entitled “Red.” The album explores new styles and genres previously untouched by Swift, she delves into sides of herself that we’ve never seen before. Although the lead single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is a care-free and lighthearted celebratory song, a lyrical and musical depth along with a newly developed maturity is explored throughout the adventurous album.
With three massively successful albums under her belt, Swift faced the challenge of living up to her previous album “Speak Now” which sold a whopping amount of 1,000,000+ copies in it’s first week of sales. This incredible feat not only shot Taylor to the big leagues of the music industry- it put an enormous amount of pressure on her to deliver something equally as good and commercially successful.
Taylor’s biggest complaint from contemporary music critics is that “all of her songs sound the same.” This statement does actually have some truth in it, as the subject matter of a lot of her songs tend to be quite similar. However, despite the fact that they can sound the same this hasn’t hindered Taylor from scoring hit single after hit single.
“Red” is a musical triumph for Taylor Swift. She explores so many different genres, from dubstep on “I Knew You Were Trouble” and back to her country roots with “Begin Again”. Taylor really shows a musical diversity throughout the album. While Taylor is to be commended for exploring so many new styles, there are a few low moments with the album. There are a few songs that are simply too similar, and end up sounding very alike — case in point being “Treacherous” and “Sad, Beautiful, Tragic.” While they are both good songs, it wasn’t necessary to have both on the album.
The lyrical aspect of “Red” is truly wonderful, with Taylor’s attention to detail being immaculate and so precise as usual. The actual instrumentation on the album is diverse too, with fully synthesized pop songs contrasting with beautiful acoustic ballads. The deluxe edition of the album contains a couple bonus tracks that are really worth the extra money. Two of the songs “Come Back…Be Here” and “The Moment I Knew” really are incredible – one of those surely needs to be a single. Another incredible bonus track is the acoustic version of “State of Grace.” The song probably has her best lyrical work on the entire album, and the beautiful words can get lost in the over production of the song. But with the acoustic version, all of the focus is placed entirely on her words and the melody. It’s magical.
All in all, “Red” is another triumph for Taylor Swift. She’s successfully attempted to try different fields of musicality, and it’s definitely worked in her favor. It’s matched and exceeded the commercial success of her previous albums “Fearless” and “Speak Now” and will likely continue to dominate the charts in 2013. There’s a lot more to come yet of Taylor- so stay tuned!
Album highlights: All Too Well, Begin Again, The Moment I Knew, State Of Grace
Possible singles: Red, I Knew You Were Trouble, 22
How can you win a copy of Red AND Speak Now? Read below!
Leave a comment on this post with the following to stand a chance to win not only a copy of Red, but Speak Now too! Simply tell us: What do you like most about Red?
Contest closes November 21, 2012. Best of luck!
Giveaway: Courtesy of Universal Music Singapore
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I like the songs we are never ever getting back together and I knew you were trouble
Loving her style for RED album. And though most people like We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, I prefer RED over it.
It’s quite a different side hearing Taylor singing RED for her album RED, because the lyrics were really well written and the song has aspects of groove and rock in it.
That said, winning this copy of CD will allow me to listen to other songs by Taylor Swift :p
Red – an album so amazingly multi-faced, dynamic. Just one album with sixteen songs with great meanings behind and within them, an subtly-expansive combinations of genres covered. These songs withhold an impressive plethora of emotions spanning from happiness, anger, disbelief, disappointment, hope. As a whole, Red greatly signifies a great metaphor of my life…so I must have it! :)
First and foremost is the title ~ RED – itd catchy, fiery and grabs your attention. What I love most of this album is all the songs – very seldom that all songs in one album will be to my liking. Taylor has done an amazing job. And the best part me & my 11yo girl has something in common – love for Taylor Swift :)
i love taylor swift!
love how she’s so talented that she can write all the songs in her album! her voice is so unique and the tune is ultra catchy! i can start humming to it after my first time listening to it!
and coincidentally, red is my favourite colour! :D
TAYLOR’S NEW STYLE IN RED!!!!! I LOVE HER RED LIPSTICK ;) AND OF COURSE HER SONGS IN THE ALBUM WHICH MAKES ME WANNA DANCE TO IT EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO IT CAUSE IT’S JUST SO CATCHY <3 I admit i wasn't a big fan of Taylor from the start but this album really impressed me ALOT and ALL of her songs are AMAZING. My favourite would be 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' which i can totally relate to :P Oh, and i love how she sings what a girl wanna say. Swiftie Forever!! <3
What I like most about Red is I’ve never heard anything on it. So winning a copy would be very educational.
What I like most about RED is that Taylor took a great step to explore different types of music and created songs that are of different types which she did not exactly do in the previous albums, without forgetting her own roots. It was very adventurous of her to do that (and I like her adventurousness too). In RED, she used a few of those synthetic sounds in addition to the instruments in a few songs. One example is We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – on top of the addictive guitar picking and strumming, the song had one of those synthetic sounds, as it can be heard just before the chorus and during the conversation. She also made a party-like song that she never did in the previous albums. The party-like song is of course, 22. 22 has that partying feel, with the lyrics and instrumental, that makes you wanna jump up and dance around. Of course, Taylor also made songs that are country-like/ country-pop. Examples are Begin Again, All Too Well, I Almost Do, Red, Everything Has Changed and The Last Time. :)
What i like about RED?
Almost every songs sang by Taylor Swift in the album! It is incredibly awesome!!!!!!!! Taylor knows exactly what a girl is trying to say/tell to a guy. I can totally relate the lyrics to my life!
I like Red because Taylor Swift explores so many different genres in this album.
Used to dislike taylor as much as my ex was crazy about her. then again Taylor’s charming and not so sweet attitude on exes is too cool to put away. 22′s just my age and it has the same bouncy vibe as MIKA’s songs on being game to do what ever, which is <3. Love the red lipstick too, i misplaced my revlon one. cries.
Her voice in RED sounds incredible! and no matter how much i’ve tried to stay away from taylor’s music, i always make my way back to her. red is definitely something new and it is now just a hint of country, but i can’t say that i miss the country too much. it’s not pure pop either. it’s taylor’s pop, and she does everything her own way. that’s why i love her <3
RED is definitely what I like most about the album RED by Taylor Swift.
From e first time RED was being played into my ear I started liking it because its e first time a love song is described in so many different colours and occasions of actions or objects of how e songwriter feels. The fresh experience is still the colours in the song and not forgetting the beautiful Taylor Swift in RED.