Taylor Swift New Album The Tortured Poets Department Review: Every Thought We Had While Listening


“‘You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith, this aint the Chelsea Hotel,’ absolutely obsessed with this lyric, love the Chelsea Hotel, love Patti Smith, need to stop by the Chelsea Hotel this weekend and play this song on repeat!” —SB

“I love when Taylor drops an F-bomb…she’s so silly goofy about it.” —ET

“No question this is about Matty.” —AM

“Wonder will this make Charlie Puth a bigger artist? We need Charlie Puth’s take!” —SB

“Sorry I think Charlie Puth is where he needs to be.” —AM

“No wonder they said that; they were high.” —CW

“Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist is such a stoner thought.” —SR

“Selena is gonna kill her.” —SM

“Tattooed Golden Retriever being about Matty Healy is CRAZY.” —ET

“Funny bc everyone says Travis is a Goldie.” —DS

“This is my favorite album of the summer, I fear.” —ET

“It’s been 20 minutes and I’ve already made it my entire personality.” —AM

“Lucy Dacus is like pls dont connect me to this man. I just won a Grammy. Don’t cancel me.” —SM

“Lucy would like to be excluded from this narrative.” —DS

“PROTECT LUCY.” —SR

“This might be the first time I cry in front of all of you.” —CW

“The closest she’s gotten to a wedding ring…damn.” —SM

“I’m bored but vibing.” —DS

“I’ve never been less bored in my life.” —ET

“I just can’t believe she got this into Matty Healy at the age of 33.” —SM

Track 3: “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”

“I can already hear the Soul Cycle instructors shouting over this in Taylor Swift-themed spin classes.” —SB

“Woof this boom clap sounds cheap.” —SR

“Jack had hands and a dream.” —SM

“He loves a boom clap.” —AM

“I like this way more than Midnights so far.” —CW

“Is this also about Matty?” —SM

“Yes for sure…’why we could have played for keeps THIS TIME.’” —ET

“This reminds me of the sister in Saltburn, saying how Felix never liked sharing his ‘toys’ and viewers suspected they meant her too.” —DS

Is this the Oliver Twist anthem? Or whatever his name was.” —SM (Editor’s note, it’s Oliver Quick.)

“Please sir, I want some more.” —DS

“Do you think Joe is kinda like, really, I didn’t get my own album?” —CW

Track 4: “Down Bad”

“‘Down Bad, crying at the gym.’ Oh, we’ve all been there Taylor. Can’t go to certain Equinoxs anymore. This is a great break-up song, F-bomb and all.” —SB

“Crying at the gym is so me.” —ET

“Why am I crying in the club gym rn.” —SM

“I’m really sorry, but this song sounds like an SNL parody.” —DS

“Well I’m crying so….embarrassing for me.” —ET

“I’m just imagining Travis listening to this and being like, ‘this is so deep, babe.’” —SR

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