#Jack Antinoff

[alarici]

Bad news guy you hate is good at what he does

[bittershins]

also this may seem oddly specific, but if anyone has any songs that they like that end up featuring reed instruments, expectedly or not, I'd appreciate them being sent my way!

[12triceratops]

Where the rubber meets the road.

These two didn't just have a relationship, they had a (soul)utionship. "The Prophecy" Hand on the throttle Thought I caught lightning in a bottle...

What these two had was magical. There is no debate that Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift were electric: (I am using past tense for the moment, I will refer to them in present tense a bit later in the post)

Fast forward a decade later to Fortnight. This record did not hit me immediately the way "Folklore" and "Evermore" did, It has almost been a week since its release and I hadn't been fully onboard with TTPD. I was expecting something different, something not familiar and I had quite literally thought maybe Jack Antinoff and Taylor Swift had reached their limit together as collaborators. The music produced by Aaron Dressner had flavors and connections to "Folklore" and "Evermore," while parts of the album was reminiscent of "1989." My next thought that maybe the three of them had done all they could do.

And then the Matty Healy conversation exploded across the net (le sigh), and I just about gave up on the record.

I damn near had a sanguinary struggle within myself over The Tortured Poets Department (I know, that is very dramatic lol), and then I finally got it. The brilliance of this woman is unmatched.

The last song "The Manuscript." Now and then she rereads the manuscript Of the entire torrid affair

"The entire torrid affair" meaning the last decade (probably longer, but I am sticking with 2014-2024). The title isn't lost on me and many others - The Man-U-Script.

The last segment of the song

The only thing that's left is the manuscript One last souvenir from my trip to your shores Now and then I reread the manuscript But the story isn't mine anymore

She is closing the chapter on all of it. It's over, the countless theories, the stories we all have created about her. They're our stories now, we built them into a formidable, monstrous entity that took on a life of its own. "The last souvenir" are her words to us on this album. From the Swifities, to the Gaylors/Kaylors, to the haters, critics, industry, fans, media. She won't play this game anymore. Taylor gave enough clues on this album to make EVERYONE'S theory plausible (Karlie, Joe, Matty, Travis, Harry, Kim etc). She connected threads to come full circle, which brings us back to "1989," that 1980s syth-pop (hello! "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart"). This is why she and Jack Antonoff brought us back to where it all began, Karlie Kloss and #Kissgate (Dianna Agron, too, who can forget "Wonderland). Aaron Dressner summons moments within this records of the two albums that fractured my soul, F & E. That folky-pop melody that gets into your skin to change the DNA. No joke, I sobbed listening to "Folklore" and "Evermore."

With TTPD, Taylor comes in like a thrashing, tumultuous storm; at times seething and others admonishing. She is singing to herself, for herself and without need of approval from the mainstream radio (or anyone else). TTPD is messy, too much, not enough, vulnerable, real, relatable and she is tired of our collective shit.

Back to "The Manuscript" This Era has come to an end and she is leaving us with the ruins, the aftermath of what she went through: being forced to hide who she really is, having to placate the rabid fans who believe the stories of every boy she has ever dated. She has had zero privacy and the only safe place Taylor has ever had was her music, she is the ONLY one who knows to whom she sings. Does she love her fans, of course, but Mother is tired and done. She is ready to come clean and live the life she has crafted to keep in secret in order to protect the innocent.

The beards, NDAs, slight of hand, she is smashing all that we know. It's not her reflection she seeks to shatter, it's the illusions. In "Fortnight" the nurse, a woman (cannot convince me that it's not Karlie. A doorframe is 6'8" and that nurse is about 5" shorter that frame, which would make that person 6'3" :), comes to save her, gives her the key to set her free. The men in the video are the ones who are torturing her. Like the last 10 years, The poet has been tortured by the department of men: Joe, John, Conner, Jake, Harry, Calvin, Tom, Joe, Matty, Travis, Scooter, Scott, and the list goes on.

It's "Robin" that has got a choke-hold on me.

Buried down deep And out of your reach The secret we all vowed To keep it from you in sweetness

She is singing to a child, a kid, and I am going to say a little boy. Is this song about Levi? I am going to say yes. Hands down the gem of the album, and our cue to realize she is telling us what is next, her family, the loves of her life: Karlie and the kids. That is what she wants and that will be her next chapter. We struggle to interpret the Taylor that is always ten steps ahead of us. Her Eras Tour, this will be the last one for a while. Once it has wrapped, I wouldn't be surprised if she disappeared for a spell. Will she produce more work, sure. Perform, probably, but this last decade has taken a toll, and this tour has been a herculean effort. Hence, its wild success. Could she retire (FLORIDA)? It's possible, but she would never tell us, we would have to figure that out for ourselves.

I have more to say, but it's late and I am sleepy. As I get lost in the piano of "The Manuscript" I am reminded of the book "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"

Not sure if anyone is going to see or read this, but I needed a place to write my thoughts about this extraordinary album that I almost let slip through my fingers. Good night and sleep well everyone <3

[thegayloragenda]

I feel like Jack Antinoff is cackling behind the scenes

[grntaire]

turns out i DONT hate jack antinoff i just hate taylor swift bc this shit sounds like GLITTER

[raeyapper]

tortured poets department song opinions if you don't care then don't continue reading

Fortnight ft post malone

i like this song so much more then I thought I would

like it's actually so good

not how I expected "I love you it's ruining my life" to be used but by gods do I love it

Overall 8.3/10

The tortured poets department

Its really good

Unexpected name drop in like the first minute

Okay just drop the fucking f bomb go off taylor

Oh shit she actually name dropped jack antinoff(?)

Overall 6.9/10 (haha 6.9)

My boy only breaks his favorite toys

I was actually scared for this one

HOW DOES THIS SONG ONLY HAVE 5K LIKES

This song isn't what I expected but at the same time it is

I really like it. It's giving delulu.

It's stuck in my head now tho.

Overall 7.7/10

Down bad

unexpected but totally welcome

I think this is one of my favorites so far

Also another f bomb in the chorus holy shit taylor.

Very katniss and peeta coded

This whole album is unexpected

I expect folklore Evermore type album, but it's like synth

which is fine it's still great just unexpected

Overall 9.2/10

So long London

Track 5 wish me luck :)

I am OBSESSED (with your ex) with the call and answer in the beginning ahfjdhsjdhchfj

I will never be the same after this song

This has changed me forever

But I love it so

Overall 8.9/10

But Daddy I love him

This right here is fear

Side note: Thank God this draft saved

THIS IS THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM I LOVE IT SM

girl taylor you can't just say shit like that then go "no I'm not"

I feel like this whole songs reason for existence was to freak people the fuck out.

Like that one line "I'm having his baby no I'm not but you should see your faces"

Taylor was like "what if I pranked their asses?"

But still my favorite so far

Overall 9.5/10

Fresh out the slammer

it was really good I liked it. Not as much as the others but I did like it.

Also why did the beat randomly change near the end. I'm not crazy that happened right?

Also that beat change was kinda giving reputation soooo

Overall 7.0/10

Florida!!! Ft Florence +the machine

I don't really know if I love it or like it yet

Its either gonna be one of my favorites or I will only listen to it once or twice.

But I will say Florence's voice is heavenly

Also f bomb number 3 taylor.

Overall either 6.3/10 or 8.4/10

Who's afraid of little old me? (I am. I'm afraid)

THIS THIS IS WHAT I THOUGHT THE WHOLE ALBUM WOULD BE

I LOVE THIS ONE ITS MY FAVORITE PERIOD DONE THATS IT.

Hfjchdjdbfjfjd holy shit I am in love with you taylor swift

Overall 10.5/10 exquisite

I can fix him (no really I can)

AGAIN THE FOLKLORE EVERMORE VIBES IS WHAT I EXPECTED

this song is better than I thought and I love it oh so much

I envisioned mist or fog for this song idk why

It just has misty vibes

Still I love this song soo much

Overall 10.8/10 (they are just gonna keep going up I think)

loml

loss of my life at the end 😭😭😭

Literally the saddest song on the album

I love it sooooo much though

I just realized I think I forgot guilty as sin? Oops

Still 10/10 song

Overall 11/10

Guilty as sin?

I predicted that this song would be my favorite and it might be if I listen to it more but rn it isn't

It is the most relatable tho.

Am j allowed to cry apparently not.

I do really like this song tho

Overall 9.8/10

I can do it with a broken heart

I have 2 thoughts

1 this song is so relatable its funny

"I'm so miserable and nobody even knows"

This whole song is just like:

✨✨️✨️✨️ I'm super depressed ✨ ✨️✨️✨️

And she's so real for that

But thought 2

This song is so sad and now every time I watch the eras tour I will think of "the crowd keeps chanting more"

Overall 12/10

The smallest man who ever lived

H my God this is like literally a diss track

Like dam taylor he's already dead.

The bridge >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I was like "OH YEAH HERE WE GO" when that bridge started.

Overall 7.3/10

The alchemy

not what I expected

Definitely my least favorite

I don't know why but I don't like this one as much as the other ones

Overall 5.9/10

Clara Bow (again we are afraid)

this one was really nice

I like the message of like hey there were people before me and there will be people after me

Ya know like everyone is like omg your the next taylor swift

I like that she's addressing that.

Overall 9.8/10

Okay that's it I did the whole album. I will do the other bonus(???) Tracks later cause Jesus christ there is a lot of them. But thanks for reading my shit opinions on @taylorswift and the new album.

[boldlyvoid]

Jack Antinoff giveth* and Jack Antinoff takeths away*

*1989, folklore, evermore, midnights *hooks taylor up with the fucker from the 1975

[quinnfebrey]

what do you mean about jack antinoff-ied ik a lot of people doing like his production style but i can’t rly hear it v well on my own 💀

like how “don’t you” was produced way out of fearless era style. i like how all of the sntv vault is definitely elevated in production but is a sound that fits w og speak now

[mitskitok]

i hate jack antinoff so much it’s crazy.

[womanexile]

Could niceboyed be Harry and Taylor together?

I made a post about this a couple of weeks ago but yea I think Harry & Taylor might be involved. But I also think Jack Antinoff is involved too. Fans have discovered that some of the Polaroids were taken in his studio. I’m thinking it’s teasing 1989 tv

[givingmeyourweekends]

jack antinoff get ur crusty claws off of any country songs from now on

[popentertainmentconcertreviews]

Jack Antinoff – REC Philly – Philadelphia, PA – March 4, 2024

Jack Antonoff performed to a small crowd at REC Philly last night, with an intimate six-song acoustic set from his band Bleachers. (See bottom of article for setlist.) Since his musical debut as lead singer in his original band Steel Train in 2002, the New Jersey native has been very active. Notable runs include his involvement in the band Fun as a multi-instrumental role, playing guitar, drums, piano and vocals, as well as songwriting with notable artists such as Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray and Lorde.

Even before Fun’s hiatus in 2015, Antonoff formed the band Bleachers in 2014. With popular hits such as “Rollercoaster,” “I Wanna Get Better” and “Don’t Take The Money,” all of which sit above 100 million streams on Spotify. In just a decade, Bleachers have had seven headlining tours and two opening act positions on tour.

In recent news, Antonoff has collected yet another Grammy Award in the category “Producer/ Non-Classical” as well as his involvement in the Album of The Year, Midnights by Taylor Swift. With 10 Grammys in 24 nominations, he has accomplished a lot in his still growing career. With one song (“I Wanna Get Better”) claiming a certified RIAA Platinum title and two songs (“Rollercoaster” and “Don’t Take The Money”) claiming a certified RIAA Gold title, Bleachers has proven their place in the music industry.

Set list: I Wanna Get Better / Goodmorning / 45 / Me Before You (Live Debut) / Like A River Runs / Modern Girl/How Dare You Want More

Evan Albuck

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: March 5, 2024.

Photos by Evan Albuck © 2024. All rights reserved.

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Jack Antinoff – REC Philly – Philadelphia, PA – March 4, 2024

Photos by Evan Albuck © 2024

[cmonbeeb]

i can't just watch a movie i have to deep dive into the actors wikipedias until i find information that is so useless but so interesting i need to make a spreadsheet to keep track of it. like do you know who connects the new movie the substance to the renound classic youtube channel smosh? and did you know she's engaged to jack antinoff (previously known ((by me)) to be gay) of bad taylor swift music fame? bc i know i do

[alyosiuscreightonward]

This is from the Drew Barrymore show with Jack Antinoff.

DB: I knew that I felt comfortable with you. I told you, the thing you always made me feel was at ease. I’m going to carry this conversation a lot. Also, in tandem with my need to tamper down my negative self-talk and…

JA: You have negative self-talk?

DB: It’s been bad my whole life.

JA: What’s your shadow? Does it have an actual form? Like, is it too big or is it too small?

As I was watching the Drew Barrymore show today and she was talking to the lead singer of The Bleachers. It was a deep dive.

I can’t get into it, but dayum yo.

This past Friday, I went to a memorial for a friend/work colleague at the Holy Trinity Parish Church in Lowell. Yes, I got my church on. My empath streak was on full tilt boogie. I felt it. I’m not going to debate you. You will say it was and I would tell you it wasn’t because I know what I felt, period. Full stop.

As I looking inward and I was actually praying for her soul and not to be in pain but I wanted her to rock on. For a moment, a nanosecond, I felt your hands on my shoulders. I heard you whisper. I knew it was you and I won’t debate you. I believe outside our selves that we can manifest beyond ourselves and now matter what we do to prove the cynics wrong.

With your earbud in and you jamming to whatever, I came across your mind. My face popped up. You saw me. We made eye contact and you went back to whatever you were doing. Yet I still knew it was you. That moment was so real. It was as if you were actually standing there. I could feel your breath on the back of my neck. You were there. It wasn’t her or anyone else, period.

People will chime in and say shit, but I know what I know and you can say that it was and mysterious ways and just because I was there in that moment and in Church, it was. Again, I won’t debate you.

Yet when I heard someone say, I know how much you “love…” and my sarcasm came out of my mouth when I said, “…more like my nemesis.” Because we both can’t, cannot and will not accept that nor will we ever cross that line. As I said earlier, that’s on you.

I know our connection is there but we have boundaries to keep. I don’t know exactly how you actually feel though I know what I know. No one can change how I absorb the energy and I do know how to step back from it all and just wait.

Though I’m angry with myself for being like this and having these feelings. I scream in the car and I scream into my pillow because I can’t process the fact that I have these feelings and emotions. I kept them hidden, I put them and completely hid them where the darkest shadows cower. They were never to be seen again by anyone. I muttered to myself that I loathe, detest and even hate you. But when I heard you on the phone, I could hear a change in your voice. It was wonderful to hear that lilt in your voice that night.

I also know that one day, we will most likely go our separate ways and never have another chance. I accept, acknowledge and affirm that will happen. We had it. We had our time together.

I will never have another like you. I will always have those moments where I debase myself and have those negative feelings about myself for having these feelings about you. Fuck!!! Why did this happen to me? I’m fucked.

The other day I was driving to work and on my jukebox playlist and I heard Steve Grand’s “All American Boy.” I then remembered that I had watched the video once before and I never watched it again. It’s also just like “Brokeback Mountain.” I can’t watch it anymore. The cologne you wear is named after a color. I texted you about something trivial yet you responded and I could hear you and I could feel you. I was on the verge of tears, but I sucked it up and then did my job. I spoke to several people and as soon as they left, I went from being pleasant to sullen in the blink of an eye.

Fuck!!! I don’t want these feelings, but they are here and I just can’t stop them. I still can’t understand why. I know that you have “care” and “we” can’t talk about it. I want you to hold me in your arms. I know that you can’t because that’s “Gay.” I don’t know where my feelings will stop. Like Pat Sajak and Vanna White, I don’t where the wheel will stop. I can’t buy a clue. But when you do walk away from me, I want to know, can I get fries with that shake? Can I Super Size for sixty nine cents?

Please don’t be mad on me. I have a feeling that you are exasperated with me. I fight with my demons and just for you I will not allow them to win. The nanosecond of attention you give me is going to get me through the day.

Enough. I CANNOT DODGE THE RAINDROPS OF EMOTIONS!!!

[blog--witch]

Also since we’re stating opinions today. TS album is fine lol its fun it’s not offensive to me or anything but she needs to get someone other than Jack Antinoff to produce her next album bc this shits getting boring..,,,,,, no peaks no valleys just mid-tempo synths and mid quality lyrics