(extremely late) midnights review + rate!!
so obviously it's been a very long time since midnights came out, and we've all had time to digest it, and i thought it would be a good idea to do a review, although it's a bit late!
to start with, the album itself really surprised me. i don't think i expected it to be that upbeat, after folkmore, but it was a pleasant surprise. that being said, i did miss the quiet pop songs that we got on folkmore, but the bops were very welcome!
secondly, the lyrics. of course, this is the taylor swift we are talking about, the lyrics were absolute poetry. i didn't look at lyrics during my first listen, so here is the ranking that i made during my first listen. (this doesn't include the consideration of lyrics):
lavender haze (purely because of the pure beat, and my jaw dropped when she said "meet me at midnight")
maroon (love the lower range of her voice, that chorus had me listening to it on repeat trying to figure out the words)
karma (loved the twist on the song, pure bop)
midnight rain (that warped voice was a great choice, completely surprised me, first song i learnt from midnights on guitar, so i'm biased)
you're on your own kid (i loved the softness in her voice, and the depth of the lyrics)
question...? (loved the beat of this song, was a stand-out in my first listen)
mastermind (love the drop between the verse and the chorus, sealed it's place for me)
vigilante shit (this is what we all expected karma to be and i am here for it, love the beat, lyrics: top tier)
anti-hero (hyped up for myself way too much, but after a few listens, it's probably in my top 5. the lyrics did it for me)
snow on the beach (missed lana del ray's vocals so that cut it short for me, again, climbed my ranks hugely in the last few weeks)
bejeweled (love the twinkling, climbed my ranks so fast, probably top 2 now)
sweet nothing (seemed a bit dull of my first listen, love the vibes, and the lyrics are probably the best of the album)
labyrinth (fell short a bit for me, the repetitive chorus is something i would probably still skip past)
okay, then come the 3am tracks. so i was at school (international swiftie) so i couldn't listen to it straight away, but my friend burst into maths screaming about the 7 extra tracks and that's how i found out about them. here's my ranking:
paris (initial favourite, got hooked onto the first verse during my first listen)
would've, could've, should've (love, love, love the lyrics, probably best chorus of the album)
high infidelity (love the beat and the song just hooked me)
great war (love the pre-chorus, just gives me goosebumps every time i listen to it)
glitch (i just love this song. i've seen a lot of hate and i just don't understand)
bigger than the whole sky (i always used the confuse this song and would've could've should've (don't ask) i love this song so much, and the vocals 👌)
dear reader (mixed feelings about this song, but definitely the best bridge of the album)
so there we have it! my rather long midnights review. feel free to comment your opinions i'd love to know!!
overall rating : 4.7/5
current favourite song: maroon
current least favourite song: labyrinth (sorry!)
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