The latest arrival in Swift's ongoing series of re-recordings is nothing short of stunning.
Red was already an aching portrait of a doomed relationship, but the singer embraces it with renewed confidence now.
As narrative fiction and songwriting, it’s a masterpiece of construction and control. And having both the unabridged and the condensed versions of the song for direct comparisons testifies to Swift’s newfound capacity to revise herself.
Red (Taylor’s Version) displays the snarky maturity and calm that comes from being a formerly precocious 22-year-old woman capable of juggling genres with ease.
Familiar, comforting but at the same time, tinged with a little sadness now that you're grown up and life isn't as simple as it once seemed.
Red (Taylor's Version) sees Swift delivered a package that balances fan service alongside an insightful documentation of one of modern pop’s best songwriters at a key juncture in her career.
Red – both in its original form as well as with these welcome additions – is an absolute triumph.
What is an indisputable truth is that this is now the definitive version of Red. It may also ensure that the good old boys who casually sold her music, seemingly out of a mixture of greed and spite, won’t get one red cent from Red, and it proves you can take a masterpiece and make it sound even better.
Swift re-records the 2012 album on which she first embraced synth-pop, tweaking songs and adding others: a mix of saccharine fluff and superb keepers
For fans, it’s a treasure trove; a chance to appreciate a further insight into Swift’s musical world in the early 2010s.
Red (Taylor’s Version) feels like two albums in one. That such a long play, which even ends with a ten-minute-long track is bearable and enjoyable, says a lot about the compelling artist that Swift is. It’s a powerful statement by a pop artist standing in a unique position in pop culture.
The highlight of these is a ten-minute version of "All Too Well," a bitter ballad that was already one of the peaks of Red and is now turned into an epic kiss-off. This, along with excavated songs, are reason enough for Swift to revisit Red and they, not the re-recordings, are the reason to return to Red [Taylor's Version].
Yo Kanye imma let you finish but Taylor Swift had one of the best albums of all time. OF ALL TIME
After taking time to listen to the 2 hour project, I’ve come to a general consensus that Taylor does improve the original project of Red on all fronts with her new version. With adding her new set style, Red’s ideas seemingly flourish with this refreshing look at it. The recreation of her older albums is an idea I can commend as she is using her resources wisely by bringing new ... read more
To talk about Red, an indirect connected album with the iconic 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell. You have to talk about the powerful lyricism of Taylor Swift.
The most interesting female writer of the music industry, wrote many of the best lyrics of her career in this record. Beautiful ballads like 'I Almost Do', 'All Too Well', 'Sad Beautiful Tragic' and many others, through pop bangers like 'I Know You Were Trouble', '22', 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'; Really, there's no boundaries to ... read more
favs:
State of Grace
All Too Well
The Last Time
Holy Ground
Come Back... Be Here
Forever Winter
great lyricism, some tracks aren't as strong as others and it runs a lot longer than I'd like, but overall this is a fun and at times emotional pop album. State Of Grace is a great opening track
(TAYLORS MUSIC ISNT FOR ME PERSONALLY) highlights were nothing new, i knew you were trouble, the last time and red. let downs were stay stay stay, being again starlight, better man and ronan. I think the title of THE AUTUMN ALBUM is a bit overuse and not called for. reminder that everyone is entitled to there own taste opinion and choices.
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