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She strikes again!

Taylor Swift's ninth studio album, and second from 2020 alone, is another step towards a different corner for her music. Well, almost that.

As "evermore" starts, we get to the fairly interesting track "willow", which indicates both a familiarity with the previous record, "folklore", and small new production and songwriting styles she might take. But after that, things start to get less interesting.

Of course, there are some innovative points. ... read more

This was a nice surprise.

Yerin Baek's new album "tellusboutyourself" was my first contact ever with her music, and it really left me wanting more. Maybe I'll have take a look into her discography now.

Sonically, this album has a very synthpop production, with tones of house, city pop and even R&B at some points. The production plays with some electronic gymnastics too, as well as lo-fi beats and a lot of reverb. Specific moments in "I am not your ocean anymore" and ... read more

After the unexpected sucess of "Debut" and the need to move to London to promote the record, everything had changed for our icelandic pixie. She was a popstar now. She had journalists annoying her. The press and the fans wondered if she could top her first (adult) solo album. Then she went to the Bahamas, where she sang her heart to the sea, supported by team of producers Graham Massey, Howie B., Nellee Hooper and Tricky.

What came from this quasi-fairy tale for musicians is one of ... read more

This album holds a special place in my heart. And ears.

I believe the funniest fact about it is that it is not a debut. Her actual debut album was released in 1977 when she was 12 years-old; a self-titled with ten tracks, mostly icelandic versions of anglophone songs, pressed only locally by then-record label Fálkinn (apparently they are an electrical goods retail now).

And not much after that, Björk became a big deal in Iceland's 80s punk-rock scene, being the vocalist of bands ... read more