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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn two more in 2016, 2021, and 2024 for ''1989'', ''Folklore'', and "Midnights" respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.

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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn two three more in 2016, 2021, and 2024 for ''1989'', ''Folklore'', and "Midnights" ''Midnights'' respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.
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She won aoty for midnights this year


* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn two more in 2016 and 2021 for ''1989'' and ''Folklore'', respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.

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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn two more in 2016 2016, 2021, and 2021 2024 for ''1989'' and ''1989'', ''Folklore'', and "Midnights" respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.
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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this was once arguably Swift's saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethroned the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim.
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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this was once arguably Swift's saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethrone the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim.

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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this was once arguably Swift's saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethrone dethroned the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim.
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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn another one in 2016 and 2021 for ''1989'' and ''Folklore'', respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.

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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn another one two more in 2016 and 2021 for ''1989'' and ''Folklore'', respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.
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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn another one in 2016 for ''1989''), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.

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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn another one in 2016 and 2021 for ''1989''), ''1989'' and ''Folklore'', respectively), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Many listeners and critics note that the "(From The Vault)" songs are much stronger this time around compare to the Vault songs on ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'' (with the only real stand out is "Mr. Perfectly Fine"), with notable stand outs include but not limit to "Better Man", "Nothing New", "Message in a Bottle", "Forever Winter" and of course "All Too Well (10 Minutes Version)".

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* GrowingTheBeard: Many listeners and critics note that the "(From The Vault)" songs are much stronger this time around compare to the Vault songs on ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'' (with the only real stand out is "Mr. Perfectly Fine"), with notable stand outs include but not limit to "Better Man", "Nothing New", "Message in a Bottle", "Forever Winter" Winter", and of course "All Too Well (10 Minutes Version)".



* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this is her saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethrone the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim (if not fans acclaim).

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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this is her was once arguably Swift's saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethrone the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim (if not fans acclaim).acclaim.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The line "some indie record that's much cooler than mine" is a lot funnier now that, eight years later, she's actually released an indie record.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The line "some indie record that's much cooler than mine" is a lot funnier now that, eight years later, she's actually released an indie record. released, not one, but two [[Music/{{Folklore2020}} indie]] [[Music/{{Evermore2020}} records]]. And they both received critical acclaims!
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** Due to a specific lyric from “All Too Well”, it’s been commonly joked that Jake Gyllenhaal is refusing to let Taylor reclaim her scarf from when she dated Jake.
--> And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house\\
And you've still got it in your drawer even now
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* GrowingTheBeard: Many listeners and critics note that the "(From The Vault)" songs are much stronger this time around compare to the Vault songs on ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'', with notable stand outs include but not limit to "Better Man", "Nothing New", "Message in a Bottle", "Forever Winter" and of course "All Too Well (10 Minutes Version)".

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* GrowingTheBeard: Many listeners and critics note that the "(From The Vault)" songs are much stronger this time around compare to the Vault songs on ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'', Version)'' (with the only real stand out is "Mr. Perfectly Fine"), with notable stand outs include but not limit to "Better Man", "Nothing New", "Message in a Bottle", "Forever Winter" and of course "All Too Well (10 Minutes Version)".
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
** "Girl At Home" was widely considered one of the weakest songs in the Deluxe version of the original album. The new Poppier takes on the song in the Taylor's Version was considered by many to be, if not a good song, a significant improvement.
** "22"'s placement after "All Too Well" in the original version was widely considering baffling by many fans, with such a strong MoodWhiplash. The "10 Minutes Version" explained that [[spoiler:originally the song included a verse about the narrator's ex stood her up on her 21st birthday]]. This made a lot of listeners be more forgiving of the placement of "22".

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* GrowingTheBeard: Many listeners and critics note that the "(From The Vault)" songs are much stronger this time around compare to the Vault songs on ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'', with notable stand outs include but not limit to "Better Man", "Nothing New", "Message in a Bottle", "Forever Winter" and of course "All Too Well (10 Minutes Version)".



* SignatureSong: Among the general public, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," thanks to its sometimes-overwhelming presence on the radio, the memes, and the fact that it was the leading single. Among fans, however? "All Too Well" takes the crown, without a ''doubt''.

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* SignatureSong: Among the general public, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," thanks to its sometimes-overwhelming presence on the radio, the memes, and the fact that it was the leading single. Among fans, however? "All Too Well" takes the crown, without a ''doubt''. However, the 10 minutes version is quickly approaching to eclipse the original version status among her fans.
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* HarsherInHindsight: "22" specifically celebrates that age and what a great, carefree time it is in one's life. "The Moment I Knew" is about the narrator's birthday party being ruined because her boyfriend blew it off, and this made her realize their relationship was beyond saving. Fast-forward to ''Red (Taylor's Version)'' being released, and the 10-minute version of "Music/AllTooWell" clarifies that the party the boyfriend missed was her twenty-first. This heavily implies that the narrator celebrates being 22 specifically because 21 has such a harsh memory attached to it.
-->It's supposed to be fun,\\
turning twenty-one.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but love it they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she'd ever written.
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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this is her saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best).

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* TrueArtIsAngsty: It's probably not a coincidence that this is her saddest album overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best). ''folklore'' then came along and dethrone the album in term of sadness and critical acclaim (if not fans acclaim).

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* AwardSnub: Let's just say there are still ''many'' Swifties who are ''pissed'' this didn't get Album of the Year.



* MemeticMutation: WE. ARE NEVER, EVER, EVER. GETTING BACK TOGETHER. (Like, ''ever''.)

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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
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WE. ARE NEVER, EVER, EVER. GETTING BACK TOGETHER. (Like, ''ever''.))
** After Taylor remarked that this album isn't "sonically cohesive," the phrase caught on in the fandom. Usually tongue-in-cheek, as an album doesn't need to have a specific genre to be ''good''.
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* CriticalDissonance: Despite being somewhat divisive, ''Red'' was probably Taylor's most positively reviewed album at the time. Not that she was ever "panned" by critics (she did, after all, earn an "Album Of The Year" Grammy in 2010 for ''Fearless'', and would later earn another one in 2016 for ''1989''), but the album seemed to have gained her respect even from critics who previously dismissed her music as immature and generic.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single, and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but loved it, they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she's ever written.
* HilariousInHindsight: The line "some indie record that's cooler than mine" is a lot funnier now that eight years later she actually released an indie record.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single, single and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but loved it, love it they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she's she'd ever written.
* HilariousInHindsight: The line "some indie record that's much cooler than mine" is a lot funnier now that that, eight years later she later, she's actually released an indie record.



* TrueArtIsAngsty: The fact that this is her saddest album overall, and widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best) is probably not a coincidence.

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* TrueArtIsAngsty: The fact It's probably not a coincidence that this is her saddest album overall, overall and is widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best) is probably not a coincidence.best).
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* HilariousInHindsight: The line "some indie record that's cooler than mine" is a lot funnier now that eight years later she actually released an indie record.
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* MemeticMutation: WE. ARE NEVER, EVER, EVER. GETTING BACK TOGETHER. (Like, ''ever''.)
* SignatureSong: Among the general public, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," thanks to its sometimes-overwhelming presence on the radio, the memes, and the fact that it was the leading single. Among fans, however? "All Too Well" takes the crown, without a ''doubt''.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single, and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but loved it, they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she's ever written.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single, and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but loved it, they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she's ever written.written.
* SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: "Everything Has Changed" is just so ''happy''. It has very gentle instrumentals, and is purely idealistic, about the early phase of a relationship when everything is awesome and while it's nothing serious yet, you feel like it ''could'' be. Compared to how melancholy much of the album is, it's a welcome splash of sweetness.
-->All I know is we said "hello,"\\
so dust off your highest hopes.\\
All I know is pouring rain,\\
and everything has changed.
* TrueArtIsAngsty: The fact that this is her saddest album overall, and widely considered among fans to be one of her best (if not ''the'' best) is probably not a coincidence.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: "All Too Well" was never a single, and is an unusually long song by both Taylor and pop music's standards. Taylor has said multiple times that she was taken aback by how much people loved it--but loved it, they did. The song was met with universal acclaim, with many--professional critics and casual listeners alike--calling it the greatest song she's ever written.

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