1989 (Taylor’s Version) came out on October 27th, and it’s been a long wait. It was first
announced at the Eras Tour on August 9th of this year, but it’s been anxiously awaited since
Swift dropped her first rerecording, ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ on April 9th, 2021. For those who
don’t know, Taylor Swift is rerecording her first 6 studio albums in order to own the masters for
them. This album is primarily a pop album, so if you don’t like that or even if you don’t like
Swift’s music, don’t worry! Not all music is for everyone and it’s alright to not like some
people’s music. But now, let’s get to the review.
announced at the Eras Tour on August 9th of this year, but it’s been anxiously awaited since
Swift dropped her first rerecording, ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ on April 9th, 2021. For those who
don’t know, Taylor Swift is rerecording her first 6 studio albums in order to own the masters for
them. This album is primarily a pop album, so if you don’t like that or even if you don’t like
Swift’s music, don’t worry! Not all music is for everyone and it’s alright to not like some
people’s music. But now, let’s get to the review.
To me, ‘1989′ was an extremely influential album and is very nostalgic. So, with Taylor
Swift’s rerecording of the album, I was excited. However, upon its release, I was a little
underwhelmed. Some tracks didn’t have the same flow or the same feeling as the originals, so I
felt a little let down. For example, ‘New Romantics’ and ‘Style’ felt like they lacked power and
energy with a slower tempo or altered production. But some songs had made giant leaps of
improvement. For example, ‘All You Had To Do Was Stay’ was initially a somewhat forgettable
song, a catchy pop anthem that came and went on the original album, but with Swift’s
rerecording of it, there’s new life and a new found emotion and power to it. Overall, as I listened
to the album more, I became more enamored by it and quickly accepted some of the rerecorded
songs’ fates.
Now let’s move on to the vault tracks from the album, and for those of you who don’t
know, the vault tracks are kind of like scrapped tracks from the original album that Swift is now
releasing and putting on the album. I was, at first, disappointed. Again, I had a vibe set for the
album that I thought the vault tracks were going to deliver on, and yet they were completely
different from what I thought the vibe of the album itself is. They’re slower, more sultry, less
hard-hitting than tracks from the original album. At first, I could see why Swift kept these in the
vault. However, after listening more and more, I find myself addicted to these tracks. Yes,
they’re slower, but they all have key moments in them that define them and make them really
stand out.
know, the vault tracks are kind of like scrapped tracks from the original album that Swift is now
releasing and putting on the album. I was, at first, disappointed. Again, I had a vibe set for the
album that I thought the vault tracks were going to deliver on, and yet they were completely
different from what I thought the vibe of the album itself is. They’re slower, more sultry, less
hard-hitting than tracks from the original album. At first, I could see why Swift kept these in the
vault. However, after listening more and more, I find myself addicted to these tracks. Yes,
they’re slower, but they all have key moments in them that define them and make them really
stand out.
So, overall, the vault tracks combined with the rerecorded album are really good and
work well with each other, making an album that’s a solid, cohesive listen. If you’ve already
listened to the album and didn’t get it, I encourage you to try it out again without any
preconceived notions about it.
