Are you a fan of Taylor Swift? If so, you’ll be thrilled to hear about the release of “The Tortured Poets Department”. This album is eagerly anticipated by fans who loved her recent releases, “Midnights,” “Speak Now,” and “1989,” which included bonus tracks from re-recordings of the previous two. With Jack Antonoff returning as the producer and Aaron Dessner, the National’s guitarist, this album will surely be a hit. Featuring a mix of synthesisers, country/folk-inspired tracks, and piano ballads, it’s a return to Taylor’s roots and her intimate gigs in Nashville. The album has no significant hits, but the songs are perfect for those calming moments during her live shows. The lyrics are thought-provoking and melancholic, with the occasional use of foul language. Taylor also takes a shot at Matty Healy, the frontman of the 1975, with whom she briefly had a relationship, which adds an element of controversy to the album. My favourite is ‘Robin,’ but many tracks on the album have deep lyrical content.

Song recommendations: ‘Robin’, ‘Peter’, ‘The Manuscript’

7/10