Today at work, I was accused of having bad taste in music. The primary argument being that I like Matthew Good, which I hardly think is an argument at all. In my defense, I did point out that one of my accusers didn't even KNOW what kind of music he liked. I, at least, am able to acknowledge and admit what I enjoy.
And, yes, I like Taylor Swift.
My cousin Kim warned me that Swift's live show will typically engender mostly disdain, and proves that she likely employs the kind of melody enhancing, pitch perfecting post-production that transforms artists like Fall Out Boy from pure shit live, to something listenable recorded (and believe me, it only takes one track off the FOB live album to know they suck live).
I like Taylor Swift primarily because there is something sweet, and wholesome, and genuine about her. She's an 18 year old girl who sings about life and love and high school, and things that are within the realm of knowledge of an 18 year old girl.
Fearless was the much anticipated sophomore effort, following her hugely successful self-titled debut. While there are no tracks on Fearless that stand out in the same way that previous singles like "Tim McGraw", "Teardrops on My Guitar" or "Picture to Burn" did, it's still a very solid country-pop album.
Excellent tracks worth a listen are: "Fearless", "Fifteen" and "Love Story".
Swift may be young, but it is remarkable to see a girl her age writing her own music and being successful at it. Swift certainly has a bright future ahead of her. . . even if it is just because of sweet lyrics and excellent production value.
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