Taylor Swift Stylistic Analysis

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As an ardent fan of R’nB sounds and constantly playing the works of R’nB greats such

as Trey Songz, Ne-Yo and R-Kelly, allowing myself to give attention to the girly

heartbroken soul of Taylor Swift was rather a mortifying yet satisfactory commitment.

When Taylor Swift is determined to do something, the girl really does know how to

create an over-the-top scene. So with her fifth album, she almost forcefully attempts

to indulge on the Eighties pop, skillfully enabling full appreciation of the apparent

extravagance. 1989 is a substantial deviation from her orthodox scene - only a couple

of the numbers feature the mournful tunes of her ‘tear-stained’ guitar. Nevertheless,

she is still Taylor Swift; and has the ability to repeatedly produce insanely and …show more content…

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the tracks linger around the three-minute mark, essentially the hardest part for a

writer such as Taylor Swift who previously didn’t shy away from tracks which reached

nearly five minutes. Apart from the excellent timings, something I thoroughly relished

was viewing Swift’s dynamic slant. Although the all-embracing themes were unveiled

through unique processes, I felt as if the profligacy they strived to achieve was left

wandering midway and the spectacle which was intended to parade the 80’s glamour

was almost bullish. The album comprehensively may not be highly regarded as a

classic for it’s period but what it profoundly did deliver was an element of change on

behalf of the singer, a method to exhibit Swift’s stature and calibre; by trialling vast

ideas within the same genre.

Deeply uncanny, marginally emotional and frantically enthusiastic, 1989 defines Taylor

Swift on a whole new level although it’s something she had never tried before. An

artistic product as a result of testing the waters, new extremes were emplaced on

behalf of the Nashville star. But was it enough to drive a staunch R’nB aficionado

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