Taylor Swift

She writes shallow, catchy, poppy bullshite for teenage girls, but it sells. She has flawlessly pulled off the elusive country to pop transition, which typically goes in the opposite direction. I do have to give her props for writing most of her own songs, though. That's pretty uncommon in pop music today.

She's a solid pop artist.

Her songs get stuck in my head and make me want to stick an ice pick through my ears.

Ryan Adams is an interesting comparison. Do you have a link to his cover album?

She's awesome.

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Not a fan but her artistry is undeniable. Has the it factor, like it or not.

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She is very skilled at marketing herself. As for "artistry"... ehh, I wouldn't go that far.

She writes songs using established musical theory and subject matters that are known to be very marketable and extremely prevalent. If using a formulaic approach to make music that takes relatively minimal creativity is "undeniable artistry" then your standards are very low. She isn't re-inventing the wheel or doing anything at all interesting with the art. What she is, is a very intelligent businesswoman who knows how to sell her product. Give the people what they want, I guess. I would give her far more creative credit for how she runs her business than the music she makes.

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I'm not a fan of her music, but I do appreciate that she writes her own songs.

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You don't really believe that old line, do you? While it may have been true for a handful of very old songs... come on... she has a team. All major pop recording artists do.

"Thanks for being supportive of me trying something different."


Puts out same pop bullshite as everyone else. She's a sell out.