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I mean that’s insanely good in today’s market :heart: :yahoo: :dance: And very deserved. Don’t all shoot me but I’m enjoying this album more than Folklore and Evermore (and lover and reputation). I still love those albums too though obvs !!

I’m letting my expectations run wild. 100k + incoming

I’ve been allowing myself to dream this too !!

I can’t believe this happening - couldn’t feel happier ! Those numbers. YouTube numbers look strong too.

Those are insane numbers. I’ve been dying to know. Queen 👸

Do we know what the 2nd music video is going to be on Tuesday? If not, any guesses?

I didn’t see it that way. I thought that she was basically conveying that whenever she weighed herself, she always saw her self as being fat. Or at least that’s what she told herself late at night when the demons come in and we tell ourselves all kinds of s**t.

I’m dying to see this first update! Can I just add I absolutely love your name and avatar :lol:

Given what we know so far, anyone have any predictions for first week sales??

Given what we know about the album and what’s happened so far, anyone have any US first week predictions??

I know what you mean - it feels like old Taylor pure pop !

Hopefully the target exclusive track will be available to steam / purchase separately at some point!! My friend must be wrong about the hidden track on the CDs!

I love that there’s 20 songs - especially such high quality right the way through. I don’t feel the need to get to the end each time (although I have a few times) - I just pick up the album wherever I leave it each time. Is it true there’s a hidden track on the CDs? Maybe I missed someone saying this before. I loved the folk eras - I’m probably one of the only people who prefers Evermore over Folklore. But I also love that this album is a progression from 1989, Reputation and Lover. It’s drawn on sounds from those albums and it’s like, hello, I’m your older sister…

Midnights: 80 - 90k. I actually think 90k + but almost feel it’s too good to be true and want to lower my expectations!

Ah crap I was about to go to bed :lol: Opens up TaylorSwiftVevo immediately… Edit: watched a couple. It’s interesting watching the play counts rise, seeing which ones are the most popular

Wowzers that’s a lot of streams

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Ummmmm…. I think you are going to be pleased. To be honest though it’s a bit of a mixture drawing on influences from 1989, Reputation and Lover

Love this article. I think it makes sense of the album pretty accurately. https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/takeaways-fr...lbum-midnights/

First mixed rating from the New York Times (50) bringing the metascore down to 88 Urgh

After some intense listening today, I’ve rated each song. Honestly can’t remember giving this many #10s to one of Taylor’s albums. And I’m really trying not to be a crazy stan. Lavender Haze = 9 Maroon = 10 Anti Hero = 10 Snow on the Beach = 9.5 You’re on your own kid = 10 Midnight Rain = 5 Question = 10 Vigilante Shit = 6 Bejeweled = 10 Labyrinth = 10 Karma = 10 Sweet Nothing = 10 Mastermind = 9 The Great War = 9.5 Bigger than the Whole Sky = 9 Paris = 8 High Infidelity = 10 Glitch = 7 Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve = 10 Dear Reader = 7 Looking at my ratings, clearly I’m less of a fan of the more sassy ones 😂

Ummmm…. I think you too are going to be disappointed

Welsh swiftie and proud :lol:

My favourite tracks keep changing minute by minute to be fair. Right now this one is in pole position. It’s bringing back my teenage angst days growing up in the valleys in Wales & all that unrequited love #nostalgia

Metacritic user score up to 9.1 Folklore ended up on 9.0 and Lover on 8.4