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Review: Taylor Swift plays dark, electric on 'Midnights'

Headline from The Daily News (Longview), on the newest of 2 developments

Taylor Swift's newest album "Midnights" is out. Here's a review by AP's Elise Ryan.

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  1. Taylor Swift's 10th album 'Midnights' crashes Spotify

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. Newest

    Review: Taylor Swift plays dark, electric on 'Midnights'

    Headline from The Daily News (Longview) ·

Reports & sources

77 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Countdown to 'Midnights': What we know about Taylor Swift's new album (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Taylor Swift announced at the VMAs that she would be releasing her 10th studio album, 'Midnights,' in October. Here's what you need to know.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Taylor Swift's New Album Comes Out Tonight. Here's What We Know About ‘Midnights' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Taylor Swift’s new album, “Midnights,” is set for its release at midnight on Thursday, after weeks of theories and speculation on the part of her fans.

  3. The Daily News (Longview)

    Review: Taylor Swift plays dark, electric on 'Midnights' (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    Taylor Swift's newest album "Midnights" is out. Here's a review by AP's Elise Ryan.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Review: Taylor Swift's ‘Midnights' Shows Her Ability to Evolve, Mature (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    On the 13 tracks of “Midnights,” a self-aware Swift shows off her ability to evolve again. For her 10th original album, the 32-year-old pop star approaches the themes she’s grown up writing about — love, loss, childhood, fame — with a maturity that comes through in sharpened vocals and lyrics focuse…

  5. Country Living

    Taylor Swift Breaks Down Exactly What to Expect From ‘Midnights’ Release Week (opens Country Living)

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    Country Living's feed description

    Two music videos, two talk show appearances, and so much more.

  6. KREM Spokane

    Review: Taylor Swift gets dark, electric on 'Midnights' (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Each Taylor Swift album seems to encompass a theme, and her new record “Midnights” brings dark and electric songs inspired by the quiet and thoughtfulness of night.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Out of the woods, Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' heralds the return of a pop-music mastermind (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    After two rootsy pandemic albums, 'Midnights' picks up right where 2014’s '1989' and 2017’s 'Reputation' left off.

  8. FOX Business

    Taylor Swift’s 'Midnights' album crashes Spotify, leaving fans shocked; nearly 8,000 outages reported (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    "Love Story" singer Taylor Swift dropped her 10th studio album "Midnights," and fans were quick to react. Spotify crashed Friday as soon as it released.

  9. Digital Journal

    Review: Taylor Swift releases her 10th studio album 'Midnights' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Global music star Taylor Swift released her tenth career artist album "Midnights" on Friday, October 21.

  10. The Atlantic

    The Beautiful Banality of Taylor Swift’s 'Midnights' (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    The album treads aggressively familiar territory—but with new wisdom and confidence.

  11. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights to drop in hours, marking the singer’s return to pop (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Midnights is Swift’s first album of new songs in almost two years

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn appear to have collaborated again on 'Midnights' track (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Megan Thomas, CNN As Swifties around the world countdown to midnight and the release of Taylor Swift’s tenth album “Midnights,” she’s tried to keep her fans happy by dropping a few hints about her new music in recent days.

  13. Slate Magazine

    Taylor Swift’s Midnights May Be Her First Pop Album With Nothing Really Bad On It (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The new album finds the superstar bringing together the best of Folklore with the best of what came before.

  14. Deseret News

    What were Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” surprises and what are people saying about the album? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Swift dominated social media discourse Thursday night landing the top spot for trending topics on Twitter and the No. 3 spot for Google trends Google searches.

  15. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift: Midnights review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    With its confident songwriting and understated synth-pop, Swift’s sophisticated 10th album indicates that she no longer feels she has to compete with her peers

  16. France 24

    Taylor Swift's 10th album 'Midnights' crashes Spotify (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Taylor Swift's 10th album "Midnights," marking a gradual return to pop for the US singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday -- and crashed Spotify…

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' album is out. So, what's the verdict? (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Taylor Swift is endorsing late nights with her first original album in two years. The 11-time Grammy Award winner unveiled her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” on Friday, following a surprise announcement at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

  18. NBC News

    Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album release prompts more Tay-spiracies on social media (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A group of fans online are accusing Swift of “queerbaiting” with her new song, “Lavender Haze.” Some experts say the accusations are just part of the larger fan fervor.

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