Albums released this month:
Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl
On October 3rd (Mean Girls day) Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album! The main muse of this album was none other than her fiancé and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce. As certified Swifites, we continued our tradition and stayed up the night of October 2nd, excitedly awaiting the release of the album. It was safe to say we were a little disappointed after our initial listen, though.
Many fans, including ourselves, were not too happy about the weird Gen Z slang references and TikTokification of the album. Ironically, it also felt too “millennial,” and not current enough. However, as time went on and we gave the album another chance, some of the songs started to grow on us (or at least on Caroline). The upbeat tunes were a nice change from the slower, sadder songs on some of her previous albums.
Looking at the complete picture, we understand the vibe, but we don’t think that it lives up to what was promised. The attempt at a “showgirl,” “high glamour,” “flapper” aesthetic was subpar at best. If you do what we did and expect less from the lyrics and listen for good fun, though, you might be pleasantly surprised.
In the meantime, we will be ANXIOUSLY awaiting her 13th studio album—big number for us—but maybe she should take a little break before this one…
Sombr: I Barely Know Her
Sombr has completely blown up in the past year or so, best known for his singles “back to friends,” “undressed.” and “12 to 12.” Fans, ourselves included, were excited about the new album because it would expand on some of our favorite released songs. His surprisingly fast rise to fame couldn’t have been over nothing because people seemed very happy with his new album and songs.
With Sombr’s ongoing personal issues, we wonder how long his fame will last. 12 minutes of fame? 12 months? 12 years? Ok, sorry we need to stop, but you get the idea! The jokes write themselves.
Our new favorite singles as of recently:
Tate McRae: TIT FOR TAT
Exciting news guys: Tate McRae dropped a new single, and she (T)ate again! TIT FOR TAT absolutely devoured and it has been on repeat for the past month! She clapped back at The Kid Laroi and reminded us of the baddie she is, Tatiana (if you know you know). It is safe to say Tate will be making it on Spotify Wrapped this year and maybe so will TIT FOR TAT itself.
Role Model: Saddle Again
While this song is technically off the soundtrack of the Netflix show Nobody Wants This, Role Model cooked with this song. Leaning into his newfound country twang, he created yet another catchy single and fun vibe. If you don’t know him already, he has made himself a reputation for being a “yearning final boss” (alongside Conrad Fisher), and in this song, he acknowledges his need to move on with his life. Alert to the other Role Model fans at Jackson-Reed: he is finally letting Emma Chamberlain go!! •