Midnights
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 21, 2022
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 3039 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 155 out of 3039
  3. Negative: 417 out of 3039
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  1. gymnast10188
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Really nice mix of Reputation and Lover, pretty good lyricism and great melodies throughout the album !
  2. kislev
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Flawless and another timeless artwork from Swift's catalog. Midnights is redefining the pop scenery in this decade.
  3. Dylan1583
    Oct 21, 2022
    8
    Overall a very solid album, a few spots seem a bit dry to me or just flat out boring, but i love the vibe this concept album is going for. Personal favorites: Lavender Haze, Anti-Hero, Snow on the Beach, Midnight Rain, and Labyrinth
    Least favorites: Karma, don’t necessarily dislike this one, it just seems a bit forced to me, not many songs on this record i dislike.
  4. m_abrarhasan
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Its quite different from her past albums, but also so Taylor Swift I just love it!
    specially the 7 more songs, they are soo good!
  5. sapphiretears
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album is amazing. The best album of the year so far, it covers so many emotions and feelings there is a song for whatever mood you’re in. Taylor has truly created another masterpiece. Midnights lives up to and deserves all the hype.
  6. ducfus
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    It is such a wonderful, mind-blowing album. I absolutely lost for words at the very first note. She, Taylor Alison Swift, is and will always be the music industry.
  7. ernieducks
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    A beautifully produced album with absolutely haunting melodies. Taylor pulled out her pop pants and fully laced it with meaningful lyrics while maintaining the fun intricacies of goofing off. Very enjoyable to listen to between bouts of crying, screaming and throwing up.
  8. Julietteshoaxes
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of the century it was beautifully written with perfect balance between love and grief… Expand
  9. midnightsTS13
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    in my opinion this is my favorite taylor swift album. i have been listening since her debut i love her so much and this album is so beautiful and sparkly. her pop side is showing and it’s so good to see it again. this album feels like reputation mixed with lover and a dash of folklores sound. this album is perfect and has no skips, taylor swift really is a mastermind. GO
    STREAM MIDNIGHTS!!!
  10. anafr99
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    **** INCREDIBLE THIS WOMAN IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY there's no one else doing like she is. no one compares. she's insane and a mastermind. and I love her for this.
  11. verygoodtastepe
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Best thing I've ever heard. Not a single skip, all songs are amazing, I wish I could listen to it for the first time again.
  12. l3nv
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Differential, fresh and surprising. This is that kind of album you can listen to many times. Even if at the beginging you are not sure, then, the more you play it, the more you fall in love with it. I feel like with this album it will be like with Reputation. At the begining people were talking how much they hate it, but later they changed their mind and many of haters became ReputationDifferential, fresh and surprising. This is that kind of album you can listen to many times. Even if at the beginging you are not sure, then, the more you play it, the more you fall in love with it. I feel like with this album it will be like with Reputation. At the begining people were talking how much they hate it, but later they changed their mind and many of haters became Reputation lovers. It is most likely that people who now thinks it is a bad album will appreciate it later.… Expand
  13. GB999444
    Oct 22, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We already know how great Taylor's lyrical work is so I'm gonna focus on my criticisms more than my praises.

    The bridges are average, some of the melodies go nowhere, the flow of some of the lyrics is off. The 3AM edition has some great additions but some of the songs feel like filler. Love the choice of Karma being a gel pen pop song and Taylor going all in on the reputation vibes with Vigilante Sh*t. Some of the songs feel too similar to others and I'm not referring to references and interpolations but the sings within the album compared to each other. The production also feels wonky and a bit uninspired. However I do acknowledge that some of the songs didn't please me as much as they should've (especially the 3am songs) because of my particular music taste but when I try to think of the melody for The Great War for example, i often get it confused with the music in Paris or High Infidelity.    … Expand
  14. katkat13
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Perfect lyricism, enchanting melodies. Its perfect, I really loved it so much
  15. raeee
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    truly exudes maturity with the right touch of melancholy and fun! taylor swift has really outdone herself with this one!
  16. maxsihenson
    Oct 22, 2022
    9
    A new genre synth-pop ... I am old I am not into this kinda music but the lyrics still slaps
  17. gedong
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Midnights is not only made of high quality, but also has a very unique marketing idea to give fans very positive psychological stimulation.
  18. rhowbert_1
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    I am so shookt about the vibe and production of this album. Unique from what she has done before. Taylor Swift does not fail to make an excellent album!
  19. Vhughes725
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Seriously a no skip album. Never surprised by Taylor’s versatility but always amazed. Her best album yet.
  20. akayisas
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Is a PERFECT album, i love so much Taylor Swift, I hope Lana and Taylor will colab in another song
  21. carvandy
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Grows more and more everytime you listen! Taylor is a genius. And thank you Aaron Dessner for the tracks from 3am edition.
  22. cyrenitus
    Oct 22, 2022
    9
    I really love the aesthetic of this album considering it's her 10th album and I am very exited for the era of this visual album. It's like a mixture of 1989, reputation, Lover, folklore and evermore. I really loved the sound it's catchy and not too bland. I think this might be her best album era if you are a long time fan since the beginning.
  23. Anderm3
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    O álbum tem uma temática interessante, além de trazerem momentos do pop da era dourada, como em 1989 logo acredito que esse álbum pode ser sim considerado um o vencedor do Grammy Album of Year.
  24. Lakenotblake
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    Reminiscence of 1989 and Reputation but refined to a solid sparkly diamond. A truly amazing album.
  25. ktrn
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    it's giving 1989 mixed with some reputation vibes. but a few folklore/evermore hints here and there as well. I really love the songs and the aesthetic of the concept. it's her 10th album and she' still going strong I'm very proud of her
  26. Cdel17079
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Loved Folklore and Evermore so much I was afraid of being disappointed by Midnights. I already deeply love this piece of art because I was wise enough not to expect a going back to the « Woods ». People always want artists to do and repeat what they succeeded in before. But she created a whole new and very coherent and consistent and brillant project. It’s not 1989, neither lover orLoved Folklore and Evermore so much I was afraid of being disappointed by Midnights. I already deeply love this piece of art because I was wise enough not to expect a going back to the « Woods ». People always want artists to do and repeat what they succeeded in before. But she created a whole new and very coherent and consistent and brillant project. It’s not 1989, neither lover or reputation. It’s a unique and new creation. These are chaotic midnights Dreams, nightmares and fears. Don’t expect the same kind of lyricism as for the story telling of the last two original projects. It’s mad, obsessive, bizarre… just like dreams and nightmares. But also sweet and smooth. Just listen to it completely several times on shuffle and you’ll get trapped!… Expand
  27. alesmajul
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Lyrically complex, it's themes exploring a lot of things we often don't bother to unpack, musically fresh and different. She's done it again, mastermind of many different genres.
  28. davide2003
    Oct 22, 2022
    9
    A really great album. I think the music really embodies what a sleepless night feels like. The album could be described as a baby between reputation and 1989 with a hint of lover. There are no skips on this album.
  29. aurohmc
    Oct 22, 2022
    8
    Taylor never disappoints me! It reminds me of reputation and 1989 (and sweet nothing made me think about it's nice to have a friend from lover) but she sounds so much more mature, even if there are certain songs I needed to hear more than just one time to appreciate them (like maroon, that now I adore). Mastermind, Anti-hero, bigger than the whole sky, vigilante **** and questions…? areTaylor never disappoints me! It reminds me of reputation and 1989 (and sweet nothing made me think about it's nice to have a friend from lover) but she sounds so much more mature, even if there are certain songs I needed to hear more than just one time to appreciate them (like maroon, that now I adore). Mastermind, Anti-hero, bigger than the whole sky, vigilante **** and questions…? are my favs.… Expand
  30. laraluna0
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece from the music industry, Taylor Alison Swift. She came back from with her 10th studio album with variety of new songs, various genre of songs with deep and impactful lyrics One of her best album!! Please listen to this album. It deserves recognition and album of the year.
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. PopMatters
    Nov 4, 2022
    90
    It allows Swift to do what she has always wanted: make an album for its own sake that is received primarily as a work of art instead of a commercial entity or tabloid fodder.
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  2. PopMatters
    Nov 2, 2022
    80
    It is very good. ... There are no major missteps within the album, although not everything works as well as the album’s brightest spots.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Oct 31, 2022
    80
    While her 10th album doesn’t make instant classic status like 1989, and Evermore and Folklore remain her masterpieces, it is still an understated, beguiling look into the mind of one of the biggest pop stars of our age.
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