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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  1. thatsmyswift
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    this album brought us back to taylor’s pop era in the best way! this synth pop masterpiece combines stellar songwriting with upbeat pop instrumentals curated by the dynamic duo jack antonoff and taylor herself.
  2. Izabritooliveir
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Definitely THE BEST album Taylor has ever done! The lyrics are smart, honest and beautiful, the vocals are amazing and the production is spectacular. A PERFECT MASTERPIECE!!!
  3. jamieldel
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    beautiful album with a good beat! I loved Anti hero, Snow on the beach ft. Lana Del Rey and vigilante ****
  4. gelua11
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best albums ever created. The sound, the visuals and the atmosphere she created is awesome.
  5. savking
    Oct 21, 2022
    0
    she is the most basic artist to exist, she doesn’t serve anything and never comes up with new music it’s giving old people music and the music is cringe!
  6. 60ccz1
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This is Taylor Swifts best album. I did not think she could top lover l, but she did. This album is if you take 1989 and reputation and put them together. Meaningful lyrics with a catchy tune. Well done Taylor.
  7. Mldrmm
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Chill and dark album. Extremely good songs. Rep and 1989 combined to form a perfect album
  8. maadedeeline
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    the entire album is a bop, the lyrical genius of taylor swift and the production genius of jack antonoff never disappoint.
  9. luixdr
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album is such AMAZING, a masterpiece of Taylor's mind! Taylor always knows how to made a good album
  10. AncientAmber
    Oct 21, 2022
    6
    I get why people like Taylor Swift. Her lyrics are clearly personal, fairly unique, and relatable for a lot of people, but not me. I don't know what it is but she almost always leaves me emotionally cold, and I am someone that regularly gets chills listening to music.

    Even though she styles herself as honest, her actual performance is never vulnerable enough for me to really connect.    I get why people like Taylor Swift. Her lyrics are clearly personal, fairly unique, and relatable for a lot of people, but not me. I don't know what it is but she almost always leaves me emotionally cold, and I am someone that regularly gets chills listening to music.

    Even though she styles herself as honest, her actual performance is never vulnerable enough for me to really connect. I'm sure she has it in her, so I always check out her new stuff to see if it happens this time.

    Production wise, it's very cool - too cool. Not varied enough for me, but it is coherent and doesn't distract from the vocals too much, so this isn't a major issue.

    Karma is very very catchy, I **** love it. It's also very peppy, and plays to Swift's strengths. I enjoyed the reference to Lykke Li too.    … Expand
  11. Ashokbabu13
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is what it would sound like if 1989 and reputation have been mixed. Dress is one song that can fit into midnighTS without any significant difference. The production, the songwriting and Taylor's vocals are so matured and developed and are on another level. The fact that Taylor managed to make it as a visual album is an outstanding milestone in her career.
    Kinda disappointed when lana only did backing vocals on snow on the beach, but it's okay. I'm pretty sure they collabed even more lyricwise . And, i hoping that Taylor did a song in LDR10.    … Expand
  12. jakeebearspears
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album is an amazing album, it is Taylor Swift at her best. This album proves how far she has come, the production is sky high and iconic, the songwriting really proves her maturity, we see a whole new side of Taylor we haven't seen before. This album showcases her ability to sing in harmony, and be a great singer in the process. This album also shows us how she can mix beats upThis album is an amazing album, it is Taylor Swift at her best. This album proves how far she has come, the production is sky high and iconic, the songwriting really proves her maturity, we see a whole new side of Taylor we haven't seen before. This album showcases her ability to sing in harmony, and be a great singer in the process. This album also shows us how she can mix beats up perfectly together with talented producer Jack Antonoff, and also be a really mature singer in the process. The songwriting, I think, is the showcase of the album, with the production and vocals being another highlight. The visuals are also another highlight of the album, 10/10.… Expand
  13. StylexMidnights
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albuns in 2022, the song's incredible, the lyrics are amazing… Expand
  14. Qurious_Betsy
    Oct 21, 2022
    0
    Having listedened to Ms. Swift's nweest album, and given long consideration to the affair over periods of rumination with brandy and cigars, I can say with the utmot certainsty that Midnights(tm) is to our modern musical moment what her namssake Johnatahan Swift's A Modest Proposal was to the Irish potato famine that plagued his generation. We might find in Swift's artistry some semblanceHaving listedened to Ms. Swift's nweest album, and given long consideration to the affair over periods of rumination with brandy and cigars, I can say with the utmot certainsty that Midnights(tm) is to our modern musical moment what her namssake Johnatahan Swift's A Modest Proposal was to the Irish potato famine that plagued his generation. We might find in Swift's artistry some semblance of the ideas set forth o long ago, forgotten by our modern critical sentiments, only to be reusrrected by a genius of such repute as to be beyond all impeachment, criticiazem, or reproach; Swift has procen herself once again to be a gods amonst montrals in the field of music making in the moder erna. Let this stand for lla time as a memorial of our generation - of our common hopes, dreams, aspirations, frustrations, ad yes, our very souls and spirits. The zeitgesit of the modern era wil be inexoribly and illimitably changed and shaped by this, Ms. Swift's greatest achievement to date.

    For all of that, the album still sux.    … Expand
  15. redhumbug
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Her vocals were amazing. This new rhythm she’s following is so good. Going back to pop was her a great decision.
  16. giovana_
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    maior do mundo te amo taylor ! amei essa nova era o midnights é filho do 1989
  17. LadyGender
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    How do I explain this? I can't. When reputaion was realesed I sreamed: that is pop perfection. Midnights is Taylors perfection. Amazing synth pop melodies with Taylor deep lyricism are making this album... something else. Amzing expierience. Tak się robi świetny pop! Nie umiem pisać po angielsku kiedy czuję tyle emocji. Polecam.
  18. Natewood
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor shows again why she's called the music industry! She knows what she's doing, and getting bigger in each era.
  19. SUNVRISES
    Oct 21, 2022
    3
    Cute songs and some are actually good lyrically but nothing innovative and actually disappointing considering how it was anticipated. Just a mix, mashup, follow-up of the previous pop albums (1989, reputation, Lover). bonus tracks are somehow way better than the actual album, some recalling folkmore/evermore as well, but again, disappointing because you expect a masterpiece from TaylorCute songs and some are actually good lyrically but nothing innovative and actually disappointing considering how it was anticipated. Just a mix, mashup, follow-up of the previous pop albums (1989, reputation, Lover). bonus tracks are somehow way better than the actual album, some recalling folkmore/evermore as well, but again, disappointing because you expect a masterpiece from Taylor Swift, not a copycat.… Expand
  20. Maxigavi08
    Oct 21, 2022
    0
    Muy mas de los mismo y es muy aburrido, aparte no trasmite nada su musica es muy generica
  21. Thedavidr
    Oct 21, 2022
    6
    Not her best work. Really basic pop album. Nothing new. Best sings on the album were Snow on the beach and Vigilante ****
  22. lenapoems
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor como sempre inovando. Vocais incríveis, composições lindas e a produção impecável. Midnights é único.
  23. slayswiftie
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor did it again. Another beautiful album full of wonderful songs. For me, it’s a no skip album. I understand that people find the songs similar, but for me that’s not a problem. You just need to listen to it for a few times and then the songs are not similar at all. Don’t listen to the hates. Highlight of the year 2022.
  24. Bittenborgg4
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    Depois de alguns anos sem lançar nada pro pop, confesso que esperava algo muito maior, apesar dos baixos alardes, o álbum é muito bom! Ficam minhas favoritas: Lavender Haze, Anti-Hero & Karma. A colaboração com a Lana Del Rey nos deixou a desejar, apesar de melodias gostosas e arranjos unicos, a voz parece estar com muito eco e parece ter sido gravado em uma sala vazia, e nao em umDepois de alguns anos sem lançar nada pro pop, confesso que esperava algo muito maior, apesar dos baixos alardes, o álbum é muito bom! Ficam minhas favoritas: Lavender Haze, Anti-Hero & Karma. A colaboração com a Lana Del Rey nos deixou a desejar, apesar de melodias gostosas e arranjos unicos, a voz parece estar com muito eco e parece ter sido gravado em uma sala vazia, e nao em um estúdio...… Expand
  25. Florian01
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Up there being one of her best work. Incredibly Mature and well written. I’m gonna continue to cry to yoyok
  26. malenatt
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor did not have the right to hurt me like that. Please, keep going.

    Plus, the production??? The sound??? I'm in heaven.
  27. Gert_Botes
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album displays Taylor's versatility and genius. Sonically cohesive with heartfelt lyrics. It displays vulnerability and self awareness. This is an instant classic and the commercial success of this album will prove it!
  28. greatmusicopini
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    I expected a sad 70s rock album. This was nothing what I expected. But I loved it anyway. Some of my new favorite songs are on this record. So different than her prior releases, I’m stunned how she’s able to shift between genres so effortlessly.
  29. Irmlondon
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    A return to the electro pop suits Taylor well. It has been great to take a step into folk land with Taylor but it feels even better to come back to this sound.

    One of her strongest albums for sure :)
  30. CarCarBo
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    Interesting, the aesthetic is cohesive in all the album, and she play with new sounds in her voice, new instruments like synths. But overall she could change a little the path during the tracklist in a few listening (the times most all the people liaten to) the sounds can’t be seperate one from the order and you could get loose listening to it.
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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
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  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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