When I was 14, bands like One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer were at their peak. Their newest singles, rumours, and even the members’ personal lives were dissected in detail at school. But I […]
Taylor Swift’s Surprise Release folklore: The Change We Didn’t Know We Needed
In a summer rife with unplanned quarantine music by artists such as Charlie XCX and OneRepublic, no one was expecting to hear from Taylor Swift. The queen of carefully planned easter eggs, Swift has a […]
Taylor Swift Proves That It Finally Isn’t All About ‘The Man’
When Taylor Swift released Lover last August following a triad of singles, fans immediately lauded track four, an upbeat, feminist track entitled ‘The Man’. When it failed to be released as a single, it was […]
Miss Americana – Taylor Swift’s Political and Musical Journey
This eye-opening film begins with Taylor Swift looking through her old diaries and song writing books, immediately declaring to the audience that this film will expose Swift’s secrets, both personal and musical. Swift reminisces over […]
Review: Miss Americana
To call Taylor Swift a megastar is a severe understatement. The 30-year-old has broken records with her singing and songwriting success, a position that most of her fans wish they could be in. However, stardom […]
Swiftly Moving On?
Lizzie Wright investigates the current drama surrounding Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift has had a hell of a year. From releasing her seventh studio album Lover to her role in the new Cats film, being crowned […]
Separating The Art From The Artist.
Sarah Jewers is here to ask how our 21st century social media culture and the accessibility this creates between fans and artists can actually do more harm than good. With the rise of social media […]
The Metamorphosis of Taylor Swift: From Fighter to ‘Lover’
Following her biting previous album, Taylor Swift is back with Lover: Lizzie Wright takes us through the albums highs and lows.
An Analysis of Taylor Swift’s ‘London Boy’
Following the release of her seventh album, our In The Middle Associate Hannah Stokes explores why exactly Taylor Swift’s single ‘London Boy’ is causing so many people so much anger.
Spotify Public Offering: Wise Move or an Unnecessary Risk?
Cracking on with its plan to go public, Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming service, has filed paperwork to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The Swedish company, often lauded with […]
‘Reputation’ by Taylor Swift
Reputation, Taylor Swift’s 6th studio album, opens with the blaring bass notes of ‘…Ready For It?’. They sound like they’d be more at home on 2013’s Yeezus, but it makes sense that Swift would dip […]
Taylor Swift: the girl we all love to hate
Emily discusses our obsession with the life of celebrities and criticises the misguided entitlement we feel to judge them. It’s 2017, otherwise known as the era of ultimate street cred for saying that you “hate” […]