Stereogum —
This week Grimes apologized to Coachella and Evan Dando apologized to Jawbreaker but where is Taylor Swift’s apology to music bloggers for releasing a surprise album at 2AM? Happy for Charles Otto Puth Jr. though. more info
E! Online —
It's cool—that's what fans tell 'em about Taylor Swift's new album.
And it seems like there are no rules as to who she can invite to collaborate. So why wouldn't Taylor ask Emma Stone to be a par... more info
Consequence Of Sound — Stone's exact role in creating the Florence + The Machine-featuring track is unknown.
Emma Stone Credited with Assist on Taylor Swift’s New Song “Florida!!!”
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New York Post — Taylor Swift is notorious for writing songs about her exes – and on her newly released album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped on Friday, she may have once again invoked John Mayer. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them. more info
Consequence Of Sound — On her 11th album, Swift's self-analysis gets in the way of her storytelling.
On The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift Gets Lost in the Shadow of Taylor Swift
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New York Post — On Taylor Swift’s newly released album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped on Friday, the pop star, 34, admits that she was reeling from her breakup with her ex, British actor Joe Alwyn. more info
JamBase — The National’s Aaron Dessner and Wilco’s Glenn Kotche commented on contributing to Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks. more info