The New York Publish launches an unique new video series these days — “Listen Up! The Audio Beat With Chuck Arnold.”
Just about every Friday, resident audio critic Arnold will deliver his 30-plus years of expertise in front of the digicam with dependable significant commentary, distinctive songs news and party protection, and just cannot-miss out on picks for the weekend.
He will dive into the buzzy audio news just about every week — album drops and one releases of the most important superstars and best new artists — and almost everything else you need to know to stay on the within observe of the music second.
For the premiere episode, it is all about Taylor Swift.
Swift, of class, dropped her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Section,” on Friday. The 17-track list is stuffed with her notorious Easter eggs, music committed to beau Travis Kelce and numerous lyrical hints about ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and much more.
But that wasn’t sufficient for the 14-time Grammy winner. She also astonished Swifties with 15 much more tracks at 2 a.m., creating it a double album.
“Sure more than enough — there is a great deal of ‘Bad Blood’ spilled on Swift’s hottest. And with the uncooked honesty and specificity of her lyrics, she is clearly in her ‘IDGAF’ era,” Arnold stated of Swift’s new songs in his critique. “In point, the album commences with again-to-back shockers that just might have you clutching your pearls — or, in this circumstance, your friendship bracelets.”
Here’s what to know about Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’:
- The 14-time Grammy winner released her extremely predicted 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday.
- Swift sent her enthusiasts into a frenzy at 2 a.m. immediately after revealing the report is a double album. Titled “The Anthology,” Swift’s late-night surprise contains 15 reward tracks, bringing the whole song rely to a whopping 31.
- Swift initially unveiled her 16-music album at midnight, which includes collaborations with Submit Malone and Florence Welch on two tracks. There are also 4 reward tracks, “The Manuscript,” “The Bolter,” “The Albatross,” and “The Black Dog” that are highlighted on numerous vinyl versions of the album. The 4 tracks, as properly as 11 new music, are integrated in “The Anthology.”
- A poem about heartbreak that serves as a prologue for the album was prepared by Fleetwood Mac alum Stevie Nicks.
- There are a number of celeb names peppered all over the album’s lyrics, the point out of singer Charlie Puth’s identify took some Swifties by shock.
- When some of Swift’s exes are not spared on “TTPD,” the singer, 34, does seemingly reference her current beau Travis Kelce on the new album’s keep track of “The Alchemy” in a loving way.
- As for her exes, 1975 frontman Matty Healy is reportedly referenced during the 31-track-potent record. In truth, Healy — who, just before their summertime split, was a rebound romance for the pop superstar next her breakup with British actor Joe Alwyn after 6 years — seems to be the issue of the vicious takedown “The Smallest Gentleman Who At any time Lived.” Other supporters, even so, could speculate the “sparkling summer” line is about Alwyn. There are also hints that “I Can Deal with Him” (No Seriously I Can)” — gotta enjoy that title — could possibly be about 35-calendar year-outdated Healy.
- As for Alwyn, Swift dropped hints at the pair’s sick-fated 6-12 months romance for a superior — or for him, not so good — aspect of the album. Test out the 10 Alwyn-related references we’ve noticed.
- Examine The Post’s evaluation of “The Tortured Poets Department” listed here.
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Other subjects from this week? Refreshing tunes from The Beatles — very well, their children, at least — James McCartney’s “Primrose Hill” co-prepared by Sean Ono Lennon. Furthermore, an unique search at Large Apple tour stops from Negative Bunny and Maggie Rogers, and his weekend tunes picks — from Billy Joel and Coachella to Alicia Keys.
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