This week, we’re discussing Taylor Swift’s new album 'The Tortured Poets Department', which is already the most-streamed debut in Spotify history. Lilah is joined by music critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and life-long Swiftie Taylor Nicole Rogers to discuss theirs picks for best and worst songs, whether Swift’s personal life gets in the way of the music, and where she’ll go next.
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We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we’re on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews on Apple, Spotify etc.
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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):
– ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is available now on all streaming platforms.
– Ludovic’s four-star review of the album is here: https://on.ft.com/4bf6289
– Listen to our episode on the Eras tour, ‘Can Taylor Swift get any bigger?’ here or by searching in this feed.
– Jo Ellison’s column from 2023, ‘Why I believe in Taylor Swift’: https://on.ft.com/49S6Xdh
More or Less:
– Ludovic wants more rap beef, like the one happening between Drake, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar and more. You can read his article about the rap beef here.
– Taylor wants to see more summer pop bangers. Keep an eye out for Ludovic’s review of Dua Lipa’s upcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’, which lands next Friday.
– Lilah wants to see more people taking pictures of trees during springtime. Follow Lilah on Instagram for great content. FT piece about trees.
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Clips this week are from Republic Records.
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