Every Taylor Swift album release is a pop cultural thunderclap, and the debut of her seventh, Lover, is no different. It is emerging just as Swift is engaged in a new feud with Scooter Braun and looking to get past old dramas. The Ringer is putting the new tracks on heavy rotation, reviewing every song and analyzing every lyric. See all our coverage below.
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August 26, 2019
The Taylor Swift ‘Lover’ Exit Survey
Riding the roller coaster of emotions on the pop star’s triumphant return to form on her seventh studio album
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August 26, 2019
Taylor Swift Is a ‘Lover’ and a Fighter
On her new album, the singer says she wants to be defined by the things she loves, not the things she hates—but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t learned how to direct her combative energy toward worthier adversaries
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August 24, 2019
From Cornelia Street to London: All the Shade and Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’
The odes to Joe Alwyn are pretty apparent, but there’s enough fruit on the vine here for Kaylor shippers too
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August 23, 2019
‘Lover’ Instant Reactions, Celebrity Photoshop Fails, and a Too-Close Read of the VMA’s Seating Chart
Plus, ‘The Bachelor’ vs. ‘90 Day Fiancé’ and a celebrity Instagram hoax
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August 23, 2019
Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Is a Perfect Snapshot of Her Life—and Possibly Her Best Pop Album
The pop queen’s seventh studio album finds her balancing private bliss with public unease and making some of her strongest songs along the way
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August 23, 2019
Taylor Swift Shakes Off the Bad Vibes With “Cruel Summer”
The second track on ‘Lover’ is a better rebuke of her personal drama than anything on her last album. Plus: Lana Del Rey is set up for the album of her career, Young Thug and Gunna go to the beach, and Little Brother is back.
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August 21, 2019
How Taylor Swift Went From Sweetheart to Snake (and Back Again?)
In 2009, Taylor Swift was a country music princess on the verge of superstardom. In 2019, she’s a full-blown music juggernaut, and a case study for the ups and downs of modern pop stardom.