1989 - Deluxe Edition

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Retrospective comments from GQ 's Jay Willis, [200] Vulture 's Sasha Geffen, [201] and NME 's Hannah Mylrea praised how 1989 avoided contemporary hip-hop and R&B crossover trends, making it a timeless album that represents the best of Swift's prowess. Mylrea praised it as the singer's best record and described it as an influence for younger musicians to embrace "pure pop", contributing to a growing trend of nostalgic 1980s-styled sound. [202] Geffen also attributed the album's success to its lyrics offering emotional engagement that is uncommon in pop. [201] In naming 1989 as one of the essential pop records of the 21st-century, Lucy Ford of GQ said Swift became a "full synth-laced pop girl to prove genres don't indicate authenticity" as a response to critics who felt Red neglected her country roots for a "manufactured pop image". [203] According to Clash, there would not be a Dua Lipa without 1989 because it normalized blending genres that "popstars do now." [204] For the BBC, critic Neil Smith said that 1989 "[forged] a path for artists who no longer wish to be ghettoised into separated musical genres", [205] while his colleague Rob Freeman described the album as a retrofuturist "pop music masterpiece". [206] Ian Gormely of The Guardian called Swift the forefront of poptimism, led by 1989 which replaced dance and urban trends with ambition, proving that "chart success and clarity of artistic vision aren't mutually exclusive ideas." [207] The Recording Academy credited the album with having "primed [Swift] for world domination". [208] Hughes, Hilary (August 25, 2019). "Taylor Swift Calls Rom-Com Inspiration Behind Lover Song the 'Most Meta Thing That's Ever Happened to Me' ". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019 . Retrieved June 2, 2019. a b c d e Wood, Mikael (October 27, 2014). "Taylor Swift Smooths Out the Wrinkles on Sleek 1989". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014 . Retrieved February 4, 2019.

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