Originally released in 2014, it is no secret that 1989 is a fan favorite of Swifties. Her first full pop album was a smash hit that broadened her fanbase and launched her into stardom.

1989 Taylor’s Version brings a mature, elevated take to the beautiful songs. The songs stay true to the original intent while sounding crisp, clean and refined.

Inspired by her move to New York and transition away from county music to pop, this album holds promise, anticipation and feelings of newfound independence. 

1989 exemplifies the raw variety Taylor has as an artist. She is not afraid to jump between genres and makes the switch seamless while in my opinion exceeding any expectations. 

This album, especially with the newly introduced vault songs, hit so close to home for me. 1989 covers many coming-of-age themes in a way that isn’t melancholic, but instead insightful and sanguine. 

The 13th song on the album, Clean, has the most obvious sound difference in my opinion. The instrumentals and overall volume of the song are polished with the vocals ringing more true to the lyrics with Taylor having grown and been through more experiences. 

The vault tracks exceeded my expectations, hands down my favorite rerecording vault tracks thus far. All six vault songs defied what I had imagined for them and are now constant relistens for me. 

Now That We Don’t Talk is one of my favorite songs on the album partly because of how much I relate to the lyrics, but also because of the sound’s uniqueness that hits differently. The song covers feelings of leaving behind an old relationship and reflecting on how it’s actually for the better, even if it still hurts. 

1989 is an album with no skips. Each song brings a unique, unforgettable sound to the table. It’s an album full of bangers perfect to scream your heart out to. 

I would recommend this album to anyone, there is a song for everyone on this album. Truly I believe it would be no difficult feat for everyone, no matter their music taste, to find at least one song they like.