Under Review: Midnights, The Loneliest Time

Taylor Swift’s newest album, Midnights, finds the singer at her most authentic and vulnerable state—and most confident in her abilities. While Swift does not take any huge risks in this album, with Midnights having a consistent tracklist, she does deliver a solid and satisfying addition to her catalogue. Midnights is mellow and reflective throughout its entire duration, evoking lyricism from the ...

In her new album The Loneliest Time, Carly Rae Jepsen unveils a collection of pop songs that are paradoxically both diverse and sonically cohesive. Jepsen’s objective on The Loneliest Time is clear: after a rough end to her previous relationship, she wants to open herself up to the rest of the world. She declares this goal from the very first song, “Surrender My Heart.” “I wanna be open, I ...