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Here is my RELEASE DAY ranking of Taylor Swifts discography: 1. Evermore 2. Folklore 3. The Tortured Poets Department 4. Midnights 5. Reputation 6. Lover 7. Speak Now 8. Red 9. 1989 10. Taylor Swift 11. Fearless

The album is such an interesting deviation from Midnights. It introduces really interesting elements of post rock at times, impactful drum fills, their is something very Phil Collins like about the arrangements and tone of the songs. And some songs remind me of early U2 production wise. My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys reminds me of the sound of October, for example. And...there are no immediate hit singles here. This whole album is very personal, it's a vibe. I can't tell how this is going to go down with fans. But I could see it becoming a major fan favourite.

I didn't like the new WT either

This new album has no clear pop singles, it's very morose and honest and it's like...you know Back To December, where she looks within and sees mistakes she's made? It's that vibe. It's reminding me of solo Phil Collins, with a subtle return of guitars at times and the drumming sounds live and dynamic. It sounds like an album she needed to me rather than HEY, HERE ARE MORE BANGERS. I don't know if this will sell as well as previous works but it could be her Tunnel Of Love.

Pearl Jam- Dark Matter And just like that, Pearl Jam delivers the goods. Don't mind if I do... Are my top two albums from two of my top three artists/bands both out today? Lacuna Coil- new single, has a title, not sure it matters Didn't like it. Bored.

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department And just like that, you have my album of the year.

I genuinely think Lemonade is an album for the ages. It really speaks to people. It's just a musically and thematically powerful statement. It's not just noise and words, it's something extremely precious.

Beyoncé- Lemonade Still an astonishing masterpiece.

The way you ignore Lemonade has my piss fizzing.

Me and Gabriel Aplin share mutual friends. She's really sweet in real life! Was awesome seeing her blow up in fame

Lana Del Rey- Lust For Life Taylor Swift- Midnights

Lana Del Rey- Born To Die Lana Del Rey- Ultraviolence In all honesty, I'm shocked I am not already a die hard fan. I've revised my opinions on her first two albums, I underrated them upon release. I am in awe. Beautiful, stylish, and highly creative, this is an artist who knows how to explore her muse through retro sounds without sounding contrived or trend chasing. Taylor Swift might be toppled yet.

I love this album, but yes, it is generic. Lately I've been spinning Kingdom Of Desire a lot. That one has really grown on me.

No matter how much praise I give this album, I can't deny that if I don't skip High Price Of Hate, the album flow is so disrupted I switch off. Normally I embrace albums I enjoy start to finish, and the skips grow on me. This is one album I had to edit for my playlist/burn my tracklist off on CD.

Alter Bridge- ABIII.5 The three bonus tracks are fantastic. Just love this of Alter Bridge. I'd put this album up against the best of Soundgarden for SOARING rock brilliance.

Once More Round The Sun was, for me, a really great album. I still find The Hunter quite dull but I love that album.

Alter Bridge- ABIII In my top five albums of the 2010's. Beautiful collection of songs.

The Gathering- Mandylion Paradise Lost- One Second Lacuna Coil- Lacuna Coil EP Nightwish- Oceanborn Within Temptation- Enter Oh gosh...take me back to the nineties please!

Rhapsody- Legendary Tales Still a masterpiece to my ears.

Lacuna Coil, Dark Tranquillity and Rhapsody (Of Fire)

Dark Tranquillity- Character Dark Tranquillity- Fiction This band is phenomenal. Unlike In Flames, they never delved into mainstream waters. No hit singles, no soaring anthems ready for crowd singalongs...but I love that about them. They also have one of the strongest discographies in metal, but somehow remain underrated. Oh well. They should be as big as In Flames at least, and I'd say fans of Trivium, Lamb Of God and KillSwitch Engage should look into them.

Exactly! I am rarely home spinning albums anymore. I'm often out and about listening on the go, which is why Spotify is important to me now

I always forget how much I like any genre when I'm not into it. Right now I'm like "symphonic metal, it will never catch on", but then I look at my CD collection and that's like 10% of it 🤣 And emo, when I'm not in the mood I am like "ha, fancy being 33 listening to that!" Then the mood hits and OHMYGODFUCKMENOWJIMMY

I love how Mick posts often metal bands he loves, then he leaves the genre for one minute and then everyone is like WOAAAAAAH WOW every time he comes back to it later on 🤣

Joni Mitchell- Hejira Phwoar! What an amazing album!