My taste leans indie pop, though I’ve also had phases of loving Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift
I didn’t connect with the album she released today, The Life of a Showgirl (2025) – it felt like generic pop, like an attempt at imitating Sabrina Carpenter, no real artistic soul. But kudos to her for not holding back, and for refusing to live up to the heavy expectations or projections the audience puts on her. Anyways, her earlier works hit hard for me:
- Fearless (2008)
- Red (2012)
- 1989 (2014)
- Folklore (2020)
- Evermore (2020)
- Midnights (2022)
Back in 2016, I stopped listening to her – thought she was too girly. But the moody, Bon Iver–tinged sound of Folklore and Evermore brought me back when I had just moved abroad for university. They matched my headspace. I still wouldn’t call myself a Swiftie. I love certain albums, but I don’t worship artists. I despise the BTS and Beyonce "stans" that can't handle criticism.
Other Albums I Love
- Dayglow – Fuzzybrain (2019): First listen in 2019 was love at first sight. I feel like I manifested the band's rise in popularity.
- Laila France – Orgonon (1997)
- Far Caspian – Between Days (2018)
- Cindy Lee – Diamond Jubilee (2024): Not on Spotify, only Bandcamp and YouTube (link).