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The Tortured Poets Department is the latest installment in Taylor Swift's prolific creative journey, exemplified by the surprise release of 15 additional tracks (for a total of 31) under The Anthology just two hours after the main album's debut. Returning with two year's worth of material, Swift candidly shares the intricacies of her personal life, delving into past relationships and the repercussions of her fame. Despite her towering status as a global icon, Swift's lyrics are relatable, drawing listeners into her world of rumored romances and the aftermath of significant breakups. On tracks like "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," Swift sharpens her pen—and tongue—with the latter allegedly inspired by her dalliance with the 1975's controversial frontman, Matty Healy.
Reuniting with longtime collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, TTPD is imbued with their signature style of lush instrumentation and ethereal reverb. Rather than chasing pop anthems, Swift is focused on introspection, and sonically, the music takes cues from previous albums like 1989 and Midnight. While those familiar with Swift's work may find this territory predictable or safe, TTPD showcases Taylor's storytelling prowess and her ability to stir universal emotions, reaffirming her songwriting mastery.
The album's immediate reception—seemingly lukewarm compared to her past releases—coupled with nods to her country roots in tracks like "But Daddy I Love Him" and "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)," raises speculation about Swift's future direction. Will she embrace a return to country music, or will she continue to explore within the confines of her current sonic landscape as the music industry ushers in a new era of pop icons? © Jessica Porter-Langson/Qobuz
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Louis Bell, VocalProducer, VocalEngineer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Michael Riddleberger, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Lauren Marquez, RecordingSecondEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - David Hart, RecordingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Zem Audu, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer - Evan Smith, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Riddleberger, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Mikey Freedom Hart, Piano, Bass, RecordingEngineer, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, HammondB3 - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Zem Audu, Saxophone - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, Percussion, RecordingEngineer - Evan Smith, Saxophone - Michael Riddleberger, RecordingEngineer - Mikey Freedom Hart, Synthesizer, Mellotron - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, RecordingEngineer, ElectricGuitar, DrumProgrammer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Benjamin Lanz, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - David Hart, RecordingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Aaron Dessner, Producer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, BackgroundVocalist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Zem Audu, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Evan Smith, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Riddleberger, RecordingEngineer - Mikey Freedom Hart, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Bobby Hawk, Strings
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Organ, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Jesse Snider, RecordingSecondEngineer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Florence + The Machine, FeaturedArtist - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Florence Welch, Percussion, Piano, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Piano, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Jesse Snider, RecordingSecondEngineer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Ben Loveland, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Jean Stone, Other
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Bobby Hawk, Strings
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - David Hart, RecordingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Aaron Dessner, Piano - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Piano, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Jesse Snider, RecordingSecondEngineer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Zem Audu, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Evan Smith, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Riddleberger, Percussion, RecordingEngineer - Mikey Freedom Hart, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Joey Miller, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Jozef Caldwell, RecordingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Remy Dumelz, RecordingSecondEngineer - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, VocalEngineer - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, Keyboard - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, Percussion, Programmer, BackgroundVocalist, RecordingEngineer, SpokenWord - Joey Miller, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Lauren Marquez, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jozef Caldwell, RecordingSecondEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Beau Sorenson, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, VocalEngineer - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, RecordingEngineer, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumProgrammer - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Jason Slota, Percussion - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, BassGuitar, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - JT Bates, DrumKit - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Agata Daraskaite, Violin - Julian Azkoul, Violin - Amy Swain, Viola - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Piano, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Rhodes , AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Sean Hutchinson, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Michael Riddleberger, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Bobby Hawk, Strings
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, Piano, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, Keyboard, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Joey Miller, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Jozef Caldwell, RecordingSecondEngineer
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - James McAlister, RecordingEngineer, DrumProgrammer - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Benjamin Lanz, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Agata Daraskaite, Violin - Julian Azkoul, Violin - Amy Swain, Viola - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, Other - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Mandolin, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, DrumProgrammer - Christopher Rowe, VocalEngineer - JT Bates, DrumKit - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Benjamin Lanz, Trombone, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Derek Garten, RecordingSecondEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Maryam Qudus, RecordingEngineer
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, Synthbass, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - James McAlister, Synthesizer, Drum, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - JT Bates, DrumKit - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, Synthbass, DrumProgrammer - James McAlister, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit, DrumProgrammer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Benjamin Lanz, Trombone, Synthesizer, Sequencer, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Banjo, Mandolin, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, Synthbass - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Meghan Cassidy, Viola - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Benjamin Lanz, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Maryam Qudus, RecordingEngineer - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Natasha Humphries, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Banjo, Mandolin, Percussion, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, Keyboard, Synthbass, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Percussion, Programmer, BackgroundVocalist, RecordingEngineer, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Jonathan Farey, FrenchHorn - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Paul Cott, FrenchHorn - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Maryam Qudus, RecordingEngineer - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Jozef Caldwell, RecordingSecondEngineer - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Patrik Berger, Producer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jack Manning, RecordingSecondEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Laura Sisk, RecordingEngineer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Jack Antonoff, Producer, Cello, Programmer, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Oli Jacobs, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, Zither, RecordingEngineer, DrumProgrammer - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - JT Bates, DrumKit - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Max Welford, BassClarinet - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Agata Daraskaite, Violin - Julian Azkoul, Violin - Amy Swain, Viola - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Vibraphone, SnareDrum - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, Synthbass - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Matthew Kettle, Viola - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard, DrumProgrammer - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Benjamin Lanz, Trombone, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Jonathan Farey, FrenchHorn - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Paul Cott, FrenchHorn - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Agata Daraskaite, Violin - Pat Burns, RecordingEngineer - Julian Azkoul, Violin - Amy Swain, Viola - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
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Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, BassGuitar, Keyboard, DrumProgrammer - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer
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Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Meghan Cassidy, Viola - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Max Welford, BassClarinet - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Jonathan Farey, FrenchHorn - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Paul Cott, FrenchHorn - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Natasha Humphries, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Glenn Kotche, Percussion, DrumKit - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, Keyboard, DrumKit, DrumProgrammer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, Keyboard - Matthew Kettle, Viola - Galya Bisengalieva, Violin - James McAlister, Percussion, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, RecordingArranger - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion, Timpani - Vicky Lester, Harp - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Benjamin Lanz, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Jonathan Farey, FrenchHorn - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Paul Cott, FrenchHorn - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Agata Daraskaite, Violin - Julian Azkoul, Violin - Amy Swain, Viola - Maryam Qudus, RecordingEngineer - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Chris Kelly, DoubleBass - Ryan Smith, MasteringEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Jeremy Murphy, RecordingEngineer - Marianne Haynes, Violin - Dave Brown, DoubleBass - Ronald Long, Violin - Taylor Swift, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Synthbass - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Thomas Bartlett, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer - Matthew Kettle, Viola - James McAlister, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, DrumProgrammer - David McQueen, FrenchHorn - Bryce Dessner, Piano, Synthesizer, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger, DrumProgrammer - Morgan Goff, Viola - Brian O'Kane, Cello - George Barton, Percussion - Elisa Bergersen, Viola - Randy Merrill, MasteringEngineer - Meghan Cassidy, Viola - Jonathan Low, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Bootiman, Viola - Bella Blasko, RecordingEngineer - Reinoud Ford, Cello - Max Ruisi, Cello - Anna de Bruin, Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Sophie Mather, Violin - Laura Beck, RecordingSecondEngineer - Dan Oates, Violin - Jonathan Farey, FrenchHorn - Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue, Violin - Bryce Bordone, MixingEngineer - Emily Holland, Violin - Paul Cott, FrenchHorn - Cara Laskaris, Violin - Alicia Berendse, Violin - Abi Hyde-Smith, Cello - Akiko Ishikawa, Violin - Natasha Humphries, Violin - Iona Allan, Violin - Sophie Roper, DoubleBass
℗ 2024 Taylor Swift
Album review
The Tortured Poets Department is the latest installment in Taylor Swift's prolific creative journey, exemplified by the surprise release of 15 additional tracks (for a total of 31) under The Anthology just two hours after the main album's debut. Returning with two year's worth of material, Swift candidly shares the intricacies of her personal life, delving into past relationships and the repercussions of her fame. Despite her towering status as a global icon, Swift's lyrics are relatable, drawing listeners into her world of rumored romances and the aftermath of significant breakups. On tracks like "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," Swift sharpens her pen—and tongue—with the latter allegedly inspired by her dalliance with the 1975's controversial frontman, Matty Healy.
Reuniting with longtime collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, TTPD is imbued with their signature style of lush instrumentation and ethereal reverb. Rather than chasing pop anthems, Swift is focused on introspection, and sonically, the music takes cues from previous albums like 1989 and Midnight. While those familiar with Swift's work may find this territory predictable or safe, TTPD showcases Taylor's storytelling prowess and her ability to stir universal emotions, reaffirming her songwriting mastery.
The album's immediate reception—seemingly lukewarm compared to her past releases—coupled with nods to her country roots in tracks like "But Daddy I Love Him" and "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)," raises speculation about Swift's future direction. Will she embrace a return to country music, or will she continue to explore within the confines of her current sonic landscape as the music industry ushers in a new era of pop icons? © Jessica Porter-Langson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 02:02:21
- Main artists: Taylor Swift
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Taylor Swift
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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