Taylor Swift’s Midnights: what the critics are saying about her ‘tastefully subdued’ album

Swifties are celebrating the release of the megastar’s first album since 2020’s Evermore

Taylor Swift posing on the red carpet
The 20-track version of Midnights (the 3am edition) runs for over an hour
(Image credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Pop legend Taylor Swift has received predominantly rave reviews for her tenth studio album, Midnights, with critics hailing the artist’s “tastefully subdued” vocals.

The 32-year-old American star, once known for her catchy, pithy love songs, now boasts “feline vocal stealth and assured lyrical control”, said Helen Brown in The Independent. Her reward is a healthy number of gushing reviews.

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