#Taylor swift the vault full
We love any time Swift delivers an instant hit full of incredible lyrics and she continues to dawn that shiny bright crown with “I Bet You Think About Me,” a song filled with one liner after one liner.
The track features Phoebe Bridgers, a perfect vocal compliment to Swift and another artist with whom the lyrics surely resonated. A self reinvention to ensure her relevance with every album. We can see this beginnings of Swift’s transition into Pop, the turning point when she felt she must fight for her place, the decision for the “eras” fans have come to know from her. If “mirrorball” had a sibling track it would be this one, a younger sister worried about her validity. People love an ingenue, but what does it say about our world of entertainment that a 22-year-old worries that she’s peaked? “Will you still want me when I’m nothing new?” The quiet question hangs in the quiet between verses. Many of her songs focus on relationships (as most songs do) but “Nothing New” brings a wide angle lens to the music industry and media that pits artists against one another. She was no longer a shiny new penny but was crossing into seasoned artist territory. Swift stated that “Nothing New” was written as she worried about her validity within the music industry. “How can a person know everything at 18 and nothing at 22,” she asks of herself and her waning confidence.
“Nothing New” kicks Sad Girl Autumn up a notch with its gentle harmonies and production interlaced with powerful lyrics. Between the incredible new production, brand new songs, and surprise videos Swift delivers a mix of nostalgia and fresh energy with Red (Taylor’s Version). Red (Taylor’s Version) carries nine vault songs, a few of which fans knew existed (“All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” “Better Man,” “Babe”) and some brand new ones. Each rerecorded album includes Vault Tracks, tracks that were written as part of the original “era” but ultimately did not make the cut for the final album. With the rerecordings Swift once again proves she knows exactly what her fans want and delivers above and beyond. While fans already know the general “vibe” and most of the songs on each album that’s coming, Swift’s inclusion of Vault Tracks has wholly reinvented the concept of releasing old music. It’s already an unusual situation, but Swift has found a way to not only reclaim her music but also bring fans brand new content offering a unique experience. When the truth of the resale of her masters made it clear Taylor Swift would never be allowed to own her original music, she took matters into her own hands and chose to rerecord her entire discography.
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