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Join Kressie and M as they take a trip down memory lane to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Taylor Swift’s Lover on this episode of Good for a Weekend. Listen to the retrospective above or wherever you get your podcasts.
The two hosts dive into where Lover stands in Swift’s greater narrative, arguing that it was the songwriter’s last traditional album rollout. They examine the context of the release, how the songs have aged, and why the pink, sparkly, Easter-egg-filled era was cut so short.
They then speculate on what would have happened if she had continued down the path of Lover, pondering if everything worked out for the best or if a brighter path might have been possible. Would fans have gotten the critically acclaimed Folklore without the abrupt end — or, slight flop — of Lover? What would the world look like if “Cruel Summer” had been the lead single over “ME!”?
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