Red
by Taylor Swift
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 2123 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 224 out of 2123
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  1. vinicritic
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before
  2. guvgeller
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Not sonically cohesive (as the singer herself says) but the best and well-executed body of work that really represents Taylor. She can go from catch-pop bops to melancholic country songs. The best “testing the water” work in the industry. Not a surprise that it’s one of the best of the decade.
  3. Vulnerable
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    This album took me to the Fall season where the vibe feels so sad even though i do not live in a country where there's no season like that. It feels like you are on every story of the song she written on the same time. Amazing.
  4. melodramatica
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    Her magnum opus. An album that will probably be a classic, it truly shows the levels through which one's heart can feel emotion. It has a polarizing feel to it, switching from emotional songs to more upbeat ones, and then to ballads, a quality I once hated but now know is part of this record's essence. This is Taylor Swift's emotional rollercoaster that perfectly found the balance ofHer magnum opus. An album that will probably be a classic, it truly shows the levels through which one's heart can feel emotion. It has a polarizing feel to it, switching from emotional songs to more upbeat ones, and then to ballads, a quality I once hated but now know is part of this record's essence. This is Taylor Swift's emotional rollercoaster that perfectly found the balance of having enough depth to hit you right in the feels and being catchy enough for radio. The only downside to the record is the number of tracks. Longer albums tend to have a bigger possibility of filler songs and this one's no exception. Overall though, a masterpiece.… Expand
  5. skskskddd
    Apr 2, 2021
    9
    An amazing album so sad that didnt win a grammy. It was a perfect storytelling about love and taylor gives here a masterpiece to world
  6. slitherswifts
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    emotional and full of good lyrics, the themes she used here is heartbreaking to say the least but there's some fun songs that are also good to listen to!
  7. girlsatrip
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    this album is just EVERYTHING. not a single skip. we stan forever. stream all too well
  8. agnesx
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    deserved to win album of the year. had no skips and is simply one of the best albums til date. the mix of country and pop really stands out.
  9. JoeySav
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    An amazing album with the best song ever written by her which is All Too Well. Actually this is arguably one of her best album if not the best one.
  10. ninnasayers
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    i don’t know a better album,i love the lyrics and how cohesive it is. i would say I’m surprised but it’s Taylor Swift
  11. jessicagmuller
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Just incredible. All Too Well is a masterpiece and the whole album is espectacular.
  12. Austin24
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    It's awesome! Taylor Swift has always been a great songwriter and singer. I just **** love it!
  13. mrd666
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
  14. MarvelousMel
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    An undeniably beloved album, RED is an instant classic. First hitting my eardrums during my freshman year of high school, this album is one I hold close to my heart, along with all of the memories of me during my very long awkward stage. I found out a lot about who I was during the few years until Taylor’s next project would drop, and RED was my steadfast companion on that journey. (IAn undeniably beloved album, RED is an instant classic. First hitting my eardrums during my freshman year of high school, this album is one I hold close to my heart, along with all of the memories of me during my very long awkward stage. I found out a lot about who I was during the few years until Taylor’s next project would drop, and RED was my steadfast companion on that journey. (I remember listening to it during PE’s hellish 2-mile runs, Taylor’s poppiest-country-album to-date cheering me on all the way until the color of my face matched the title of this album.)
    Taylor’s songwriting on this album continues to impress, with tracks like State of Grace, All Too Well, I Almost Do, The Last Time, Holy Ground, and The Lucky One being my major standouts, in this regard.
    I’ve seen fans state that RED is a fall-time album, and I think that I would agree. There’s a coziness about this album that makes you want to curl up in front of a fireplace with a blanket, a cup of tea, and some knitting needles as Taylor serenades you with some of her most well-written songs to-date.    … Expand
  15. miracar
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    a messily beautiful album. an album you will always go back to when you're sad. beautiful lyrics, very sad, tracking is as messy as how you're feeling when you want to listen to this album.
  16. daxlamation
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Taylor Swift is one of the Greatest songwriters of Our generation. I have listened to the whole album and this album actually has a more Country Rock feel to it rather than her usual Country Pop sound. This is the most mature album of her career and its worth every penny. I have to give Taylor credit for this album, she has grown and mastered the art of being a true artist. Taylor has aTaylor Swift is one of the Greatest songwriters of Our generation. I have listened to the whole album and this album actually has a more Country Rock feel to it rather than her usual Country Pop sound. This is the most mature album of her career and its worth every penny. I have to give Taylor credit for this album, she has grown and mastered the art of being a true artist. Taylor has a mix of Country, Pop, and Rock songs but that doesn't mean she's left her County roots. Songs like "Stay Stay Stay," "I Almost Do," and "Begin Again" remind us why Taylor is wining in the Country World right now… Expand
  17. afterglowmez13
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    listening to RED is like going through a rollercoaster or should i say, a kaleidoscope of emotions. fighting with love, beginning to find brand new romance and laughing about your age. RED is still Taylor's deepest and messiest (in a good way) album yet. the 5 minute masterpieces like All Too Well, State Of Grace is a sign of Taylor's power to envision a long song into a shortlived chapterlistening to RED is like going through a rollercoaster or should i say, a kaleidoscope of emotions. fighting with love, beginning to find brand new romance and laughing about your age. RED is still Taylor's deepest and messiest (in a good way) album yet. the 5 minute masterpieces like All Too Well, State Of Grace is a sign of Taylor's power to envision a long song into a shortlived chapter like story… Expand
  18. popstaraddict
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    brilliant songwriting, there's some amazing well written tracks but also fun catchy bops
  19. Deadney
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Just perfect ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
  20. 4RF
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing!!! This is a good álbum!!! If you want to know how is the music industry you should listen!!
  21. ocaiobaena
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    'Red' (2012), de Taylor Swift, é o 4º disco de estúdio da cantora e marca uma transição do country para, de fato, se consagrar como uma pop-star. 'Red' fala sobre amores, perdas, é vivo e delicado. Com certeza é o álbum mais profundo e coeso da discografia de Swift. Um Country-Rock, com algumas batidas pop em canções como "22" e "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". No geral, é um'Red' (2012), de Taylor Swift, é o 4º disco de estúdio da cantora e marca uma transição do country para, de fato, se consagrar como uma pop-star. 'Red' fala sobre amores, perdas, é vivo e delicado. Com certeza é o álbum mais profundo e coeso da discografia de Swift. Um Country-Rock, com algumas batidas pop em canções como "22" e "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". No geral, é um álbum intenso e cheio de paixões.
    "State of Grace", abre o álbum de uma forma tão apaixonante, intensa e verdadeira, que você sente a música correndo em suas veias. "Love is a ruthless game. Unless you play it good and right." (ela canta em 'State of Grace', abrindo alas para o que virá dizer o álbum). 'Treacherous' é uma canção que começa de um jeito suave, e que revela uma ponte estrondosa. Talvez seja uma das músicas mais grandiosas do álbum.
    'Holy Ground' e 'The Last TIme' possuem uma pegada mais lenta, e que revelam a capacidade de escrita de Taylor Swift. Este álbum, de maneira geral, conta várias histórias que se conectam. Mostra o quão ótima compositora Swift é. 'Begin Again' talvez seja a música com mais cara de country no álbum, possui uma pegada suave e apaixonante.
    Mas nenhuma dessas canções conseguem contar histórias de uma forma tão perfeita e coesa quanto 'All Too Well', e 'The Moment I Knew'. Ambas essas canções, falam sobre o mesmo relacionamento. A capacidade que Swift tem de fazer recortes e preservar memórias é impressionante. "I walked through the door with you, the air was cold (...) Left my scarf there at your sister's house. And you still got it in you drawer, even now." Esse trecho de 'All Too Well' mostra a memória tão detalhada que Swift possui, e, principalmente, a coragem que ela possui de contar detalhes do relacionamento. "But you keep my old scarf from that very first week. 'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me. You can't get rid of it, 'cause you remember it all too well." Esses versos mostram como que, por mais que os relacionamentos acabem, existem laços que são muito difíceis de serem quebrados ou esquecidos. E 'Red' faz questão de relembrar cada momento de um relacionamento, fazendo com que os ouvintes se identifiquem com as canções, e consigo visualizar exatamente o que Taylor está tentando contar.    … Expand
  22. Ivalandra
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Es un álbum genial, unos de los mejores álbumes de Taylor Swift, tanto sus canciones, sus letras, la producción, el pop/country sobresale en canciones como 22, unas de las más alegres, canciones muy country's como All too Well o I Almost Do te cuenta una historia de comienzo a final con el escuchar de sus labios y el sonido de la guitarra.
  23. Ynara
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    This is Taylor's transition album, where we see, with more emphasis, the singer walking her way into the pop world.
  24. greedybadidea
    May 24, 2020
    8
    Taylor Swift has a lot of baggage to release on her fourth album, 'Red'. This record is a beautiful diary of the relationships Swift has had during the course of her life before and after fame. While this is Swift's most lyrically mature album, some of the production is lacking and a lot of tracks seem to have pacing issues, but when you find yourself waiting for the next big hit she givesTaylor Swift has a lot of baggage to release on her fourth album, 'Red'. This record is a beautiful diary of the relationships Swift has had during the course of her life before and after fame. While this is Swift's most lyrically mature album, some of the production is lacking and a lot of tracks seem to have pacing issues, but when you find yourself waiting for the next big hit she gives it to you before you decide to take a break from her. Although I enjoyed the stories we are told on this album and I love Swift dabbling in pop, I'm still seeing the same issues she's had on every album beforehand, so I still want to see growth.

    Album Track Ranking:
    1. Red
    2. Starlight
    3. Begin Again
    4. I Knew You Were Trouble
    5. I Almost Do
    6. 22
    7. Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)
    8. Holy Ground
    9. The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody)
    10. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
    11. Come Back... Be Here
    12. Girl At Home
    13. All Too Well
    14. Sad Beautiful Tragic
    15. The Moment I Knew
    16. Treacherous
    17. State of Grace
    18. Stay Stay Stay
    19. The Lucky One    … Expand
  25. dangerousnate08
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    excelente álbum, infelizmente não levou um Grammy, mas merecia. Taylor Swift é sem dúvidas a melhor artista de sua geração .
  26. cruelpatty
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Taylor Swift é uma das melhores compositoras da nossa geração, não me surpreendi que ela tenha feito um álbum incrível novamente.
  27. Proferu801
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is her 2nd best (only behind Folklore), its lyrics and productions are really good, the lack of cohesive is the only bad thing but it's still an amazing work
  28. Johansnav
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Start using new sounds makes this album even better. This is a country album and alson has some dubstep influence and classic pop sound, with deep lyrics and an amazing production.
  29. samcritic
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    that’s the best taylor’s album no contest, is this all the songs are pretty soundly and lyrically all moods, all tastes, all souls love and tears are sang with so much emotional red is timeless
  30. Galeidiba
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. E mais uma vez Taylor Swift surpreende, desta vez expandindo barreiras, neste você consegue sentir com firmeza que o albúm quer te passar, a representação do amor vermelho ardente que existe nas composições, Taylor realmente se superou, as faixas All To Well e Begin Again são muito bem feitas e com certeza se tornam umas das maiores canções de sua carreira. Além disso a produção do albúm foi muito bem trabalhada, como se pode ver nas faixas State of Grace e Starlight, e suas notas em We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together e I Knew You Were Trouble estão de parabéns, essas duas músicas se tornaram hits bem memoráveis e que ficam na memória de todos como chiclete, fazendo assim o albúm inteira ficar marcado de trabalho duro e coerência, mais uma vez parabéns a Taylor Swift e sua equipe pelo grande albúm.

    NOTA 10!    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Jan 23, 2013
    80
    Hearing Taylor Swift sing makes you remember these things, how you can wax poetic one day about the efficacy of love to change lives permanently for the better, and the next rail about how love leads only to pain and heartache.
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  2. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Nov 13, 2012
    91
    I like the feisty ones, as I generally do. But "Begin Again" and especially "Stay Stay Stay" stay happy and hit just as hard.
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  3. PopMatters
    Oct 31, 2012
    60
    More varied in its offerings, but also more disjointed than her previous work, Red sounds like a transitional album for Swift.
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