Midnights
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 21, 2022
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 3039 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 155 out of 3039
  3. Negative: 417 out of 3039
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  1. caroliinatos
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    She has done it again. Taylor Swift can do no wrong. This is why so many fade but she’s still here.
  2. Mockingjay99
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    The best album of 2022, Taylor proved once again that she is the artist of our generation.
  3. Zruffolo
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Favorite pop album maybe ever. It’s production is on par with folklore’s lyricism in terms of mastery.
  4. StreamAnti-Hero
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The production is so good. My faves are Anti-Hero, Lavender Haze, Midnight Rain, Labyrinth and Sweet Nothing. Stream Midnights now!!!… Expand
  5. PopMASTERMIND
    Oct 21, 2022
    9
    Another great album from Taylor it would be a perfect 10 if Glitch wasn't on it but that song just sucks.
  6. thduyn
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    I thought Taylor would never be able to top "Fearless" as it was a perfect album. Then when "1989" drops, I thought she would never be be able to top it. The same thought happened with "folklore".

    And somehow she managed to do it (AGAIN) with "midnights". The 13 songs paint a completely picture of unravel thoughts that happen when the clock strikes 12: fear, falling in love, breaking    I thought Taylor would never be able to top "Fearless" as it was a perfect album. Then when "1989" drops, I thought she would never be be able to top it. The same thought happened with "folklore".

    And somehow she managed to do it (AGAIN) with "midnights". The 13 songs paint a completely picture of unravel thoughts that happen when the clock strikes 12: fear, falling in love, breaking down, fantasizing revenge, questioning what would have been, regrets, etc.

    Kudos to Taylor and Jack on creating an instant-classic album of this time. I'm feeling very lucky to experience this.    … Expand
  7. gbibikow
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Amazing album, highly anticipated, stunning production, Taylor and Jack always deliver amazing songs
  8. SpaceCatt
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is a perfect mix of all her work from 1989 to evermore and I'm here for it I'm living and boping and bawling and breathing, the 3am version brought up one of my favorites of all times: glitch. it's so good so catchy I loved to see more of these personal stuggles and feelings of her, I felt like the whole album was a midnight (haha) talk with a close friend and she managed to make every song completely different and still maintaining the overall vibe of the album

    such a great artist I love this girl    … Expand
  9. novemberflush
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    The music industry has striked again. I absolutely love this album. Couldn’t thank Taylor more for creating it. My top three are maroon, vigilante **** & you’re on your own, kid but there are absolutely no skips on the album!!!
  10. Stipeadzic
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    This album is a collection of her darkest dreams and deepest insecurities. It is a product of her maturity, wrapped in electro-pop sounds that show how great the dynamic between Swift and Antonoff is.
  11. akifaquarius
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor swift did it again and produced an excellent album. The only thing I didn't like about the album was the song with Lana del rey, Lana was in the background.
  12. MatRevo
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Taylor Swift has yet again proved herself to be an album artist. Never before has she released an album as sonically cohesive as this one.
  13. hunainn
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Awesome music from miss Taylor as always. She delivered. Such a perfect introspective winter album.
  14. Pivis01
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    The album is simply splendid, with each chord I can feel the nights and nights composing and producing this work of art. a word to define midnights? Art
  15. Ashelynn
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    This album is such a fast grower once you take it all in calmly. At first, it can be overwhelming. There are 21 tracks and by the end, for me upon first listen, songs blurred together, becoming monotonous, but that is a very wrong impression of what the album is like. My advice is to take the time to listen to and appreciate each song individually. The majority of the production in theseThis album is such a fast grower once you take it all in calmly. At first, it can be overwhelming. There are 21 tracks and by the end, for me upon first listen, songs blurred together, becoming monotonous, but that is a very wrong impression of what the album is like. My advice is to take the time to listen to and appreciate each song individually. The majority of the production in these songs appears to lend itself to accompanying the lyrics more than ever. It's used to emphasize what is being sung to such detail... Once you stop to pay attention to its intricacies you discover a micro-world of wonders within the larger world that is the entire album. 
    This captures events and emotions throughout all her life. This is one of her most personal and introspective albums. Definitely her most daring. Bold, both emotionally and sonically. She shares her flaws, fears, regrets, and mistakes like she hasn't done in a long time or, maybe, never. And she does so in various aspects of her life and her persona, not just romantic relationships. Such raw openness through all the songs and on different topics other than love, she hasn't achieved, perhaps, since Debut. Debut was candor. This one is slightly jaded maturity, though. In that sense, it feels like she's returning to her narrative roots. Revisiting her past work in the last couple of years probably helped too. Her lyricism is actually more than fine too. This is pop. People can't expect "your touch brought forth an incandescent glow, tarnished but so grand" all the time. Now, sonically, this feels like she's coming back to pop stronger than ever because she's also benefiting of what she learnt with folkmore. I'd describe it as 1989 meets evermore with a bit of the best of rep and Lover sprinkled in. Dare I declare that it's her best pop album?. It's also quite her more experimental album too. There are some twists you won't expect. 
    In conclusion, Midnights is the culmination of her many years of musical learning and growth as a person. The 13 tracks of the standard version feel riskier, whereas the 7 extra tracks in the 3am version, plus Hits Different are more what's expected of good ol' Taylor Swift. All 21 songs are really good. It's a solid, cohesive album with a lot of replay value. Most choruses and melodies are really catchy.    … Expand
  16. yuviiir
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This album could not have come at a more perfect time. I'm currently falling in love with some (and i really hope he's falling too). Wish me luck.

    I love Maroon, I just breakdown, in a happy way. 10/10
  17. steffmaister
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Wonderful, dark and fun album. Might not be a reinvention as Taylor has done before but definetly a perfection of many years of experiments and craftsmenship.
  18. Aastha_
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    A really cohesive album, after getting folklore and evermore, this was the perfect switch for her
  19. neonfluorescent
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    this album slays omg. lavender haze, snow on the beach, question, bejeweled, karma, bigger than the whole sky is all slay. top 3 TS albums.
  20. Esha_2904
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Possibly the best of the best work by Taylor Swift. And the 3AM edition, DAMN..!… Expand
  21. victoriabarton8
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    TS10… a complete masterpiece by a Mastermind. Congratulations Taylor Alison Swift.
  22. SPVB
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    everytime i listen to this album it grows more and more, midnights it's a serve, I can't wait to see the visuals she planned for this era
  23. Seanna
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    A glorious return to her pre-pandemic music journey! Synth pop and wonderful lyricism reminiscent of 1989 ~> Reputation ~> Lover and now Midnights.
  24. carolinakinter
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Blondie got it again. The 3 am edition was really something else. In love with Anti Hero, Bejeweled and Would've Could've Should've. I will be streaming this 24/7 for the next months.
  25. MrBrave
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Such masterpiece
    The production play with mind Taylor you do your best I love midnights so much
  26. Jayjay02
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    She still simmers in pure pop. As always, it is a masterpiece. SONICALLY AND LYRICALLY BRILLIANT. QUEEN OF ALL TIME
  27. Brendoneden96
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of the year!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhh hshsbshdjjddjdjjddndnndnddnndnddjdndndjdnndndnd… Expand
  28. ColemanJ
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Somehow Taylor has done it again with her greatest album to date and after each listen this collection of songs gets better and better. It has a wonderful mix of pop, rock, alternative, and other genres. Overall an amazing record by Ms. Swift.
  29. krpm2
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Sonically cohesive, lyrically beautiful, and rich vocals. Taylor never misses
  30. depandable1
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This really is one of Taylor's BESTTT. The whole lyricism and production is just *chef's kiss*. Definitely a great contender for AOTY.
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Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
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  1. PopMatters
    Nov 4, 2022
    90
    It allows Swift to do what she has always wanted: make an album for its own sake that is received primarily as a work of art instead of a commercial entity or tabloid fodder.
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  2. PopMatters
    Nov 2, 2022
    80
    It is very good. ... There are no major missteps within the album, although not everything works as well as the album’s brightest spots.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Oct 31, 2022
    80
    While her 10th album doesn’t make instant classic status like 1989, and Evermore and Folklore remain her masterpieces, it is still an understated, beguiling look into the mind of one of the biggest pop stars of our age.
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