The Tortured Poets Department Isn’t Mid. You Just Hate Taylor Swift | In Defence of TTPD

In this episode of The Track Record, we defend The Tortured Poets Department not as a breakup album but as a lyrical reckoning with fame, femininity, and fallout. Written against a backdrop of post # SpeakUpNow backlash, billionaire paradoxes, and a world increasingly hostile to nuance, TTPD is Taylor Swift’s sharpest, most self-aware work yet.

 

From poetic courtroom drama to cosmic delusion, we break down why the album isn’t bloated, it’s brutally intentional. The real issue? Misogyny, parasocial scrutiny, and a cultural allergy to reading women deeply.

 

This isn’t a hot take, it’s a heartfelt plea to look past the headlines, listen with care, and let yourself feel the heartbreak, too.

 

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