Speak Now

AlbumOct 25 / 201014 songs, 1h 7m 2s
Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter
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On *Speak Now*, Taylor Swift\'s growth and assertiveness shines through. Each song is drawn from personal experience, from unpredictable relationships (“Mine”) to a carefully crafted response to a very public dressing-down (“Innocent”). Swift exhibits strength and vulnerability — exposing an artist in creative and personal metamorphosis.

8.2 / 10

Swift’s third album is her most unabashedly transitional work: between childhood and adulthood, innocence and understanding, country and pop.

D+

Taylor Swift has the face of an angel and the heart of an assassin; just look at the bevy of famous guys she slays in songs from her third album Speak Now. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter dips a poison dart in sugar and aims it at Kanye West on “Innocent,” patting him on the head and assuring him that “32 is still…

7.1 / 10

Go ahead and roll your eyes at Taylor Swift and her new album. Even as (arguably) the world's biggest pop star, she's lacking the usual qualifications. A more powerful voice, for starters. Or dance moves. Or the sex appeal of your favorite American Girl doll. It makes you wonder how she manages to keep company with the Gagas, Pussycats and Ke$has, at all. But don't dismiss this country crossover darling. With her every-girl pop songs and "aw shucks" demeanor, Swift has something far more powerful than any bra-baring glitter-bomb will ever possess: the friend factor.

People like to fixate on Taylor Swift’s youth, as if to say, yeah, she’s pretty good for her age.

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This is how an ostensible country act makes a full-on pop album that sounds contemporary and relevant.

8 / 10

There will be a time when Taylor Swift isn’t considered a country musician.

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4.0 / 5

Taylor Swift - Speak Now review: It's not about where you're going, it's about where you've been.

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