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Taylor Swift has ... debut in 2014 demonstrated Swift’s ability to effortlessly shift genres, bringing a new ’80s synth-pop sound to her music while maintaining the same vivid storytelling elements ...

Listen to Lover, the award-winning album by Taylor Swift, featuring a list of pop anthems that celebrate love, life, and self-expression.

Taylor Swift is happier than ever with boyfriend Joe Alwyn, but that didn’t stop her from pouring her heart into several emotional breakup songs on Lover. After Swift, 29, dropped her seventh ...