Taylor Swift – Fearless Listen + Review

Hey Everyone,

Taylor Swift recently came out with her new album, “Fearless” on Nov. 11th. I found a few tracks from it, and included them here. Enjoy! (Download the whole album from her website and click iTunes)

Review – Stephen Thomas Erlewine @ Allmusic.com:

Taylor Swift abandons any pretense that she’s a teen on her second album, Fearless — which isn’t to say that she suddenly tarts herself up, running away from her youth in a manner that’s all too familiar to many teen stars. Swift’s maturation is deliberate and careful, styled after the crossover country-pop of Shania Twain and Faith Hill before they turned into divas. Despite the success of her self-titled 2006 debut, there’s nothing at all diva-like about Swift on 2008’s Fearless: she’s soft-spoken and considerate, a big sister instead of a big star. Nowhere is this truer than on “15,” a kind warning for a teen to watch her heart sung from the perspective of a woman who’s perhaps twice that age — a sly trick for the 18-year-old Swift. There may be a hint of youthfulness to her singing but… (Full Review)

~ by David Crew on November 13, 2008.