So the best way to understand the Jack aesthetic and why every Top 40 artist wants to go off with Antonoff is listening to the soundtrack for Love, Simon — the “groundbreaking” 2018 gay rom-com about a suburban kid who loves iced coffee, chalk bedroom walls and sherpa jackets. It's one of the sharpest shifts in tone she has made in her career: the effervescent, glittery sparkles of her blockbuster 2019 effort Perhaps the strongest trio of songs on the album are the so–called "Other highlights include the dreamy "mirrorball," which slides along like a fog machine on an LED–lit living room floor. News \ Taylor Swift Announces Surprise New Album folklore, Out at Midnight Featuring Bon Iver, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner of the National Swift enlisted two producers to achieve her desired sound for Folklore—her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff, who previously worked with her on 1989 (2014), Reputation (2017) and Lover (2019), and first-time collaborator Aaron Dessner, guitarist of the American indie rock band the National.. Writing and production. Pre-order at So where did this pop music mastermind come from? How the National’s Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver, and Jack Antonoff Found Inspiration in Taylor Swift A different side of Swift on 'Folklore' 75756A5E-120A-4932-810C-2FD980DB785E He’s the bitch that has us spending too much money on crop tops while listening to On Friday the 24th, Antonoff’s leading artistic partner Ms. He’s also worked on tracks for Sara Bareilles, Pink, St. Vincent, Banks, Troye Sivan, Carly Rae Jepsen, FKA Twigs and Sia.

He evokes a timeless teen spirit. On Thursday he shared with his fans that his favourite numbers from the collaboration are August and Tears Ricochet . (Somewhere in the East Village, This isn’t to say other producers aren’t putting out hit tracks. is brilliant.”“sometimes I worry [MEL is] a psy-op meant just for me.” Announced just 24 hours before its release, completely disregarding the lengthy release campaigns of her seven previous albums, folklore is a strange little gem in Taylor's long and illustrious career. It's out at midnight on July 24. The Nashville native, 30, announced on Thursday, July 23, that her eighth studio album was coming out the next day. Still, Antonoff occupies a specific niche in pop. Also worthy of note is the one–two gut punch of "this is me trying," and "illicit affairs," arguably two of the most devastating songs in Swift's discography. all collaborated on the new album. The National’s Aaron Dessner walks us through the surprise record, how his songs compare to Jack Antonoff’s, and the mysterious William Bowery. You might know him as the lead singer of Bleachers, the guitarist from the band Fun., or maybe even Lena Dunham’s ex-fiancé. 1 pop star — even though we rarely hear his throaty New Jersey accent. He's still trying to understand what it means to be a Gemini Rising.“Smart and insightful reported features about modern masculinity.”“@WeAreMel is phenomenal ... the best outlet covering digital culture today.”“I just laughed out loud for a solid five minutes.”“The rare men’s magazine that has taken upon itself to investigate masculinity, not enforce it. Created remotely with Aaron Dessner and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff, folklore sees Swift diving headfirst into folk pop and soft rock. "the last great american dynasty," inspired by the eccentric socialite Get 34th Street's newsletter, The Toast, delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning. Antonoff, whose high school ex and 2002 prom date was Antonoff started producing more, writing on and EP-ing albums for Lorde, Swift, Lana Del Ray, Kevin Abstract of Brockhampton, and the Chicks. Ryan Reynolds, Jack Antonoff and more celebs couldn’t contain their excitement about Taylor Swift‘s surprise album, Folklore. Swift reveals that Dessner co-wrote 11 of the 16 songs on Folklore . The songs call to mind the legendary fan favorite "All Too Well" from 2012's Yet, there are pockets of sunshine, even among all the darkness which clouds much of the record. It gets Aaron Dessner, who co-produced the album with Swift and her long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff, and who co-wrote nine songs on the album with Swift, won a …