Of course my original pressing sounds better but it's good enough that you might think it's an official release. Mine sounds great and is flawless as far as quality (flat vinyl, centered labels, little surface noise). Then she's thinking about fun she had the night before, as she asks in "Maroon", "How'd we end up on the floor anyway? Every song is good - she is in her prime and writing beautiful ballads, as well as undeniably anthemic songs. Because there are usually only 3 or 4 tracks on each side it's cut pretty loud so the music overpowers the noisy vinyl most of the time.

I didn’t know how explicit/mature the album would be before purchasing, which is what led to my low rating. The vocals and song structure don't differ too much from the previous albums, although I would say in general this one is more low-key.So by offering four different versions of Midnights per format, Swift is at least quadrupling her revenue from some super fans, as well as their impact on the charts.

In "Anti-Hero" she has this cynical thought: "Did you hear my covert narcissism/I disguise as altruism like some kind of congressman. The color for it is really pretty tho, it comes second as my favorite pressing behind the Target Lavender! The overall production is limited and relaxed, nothing very loud or intense in an obvious way, but there are undercurrents provided by subtle synth arrangements. When South Korean boy band Stray Kids’ MAXIDENT topped the most recent Billboard 200 chart for the week of Oct.BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC / Ducky Donath Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Allegro / Beat Bully Spears (ASCAP), Keanu Torres (APRA) / Keanu Beats Publishing / Sony/ATV Songs (BMI) / Jahaan Akil Sweet, published by The Sweet Life, LLC (BMI), administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI).

It’s also great for Swift, who’s earning more money from increased sales that will impact her performance on the Billboard charts and likely add up to one of the year’s best album debut weeks. There are over 20 different versions of the album available on CD, LP and cassette in various colors, with different cover artwork, censored and uncensored, with and without autographs. The songs go on to describe a memorable night that was "like snow on the beach/Weird but ******' beautiful", a disappointment ("I picked the petals, he loves me not"), her hometown ("a wasteland full of cages, full of fences/Pageant queens and big pretenders"), a feeling of confidence ("Best believe I'm still bejeweled/When I walk in the room/I can still make the whole place shimmer"), a feeling of distress ("I hate that everybody just expects me to bounce back, just like that"), revenge ("Karma's gonna track you down/Step by step from town to town"), and a safe harbor ("They said the end is coming. Mine is very beautiful but even after a thorough cleaning with a spin clean it has a lot of surface noise.

And if you turn them over, there is obviously a back cover to each one of them, they’re each different. The text on each version will be accompanied by a unique photo of Swift in a different retro-inspired outfit and setting. While accepting the second of three awards she bagged on the night – Video of the Year for ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’ – Swift revealed: “My brand new album comes out October 21.