Taylor Swift’s The Dead Poets Department receives ANONYMOUS negative review from Paste Magazine over fears of Swiftie harassment

Taylor Swift’s fans can be quite loyal and vocal — so much so that one magazine edited out a critic’s byline on a less-than-positive review of the hitmaker’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Paste magazine cited security reasons for the need to make the assessment anonymous.

The publication wrote in an editor’s note on were with the review. work.’

They concluded the statement with, “We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an item.”

While the negative review isn’t likely to discourage any of the millions of people who have already listened to the album since it dropped early Friday morning, it does draw a heavy dose of criticism, accusing the Grammy winner of being unable to listen to the album. ‘infantilize’. the very people who appreciate her music and take her successes to the next level in the first place.’

The review also claims that TTPD’s title track features some of Swift’s worst lyricism to date.

The writer praised But Daddy I Love Him, saying it “really lends a hand to the talent for awe-inspiring, stagnant melodies that Swift has long demonstrated a finesse for.”

Much of the article seemed to question whether Swift could be tortured while living the lifestyle of a billionaire.

“If Swift can return to one of her dozens of beach houses around the world, lift her feet and say, ‘I am a poet of struggle,’ who’s to say that millions – perhaps billions – of people with access to a banknote app and a social media account don’t dream that dream, do they?’ they asked.

Fans were furious that the writer wouldn’t stand behind their words.

‘Where is the so-called ‘review’ of the actual album? This is just pure ragebait vomit lol,” one angry fan wrote.

“The opening line about Sylvia Plath taking her life is un-quirky and extra tacky when you add the moral criticism of Taylor’s jet use as the writer clearly doesn’t care about being empathetic unless it’s time to put Taylor down in a” music review .”‘ wrote another.

“We want a real journalist back, not this gossip article,” one fan declared.

The magazine cited safety concerns as a reason for not disclosing the reviewer’s name, explaining that some Swifties had threatened violence after a bad 2019 review of Lover.

The review accused Swift, 34, of infantilizing her audience

Angry fans left their own review of the review

At least one reader appreciated the anonymous author’s take on the new LP

At least one reader seemed to appreciate the controversial column.

‘Great article, stick magazine!!! “I’m so glad real journalists tell the truth and aren’t afraid to expose the devil,” he wrote.

Despite the fact that, according to her, she received slightly less positive reviews than her last three albums MetacriticalThe Tortured Poets section was an instant hit with consumers.

It sold approximately 1.4 million copies on Friday, surpassing the 1989 record (Taylor’s version) and becoming her biggest US album to date.

The Tortured Poets section was an instant hit with consumers. It sold about 1.4 million copies on Friday and was streamed more than 300 million times on Spotify in one day. The single Fortnight with Post Malone also broke records

The LP was streamed Spotify more than 300 million times in one day.

According to the platform, it became the first album to cross the 200 and 300 million streams mark.

Fortnight, the first single featuring Post Malone, also broke records for the most streamed song in a single day.

Swift wrote “All’s Fair in Love and Poetry,” but topping the charts while hanging out at one of her beach houses might be the best revenge after a bad review.