not sure why this album has so much hype (aside the hyper-obsessive teen/tween fans)... I've listened to the record over a dozen times now and none of the songs seem very striking or impacting, or catchy to an extent, including the lead single 'love story'.
I think the engineering/mixing/playing sounds fantastic though! just wish taylor wrote albums with songs that don't all share the same exact chord progression, lyrical platitudes, and pedestrian themes