Repetition: A Musical Analysis of Taylor Swift’s Reputation
In this video, I break down Taylor Swift’s latest album and take apart its various composition and production aspects (or, in this case, the lack thereof).
What did you think of this album? Do you agree or disagree? Is there anything I didn’t pick up on? Let me know in the comments!
Stereogum Article: https://www.stereogum.com/1960236/drama-chameleon-wont-the-real-taylor-swift-please-stand-up/franchises/sounding-board/
Axis of Awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I
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@startinette
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
were cameras all this abysmally bad in 2018 or did mic the snare just zoom in a lot
@benl5665
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
wow, this guy really had the juice right from the start
@chrissennfelder7249
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
Random idea: Taylor Swift is the Kevin Durant of music.
@notmomoayase
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
The man scott the woz of music was born
@SonyJimable
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
On point. Subscribed.
@reputation1990
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
reputation is a brilliant masterpiece taylor swift is classically beautiful woman with a remarkable legacy in music a magnificent amazing shining bright morning star
@BaddieWnatFatherFigure
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
I was here for a good review of Reputation on its 7th anniversary but my 2 braincells died today
@iskompass
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
When Mic snared for the first time
@fey0217
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
wow i can't believe this is michael snare's birth video
@julhana13
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
can you do a musical analysis on her new album pleaaaaaaaase 🙏🏻
@redpig6878
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
For me, reputation is best listened to at night. The first time I listened to this was on a 26 hour bus ride to Disney world and it fucking slapped so hard. Reputation has become my favorite Taylor swift album and even though that’s the case, I still agree with many of your points. The fatigue might just be depending on the person but I never felt that while listening, but it’s an interesting thing to point out that I bet some people, including you, relate to when listening to this. I’m always going to be a huge Rep Stan, but I do admit that it has some flaws when you dig deeper into it. Amazing video and it’s crazy how this is your first video because your humor is just as amazing. This is genuinely one of my favorite videos of yours because I learned so much from it and it still had the classic humor from your later videos that I absolutely love
@pedro6720
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
Listening to I Feel It Coming and Dancing With Our Hands Tied overlapped was weird and satisfying. Thanks for that
@Icedmatchawoatmilk
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
Wrong to this day
@River13Sky
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
I had to go back to this video and I wish you could do a lot of musical analysis like this of specific albums. It's really fascinating, even as someone who doesn't know much about musical composition.
@cdeangelo1
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
She beat the music industry, exposing it for what it is!!. Not about talent, but about $$$. Being honest, TS is a below average musician at best..in fact it pains me to call her a musician. Yea, she's popular and has made alot of money and sold alot of whatever. But face it, people are sheep, they follow what is popular. So I do give her credit for breaking thru on limited talent, but DO NOT call her a musician!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's actually insulting to real musicians!
@justina2320
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
That's an excellent video! I agree with your points, but to me the worst offense is the subdivided hi hat… it's so annoying! The same key is also a bad choice, perhaps if she introduced a bit more variety with the key used.
I guess the point about Taylor sticking to the variations of I-V-vi-IV is valid, but to be honest i didn't notice it on rep, but on her other albums. Both Dress and So It Goes (since it starts with IV) are using a variation and to me it makes a huge difference while listening. The reason Taylor sticks to those chords is that she writes her songs primarly on guitar (and piano) and with a capo and C, G, Am, F she can build a song very easily. And for what its worth its on Rep that she used those variations more often than for instance Red or Fearless.
@karynsnake7352
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
reputation is her best album.
@markbendig555
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
Perhaps you could think of the whole album as having a "home key", in the manner of Mozart's "Symphony No. 36 in C Major".
@JohnTingl333
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
So I do love this album,
HOWEVER, lol. I tend to immediately like things that sound like a older song I loved. Also I totally she feel like she’s, in ways coping Miley Cyrus with this record. In a very subtle, but some of that rappy girl pop, and a few random tones and stuff
@staticshock1997ge
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
In this Video, A Star was Born. Go’ on clap for em 👏🏾🐐
@bellaluna9228
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
This channel deserves to be so much bigger than it is. <3
@luisefelix
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
😪😪😪
@amish613
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
I still think taylor is a genius. She is a way more gifted songwriter but she has great vocals as well. Her persona so well crafted. A genius indeed! This album with edm sounds is still a banger i really like. Many songs very well done. Gorgeous is the best on i personally feel but many are worthy of being singles. This was a particularly interesting time of her career. Your citation of the sterogum article i read and found it to be very cynical of taylor persona but insightful and tyler, the creator comparison made with taylor persona well two are very different artist but artist nonetheless. She is role model to many but just cuz of that very reason her political comments matter hence she may have choose to keep quite on the front. So much hate she recieved from kanye and kim k fans and generally people hated on her on socials it was crazy. That article made stupid arguments saying bruno to be a joy and light while taylor not to be??? She has been joy for millions of women. That article was misogynistic! Coming from a pov of a covert hater. You also have that sense of taylor as a white supremist…its evident in your description of her.
@dyloak6450
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 am
Flawed like this guy's camera
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