Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department is a two-part album with a total of 31 tracks that was released on April 19. The album itself covers topics from intense heartbreak to feeling out of place and ranges from light-hearted, fun bops to heavier, emotional songs.

After my first listen, a few songs stuck out. I was immediately entranced by the addictive beat of track 3, “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” a charming take on a classic “opposites-attract” mindset, detailing a reckless boy and a careful girl—similar to the message in the song “Mine” from her third album, Speak Now.

A majority of the songs on this album struck me as slow burns, with the introductions being a subtle build up to a more fast-paced bridge or ending chorus, which makes the album a more intriguing experience than just another collection of songs. Most of the tracklist deals with serious or solemn topics; one song, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” boasts sad lyrics over a juxtaposing catchy beat. 

My favorite song though, has to be track 7, “Fresh Out The Slammer,” which has a melody that made me replay the song five or six times before I realized I should probably move on. 

Overall, I love the journey this album took me on through its advanced, poetic, and downright heart-wrenching lyricism. The maturity of this album differentiates itself from anything that Swift has released and it has quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time.