We all know that recently, Taylor Swift has been producing music like there’s no tomorrow. In the past few months, she has released two albums, and fans are anticipating the release of her new version of Fearless in April. Not only has she been producing music, but she also recently won a Grammy for Album of the Year. Since she has been so active in the music industry, I’ll be comparing her albums, Reputation and Evermore, in this edition of Battle of the Albums.

Unlike Taylor Swift’s other albums, Reputation has more upbeat, pop songs, whereas past albums contained country or slower pop songs. Taylor Swift’s Reputation era began in 2017 when she released the 55-minute album, Reputation, with a 15 song tracklist. With songs such as “…Ready For It?,” “Look What You Made Me Do,” and “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” I think Reputation has a rebellious vibe. A couple of my favorite songs from Reputation are “End Game,” and “Gorgeous.” Rather than writing songs about her past exes, fans have speculated that the album is about past feuds that Taylor Swift has had with other celebrities in Hollywood. However, no matter who the songs are about, I personally believe that the album contains many great songs, and I wouldn’t skip any of them while listening to Reputation.

Only a few months after releasing the album Folklore, Taylor Swift caught many fans off guard after announcing her ninth album, Evermore. Taylor Swift released Evermore in December 2020, containing 15 songs and a one-hour length. Though Evermore is a sister album to Folklore, I hear hints of Reputation and Taylor Swift’s country era. The song “Champagne Problems” from Evermore reminds me of “New Year’s Day” from Reputation, and the songs “No Body, No Crime” and “Dorothea” have a slight country sound to them. I also like how the album cover to Folklore was in the woods, and the cover to Evermore was outside of the woods because it’s almost like a reference to Taylor’s song “Out Of The Woods” from her album 1989.

Overall, I enjoy listening to both Reputation and Evermore, but there can only be one winner in Battle of the Albums. So, I think the winner of this round is… Reputation! Personally, I think Reputation is better than Evermore because of its rebellious, drama-filled tone within each song. I also like Reputation because of its consistency of upbeat songs throughout the album, whereas Evermore’s tracklist is a mix between slow, fast, and other songs all put together. Other than that, I, like many other fans of Taylor Swift, am very excited for the release of her re-recorded version of Fearless. Until then though, be on the lookout for the next round of Battle of the Albums where I will be comparing Conan Gray’s Sunset Season to Kid Krow!