Taylor Swift released the long-awaited album “Midnights” on Friday. Just like any other Swift album, this one comes with layers upon layers of intricately placed details and lines to read in between. While not her best work, “Midnights” is definitely not an album to miss out on.

Swift released a deluxe version of the Pop album called “Midnights (3am Edition)” with 20 tracks rather than the 13 tracks on the original. With or without these additional songs, the album makes for an autobiographical analysis of Swift’s biggest insecurities and thoughts and does so well.

The songs that stood out the most were “Lavender Haze,”  “Anti-Hero,” and “Mastermind” with the clever production on top of the already ingenious lyrics. There’s a very common theme between these songs and throughout the rest of the album of her “late-night” reflections upon herself. 

There are a few songs where I felt a little bored with the way the song was produced. “Snow on the Beach (feat. Lana del Ray)” felt a little dragged in the sense where listeners may have been anticipating del Ray’s verse for it to appear very briefly. “Midnight Rain” is a song that doesn’t really match the vibe of the rest of the album, at least production wise. Swift experiments with different pop styles, but unfortunately the song wasn’t executed in the best way.

These songs as well as others such as “Bejeweled” make up a studio album that doesn’t have the best execution, however, the meaning behind each verse Swift sings makes up for the overall underwhelming album. From a strong start to having highlights occasionally, I give “Midnights” a 6.5/10.