Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus's new singles play like opposite sides of the same coin, telling similar tales of love and loss, writes CraigSJ
Miley and Taylor both released new songs today that filter their country lineage through the prism of their growth in the years since. Photo: Vulture and Getty Images Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus are Nashville prodigies who walked away from the flock in search of a larger platform, and, although their destinations have differed greatly, their paths are not without parallels.
Swift’s “Lover” is the turn in a string of singles geared toward making the listening audience feel better about itself. “Me!” and “You Need to Calm Down” are empowerment anthems of a sort, the former in its proud affirmations and the latter in its tired dismissal of people who spend too much time trying to bring others down.
Cyrus’s “Slide Away” manages to feel quiet and intimate without any flatness. Producers Mike WiLL Made It and Andrew Wyatt mix hip-hop drums, warm guitars, sweeping strings, and layered samples as Miley eulogizes her marriage to actor Liam Hemsworth, a split made public mere days ago as rumors swirl that the singer is seeing reality star and blogger Kaitlynn Carter . “Slide Away” isn’t vindictive or tabloid-y. It’s just about knowing when to cut your losses and move on.
“Lover” and “Slide Away” play like opposite sides of the same coin. Taylor Swift shot out of Nashville to become pop music’s picture of chipper Americana, and after a bit of turbulence, she seems to want nothing more than a quiet place to retreat to when the rigors of life in public get her down. Miley Cyrus ping-ponged between running from the normie life and leaning way into it, partying with rappers and psych-rock bands and then disappearing into the married life.
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