Taylor Swift’s Beethovian Blank Space
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EPISODE #10
Taylor Swift’s Blank Space is about emptiness of the heart. This motif of Blank Space is contained through the entire piece: from the drums, to the melody, to the lyrics. We pull away the sonic structures to show how Taylor recreates that empty feeling and explores the predictable devolution of fiery romance.
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This episode first broadcast on the Very Loose Women podcast on Resonance 104.4FM
SONGS DISCUSSED
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
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