Taylor Swift broke out in 2006 with the smash single "Tim Mcgraw." the teens rise to fame was quick and sudden. Millions of copies of her self titled debut flew off the shelves and with added publicity opening for Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley, the young Swift ended up being the new face of country. Swift's sophomore effort "Fearless," combines more of the charm that was found on her first album with louder guitar riffs and more mature lyrics.
It seems like these days Swift is walking the fine line between pop and country. Although her first effort could've easily been dubbed pop, the strong presence of the fiddle and lyrics that painted pictures of country roads and Chevy trucks, shut down the detractors immediately. Country music embraced the new superstar with open arms. This disc has a completely different feel. With the exception of a few tracks "Love Story," being one of them, this album was made for teens, and getting farther and farther away from the country. Whether it's Swift waxing poetic about her now infamous break up with Joe Jonas on " Forever and Always," or about how tumultuous freshman year of high school can be on "Fifteen," Swift isn't shy to target a younger demographic.
A fiddle can still be heard, even featured prominently, on a few tracks, and Swift has made it quite clear that she won't be ditching her boots for stiletto heels anytime soon. The music does seem to be swaying in another direction, indeed. The amps are turned up this time, it's no longer Taylor and an acoustic guitar. Tracks such as "The Best Day," written about times the younger, less famous, Swift spent with her mother, show off her writing abilities. There are many bright spots on this disc, ones that are brought down by tracks like "Change," an overly produced mess that was obviously written quickly, just in time to be put out on the Olympic Games album. Hopefully, Swift's next effort will show if this hard working teen can cross over and still hit the platinum status as an adult. But for now it seems the broken hearted Swift that still believes in fairy tale love will never grow old. The songs about boys, break ups, and love is what sells albums, and Swift has no problem delivering what the fans want.
