Switched on Pop

Generation Taylor: Gracie, Maisie, Phoebe (with Jensen McRae)


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Taylor Swift isn't just a world-conquering pop star at the top of her game, her approach to songwriting has also proven massively influential for an up-and-coming generation of singer-songwriters. Gracie Abrams, Maisie Peters, and Phoebe Bridgers—all of whom opened for Swift during her Eras Tour—each owe a debt to Swift's hyperspecific lyrics, minimal melodies, and bombastic bridges. We break down the key aspects of Swift's songcraft and how we can hear them manifest in the work of her young acolytes, and we speak to another burgeoning artist, the brilliant Jensen McRae, to learn firsthand why Swift's style has been so resonant.


Songs Discussed


Taylor Swift - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

Gracie Abrams - That’s So True

Maisie Peters - There It Goes

Taylor Swift - Style (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - You're On Your Own, Kid

Phoebe Bridgers - Motion Sickness

Taylor Swift - Our Song

Beyoncé - Sandcastles

Katy Perry - Unconditionally

Taylor Swift - cardigan

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift - Dear John (Taylor's Version)

Jensen McRae - Praying For Your Downfall

Jensen McRae - Savannah

Jensen McRae - Immune

Taylor Swift - Would've, Could've, Should've


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