Taylor Swift continues her musical evolution with a lurch into synth pop with Welcome to New York, track one of her album 1989. Without a guitar in sight we are in very, very different waters. Can she pull it off?

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State of Grace is a masterpiece. Come listen to why that is as well as hear about half a Snow Patrol concert and not remembering The Vamps. Please excuse my occasional singing. I couldn't help myself.

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This is Mine. Well it is Taylor's but the song is Mine. Called Mine. Track one from Red and we see a shift to a rockier sound, thumping drums and wailing guitars, not a banjo in sight.

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A heinous crime is committed as a perfectly good opener is relegated to track 7. Will this celebratory updated edition be celebrated? What do you think? Sound off in the comments

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In the episode two of this future award winning (maybe) new Taylor Swift focused podcast series, we deep dive further into teenage angst and country sensibiliities in Taylor's sophomore album opener Fearless on the album Fearless.

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In the first of this new Taylor Swift focused podcast series, we deep dive into teenage angst and country cliches in Taylor's debut single and debut album opener Tim McGraw. Who knows, if this goes well we might record track one of album two next.

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