Taylor Swift '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Receives Same Grade Like Original 2014 Album

Taylor Swift's "1989" has been widely considered as one of her biggest albums so far. The career-shifting record changed the trajectory of her career and she went from being a humble country music star to a full-blown global pop star.

Nine years after "1989" was released, Swift then re-recorded the pop bible and released five "From The Vault" tracks.

Taylor Swift '1989' Pitchfork Review

Pitchfork eloquently detailed Taylor Swift's nonchalance in their 2014 review of the original album.

"For those who might openly cry while listening to Red, the first listen of 1989 stings of indifference. The album, named after the year she was born, treats heartbreak as if observing a painting on a wall, rather than a feeling she desperately needs to articulate," the review states.

Critics also praised how Swift seamlessly transitioned from her dreamy, diary-like songwriting in "Speak Now," "Red," and "Fearless," to her eloquent and sharp lyricism in "1989."

"The big ol' city was imaginary; but in 1989, Swift writes and inhabits a fully realized fantasy of self-reliance, confidence, and ensuing pleasure. Her music was no longer just a diary entry. You can almost hear her winking on every track," the review furthered.

Pitchfork gave the album a solid 7.7 mark in 2014.

Taylor Swift '1989 (Taylor's Version)' Pitchfork Review

Meanwhile, on PItchfork's review of the re-recorded album, they also gave it the same 7.7 mark.

"The most striking moments of 1989 (Taylor's Version) are shivering and defensive, taking a bat to the knees of the pageant-ready main record," the publication described the record.

Although some may say that the vault tracks were merely repetitive sonically, Pitchfork believes that "they also make the record's cloying moments seem more palatable."

"It's easy to class 1989 as an artistically lesser entry in Swift's catalog, however counterintuitive to its success, but these songs are wildly durable. 1989 (Taylor's Version) isn't plastered with a debutante smile like its predecessor-but it certainly hasn't lost its luster," they concluded.

"1989 (Taylor's Version)" is expected to debut at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart within the 1.55 million album units frame. Once it was officialized, it would be her 13th No. 1 album. All of Taylor Swift's albums, excluding her debut album, have debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 charts.

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