Released in 2015 -- right after 1989 established Taylor Swift as the biggest pop star on the planet -- Lullaby Renditions of Taylor Swift relies heavily on hits Swift had after her pop makeover with Red. It does dip back for a couple of earlier country hits -- "You Belong with Me," "Mine" -- but the tinkling arrangements (synthesizers and vibraphones working in tandem to create the illusion of a music box) render all of Swift's songs to sweet melodies. They're intended to be lullabies, after all, something to put children ...
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Released in 2015 -- right after 1989 established Taylor Swift as the biggest pop star on the planet -- Lullaby Renditions of Taylor Swift relies heavily on hits Swift had after her pop makeover with Red. It does dip back for a couple of earlier country hits -- "You Belong with Me," "Mine" -- but the tinkling arrangements (synthesizers and vibraphones working in tandem to create the illusion of a music box) render all of Swift's songs to sweet melodies. They're intended to be lullabies, after all, something to put children to sleep, not keep them awake. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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