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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Bryanna Cappadona of ''Today'' wrote that the song takes audiences "back to feeling like you’re 16 again."<ref name="Cappadona1" /> Similarly, ''Bustle'''s Jake Viswanath said: "ode to a new romance that will take you back to your youth."<ref name="Viswanath1">{{cite news |last1=Viswanath |first1=Jake |title=Taylor Swift’s “So High School” Will Make You Miss Your Teen Days |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-so-high-school-lyrics-meaning |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Bustle |date=20 April 2024}}</ref> Reviewing the album as a whole, Mary Kate Carr of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said ''The Anthology'' feels repetitive or derivative due to its lack of new musical ideas making its songs indistinguishable from each other. "So High School" is a "fun, poppy number that disrupts the whispery melancholy"; such "energy and freshness" needed in the 31-track album to prevent it from becoming monotonous.<ref name="Carr1">{{cite news |last1=Carr |first1=Mary Kate |title=Okay, so how about the second part of The Tortured Poets Department? |url=https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-surprise-double-album-ttpd-the-anthology-1851422409 |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=The A.V. Club |date=21 April 2024}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Mashable]]'', Elena Cavender found the track hilarious, attributing to its lyrical references, and said the line "You know how to ball, I know [[Aristotle]]" is a "perfect depiction" of her relationship with Kelce.<ref name="Cavender1">{{cite news |last1=Cavender |first1=Elena |title=The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth |url=https://mashable.com/article/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-lyrics |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Mashable |date=19 April 2024}}</ref> In ''Billboard's'' ranking of all 31 tracks, "So High School" was placed seventh, with Jason Lipshutz writing: "obvious back-half highlight, simply by flexing a little muscle amidst the nostalgia trip."<ref name="Lipshutz1">{{cite news |last1=Lipshutz |first1=Jason |title=Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: All 31 Tracks Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-tracks-ranked/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart/ |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Billboard |date=19 April 2024}}</ref> Mark Richardson of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' called it a highlight off of the album in his generally negative review, "evoking bands like [[The Primitives]] and [[The Sundays]], and it serves as a temporary respite from the word-drunk confessionals that dominate the record."<ref name="WSJ">{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Mark |title=‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Review: Taylor Swift’s Songs of the Self |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/the-tortured-poets-department-review-taylor-swift-jack-antonoff-aaron-dessner-matty-healy-452feecb#:~:text=The%20pop%20superstar's%20lengthy%20new,lyrics%20that%20made%20her%20famous.&text=Since%20the%202020%20release%20of,her%20career%20has%20pointed%20up. |website=WSJ |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
Bryanna Cappadona of ''Today'' wrote that the song takes audiences "back to feeling like you’re 16 again."<ref name="Cappadona1" /> Similarly, ''Bustle'''s Jake Viswanath said: "ode to a new romance that will take you back to your youth."<ref name="Viswanath1">{{cite news |last1=Viswanath |first1=Jake |title=Taylor Swift’s “So High School” Will Make You Miss Your Teen Days |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-so-high-school-lyrics-meaning |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Bustle |date=20 April 2024}}</ref> Reviewing the album as a whole, Mary Kate Carr of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said ''The Anthology'' feels repetitive or derivative due to its lack of new musical ideas making its songs indistinguishable from each other. "So High School" is a "fun, poppy number that disrupts the whispery melancholy"; such "energy and freshness" needed in the 31-track album to prevent it from becoming monotonous.<ref name="Carr1">{{cite news |last1=Carr |first1=Mary Kate |title=Okay, so how about the second part of The Tortured Poets Department? |url=https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-surprise-double-album-ttpd-the-anthology-1851422409 |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=The A.V. Club |date=21 April 2024}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Mashable]]'', Elena Cavender found the track hilarious, attributing to its lyrical references, and said the line "You know how to ball, I know [[Aristotle]]" is a "perfect depiction" of her relationship with Kelce.<ref name="Cavender1">{{cite news |last1=Cavender |first1=Elena |title=The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth |url=https://mashable.com/article/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-lyrics |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Mashable |date=19 April 2024}}</ref> In ''Billboard's'' ranking of all 31 tracks, "So High School" was placed seventh, with Jason Lipshutz writing: "obvious back-half highlight, simply by flexing a little muscle amidst the nostalgia trip."<ref name="Lipshutz1">{{cite news |last1=Lipshutz |first1=Jason |title=Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: All 31 Tracks Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-tracks-ranked/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart/ |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Billboard |date=19 April 2024}}</ref> Mark Richardson of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' called it a highlight off of the album in his generally negative review, "evoking bands like [[The Primitives]] and [[The Sundays]], and it serves as a temporary respite from the word-drunk confessionals that dominate the record."<ref name="WSJ">{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Mark |title=‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Review: Taylor Swift’s Songs of the Self |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/the-tortured-poets-department-review-taylor-swift-jack-antonoff-aaron-dessner-matty-healy-452feecb#:~:text=The%20pop%20superstar's%20lengthy%20new,lyrics%20that%20made%20her%20famous.&text=Since%20the%202020%20release%20of,her%20career%20has%20pointed%20up. |website=WSJ |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> Craig Jenkins shared a similar sentiment, "Swift greets the ’90s alt-rock airs of 'So High School' with the gorgeous reediness of a [[Sheryl Crow]] or [[Aimee Mann]]."<ref name="Vulture"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:19, 23 April 2024

"So High School"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album The Tortured Poets Department
ReleasedApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Genre
Length3:48
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Aaron Dessner
Lyric video
"So High School" on YouTube

"So High School" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on April 19, 2024, through Republic Records as the twenty-second track on The Anthology, the double album edition of Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. The song was written and produced by Swift and longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner.

Background

Swift revealed The Tortured Poets Department at the Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, while accepting the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights (2022).[3] The album's physical edition would include "The Manuscript" as a bonus track. Subsequent editions with bonus tracks "The Bolter," "The Albatross," and "The Black Dog" were revealed during her Eras Tour shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore, respectively.[4] Two hours after the release of The Tortured Poets Department at midnight Eastern Time on April 19, Swift surprise-released The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology; the second volume of the double album. The Anthology added fifteen songs to the album, in addition to the songs on the first volume.[5] "So High School" is the twenty-second track from the album.[6]

Music and lyrics

"So High School" is an alt-rock-tinged anthem reminiscent of sounds from the 1990s.[7] The lively and melodic guitar instrumental is reminiscent of "Hits Different" from Midnights (2022).[8] The lyrics of "So High School" revolves around careless teenage romance. Swift sings about youth experiences in the lines: "I'm watching American Pie with you on a Saturday night", "Truth, dare, spin bottles" and "Touch me while your bros play Grand Theft Auto".[9] In the lyrics, she compares the public image of her love interest and herself to the feeling of young love and popularity encapsulated in high school romances.[10] Fans and critics have alluded the song to Swift's partner, Travis Kelce.[10] The lyric "kiss, marry, kill" may allude to a 2016 game played during interview where Kelce had three options including Swift, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry.[7]

Critical reception

Bryanna Cappadona of Today wrote that the song takes audiences "back to feeling like you’re 16 again."[9] Similarly, Bustle's Jake Viswanath said: "ode to a new romance that will take you back to your youth."[7] Reviewing the album as a whole, Mary Kate Carr of The A.V. Club said The Anthology feels repetitive or derivative due to its lack of new musical ideas making its songs indistinguishable from each other. "So High School" is a "fun, poppy number that disrupts the whispery melancholy"; such "energy and freshness" needed in the 31-track album to prevent it from becoming monotonous.[11] Writing for Mashable, Elena Cavender found the track hilarious, attributing to its lyrical references, and said the line "You know how to ball, I know Aristotle" is a "perfect depiction" of her relationship with Kelce.[12] In Billboard's ranking of all 31 tracks, "So High School" was placed seventh, with Jason Lipshutz writing: "obvious back-half highlight, simply by flexing a little muscle amidst the nostalgia trip."[13] Mark Richardson of The Wall Street Journal called it a highlight off of the album in his generally negative review, "evoking bands like The Primitives and The Sundays, and it serves as a temporary respite from the word-drunk confessionals that dominate the record."[1] Craig Jenkins shared a similar sentiment, "Swift greets the ’90s alt-rock airs of 'So High School' with the gorgeous reediness of a Sheryl Crow or Aimee Mann."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Richardson, Mark. "'The Tortured Poets Department' Review: Taylor Swift's Songs of the Self". WSJ. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jenkins, Craig. "The Performative Poets Department". Vulture. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ West, Bryan (April 21, 2024). "Taylor Swift makes Grammys history with fourth album of the year win for 'Midnights'". USA Today. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ West, Bryan (February 11, 2024). "What we know about Taylor Swift 'The Tortured Poets Department' album so far". USA Today. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Longeretta, Emily; Jackson, Angelique; Woerner, Meredith (April 18, 2024). "Taylor Swift Drops 15 Surprise Songs, Announces 'The Tortured Poets Department' Is a Double Album". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology". Apple Music. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Viswanath, Jake (April 20, 2024). "Taylor Swift's "So High School" Will Make You Miss Your Teen Days". Bustle. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Sheffeld, Rob (April 21, 2024). "Taylor Swift Busts Out the Quill Pen and Delivers an Epic Double Album with 'TTPD: The Anthology'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Cappadona, Bryanna (April 20, 2024). "'So High School' lyrics: What does the Taylor Swift song mean?". Today. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Bailey, Alyssa (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift Sings About Wanting to Marry Travis Kelce in 'So High School'". Elle. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Carr, Mary Kate (April 21, 2024). "Okay, so how about the second part of The Tortured Poets Department?". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Cavender, Elena (April 19, 2024). "The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth". Mashable. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': All 31 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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