But on this track Swift appeared to be more willing to blame others, and only expresses vulnerability by admitting she misses this man she wish was better. “Better Man” sounds like a Taylor Swift song in the way the chorus rises and it speaks to her seemingly ever-present man troubles. But this track endured a whitewashing with electronic drums and such as opposed to putting any sort of signature sound stamp on it. The production of this song couldn’t be more pallid, uninteresting, and non-country, which is a bit of a shame because the chorus actually works great for a country song, and so could the theme. They’ve gone from sort of this rootsy vocal group to wrangling away the title of today’s country mainstream dry adult contemporary perennial from Lady Antebellum.
Little Big Town really sells their performance of this song as more than just a random, unexpected Swift cut.īut the problem with “Better Man” is the problem with every Little Big Town song. It’s also smart how in the video for “Better Man” they allowed Fairchild to sing a chorus live into the camera, putting an extra bit of breathing emotion into the effort. And they do, especially Karen Fairchild who takes the lead on the song. There had to be a lot of pressure on Little Big Town to get “Better Man” right-to really buy into the narrative being conveyed.
Why else would she be so exercised to get it out to the public now? Whether you have your nose deep in celebrity tabloids or couldn’t give a shit, you still can’t help but think this is Taylor Swift expressing her heartbroken frustration with one (or both) of her very recent loves with Little Big Town as the vessel. Frankly, Taylor Swift’s involvement in this song is the most interesting thing about it. It’s a little bit of a strange scenario, but also seems to make sense in some regards. In fact in the notorious recorded phone call between Taylor and Kanye, Swift said then she was worried about overexposure-something she’s been prescient of throughout her career.īut like all songwriters, Taylor Swift remains burdened by the desire to say things and share them, so apparently she reached out to Little Big Town to record this new track. But 2016 will be where she breaks that cycle, likely from the sense that she’s overexposed, despite the lack of new music, and due to the recent attention-grabbing headlines from high-profile breakups with celebrity beaus, and of course the whole Kanye West/Kim Kardashian business. She’s released a new record in either October or November every other year for the last decade. Taylor Swift should be releasing a new record right now.
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