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The Tortured Poets Department review

The Tortured Poets Department

Long. The songs I love, I love. The rest I skip.

7/104.6 / 5

The Tortured Poets Department is long, and the reviews are a fight about whether that is generous or indulgent. I land in the middle. The songs I love, I love. The rest I skip. That is allowed.Fans mention the writing and a mood they wanted more of. Less convinced listeners mention sameness across too many tracks, especially on the anthology version. I had the same experience. It is not a record I play from the top every time. It is a record with songs I will keep. Buy it if you already know you want the whole diary. Otherwise stream it and see which half is yours.

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For

  • Several songs I will keep.
  • The writing is the reason the long ones work.
  • Fine to skip, which the album survives.

Against

  • Too long.
  • A run of tracks blur together.
  • The anthology is for completists.

Questions people type

Is the The Tortured Poets Department worth buying in the UK?

Long. The songs I love, I love. The rest I skip. Several songs I will keep.

What do Amazon reviews say about the The Tortured Poets Department?

The Tortured Poets Department is long, and the reviews are a fight about whether that is generous or indulgent.

Who should skip the The Tortured Poets Department?

Too long.

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