As a Geezer & a Swift Fan, I'll expand upon Colin's Statements. Sean Daly's the St. Pete Times' Music Critic (& a Damn Fine One, IMHO)...

Here's Daly's opening Sentence for a Review headed "Taylor Swiftly Wows" in this AM's Tribune:

TAMPA--In the very first show of her very first headlining tour of the United States, pop princess Taylor Swift could've honked a tuba with her left nostril for two hours and the sold-out crowd of teen girls still would have shrieked and swooned as if the St Pete Times Forum were handing out free unicorns at the door.

OK..here comes 5 Quick "Reasons It's Too-Early to Hate Taylor Swift"..from Daly's "Swift Judgement" Article in the "Weekender" Supplement, (where 16 TS Headshots make up the Cover this issue):

1) Her voice is thin, but at least it's hers.
2) She has the best diary in the whole 9th Grade.
3) She's the music biz's brightest hope for a comeback.
4) She gives rock stars a good name.
5) Her songs are really bleepin' catchy.

He embellishes all 5 points in his story...but I'll pull only a few of his observations from the Last One:

"Swift is only 2 albums old, but she could already release a greatest-hits disc--and it would be good. "Tim McGraw", "Our Song", Teardrops On My Guitar", "White Horse", "Love Story", "You Belong With Me". Her best, and most deceptively smart track is called "Hey Steven", which slyly captures a passing unrequited flirtation. It's not overblown, too hyper, too sad. Instead it sweetly captures a warm blink of time, like that July romance at Camp Weetamoo when you were 12."

Daly's in his mid-30's, I'll guess..knows his stuff.

I'm old-enough to have met & talked-briefly with Shania Twain..when she was first-arrived in NashCity & was "Shania-WHO"... I'm wishin' Taylor tons of success..& maybe an even Happier Ending...when the Buzz Wears Down.

Best Wishes,
Stan