notion it’s for the younger crowd.
Argument by assertion
notion it’s for the younger crowd.
Argument by assertion
I am constantly put off by the use of today’s street talk.Here’s an example from her chart topping “The 1″:I’m doing good, I’m on some new sh*tBeen saying “yes” instead of “no”I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though.There are other songs with lyrics that more miss than hit. Here’s an example from “August”:Salt air, and the rust on your doorI never needed anything more
Confirmation bias
Rolling Stone said, “It’s going to take weeks, if not decades, to puzzle out all the intricately interwoven narrative details of these songs. "
Anonymous authority
some bias they should maybe acknowledge before diving into an album.
claim of policy
Folklore is not an album I would recommend.
Claim of value
17-track album during lockdown.
Quantitative evidence
Salt air, and the rust on your doorI never needed anything more
First hand evidence
I’m doing good, I’m on some new sh*tBeen saying “yes” instead of “no”I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn’t though.
First hand evidence. Heard this himself
knowing she worked with Aaron Dessner of The National
Claim of fact
knowing she worked with Aaron Dessner of The National, I had hopes this would be the version of T.Swift I truly enjoyed.
Appeal to tradition
And here’s where my age comes in:
circular reasoning- "Or maybe it's because I'm a guy, the ripe old age of 31."
Or maybe it’s because I’m a guy, the ripe old age of 31.
circular reasoning- "And here's where my age comes in"
Though she nails the storytelling that typically accompanies folk music
rogerian argument
Review
This article is a rogerian argument
Maybe it was all the hype behind the album. Or maybe it’s because I’m a guy, the ripe old age of 31.
rogerian argument
I hate to divide American’s even further but after reading all the glowing reviews for Taylor Swift’s Folklore
Context: The country is divided and Taylor Swift just released her album "Folklore."
American’s
Audience: Americans
but after reading all the glowing reviews for Taylor Swift’s Folklore, and actually giving the album a try myself, I have to get this off my chest.
Exigence: He heard "glowing reviews" and felt that he needed to hear it himself
Folklore is not an album I would recommend.
Purpose: Prove the album is not good and not worth the listen
Or maybe it’s because I’m a guy, the ripe old age of 31.
Speaker: 31 year old man
As a fan of the folk genre
Audience: Fans of folk music Speaker: Fan of folk music
If that means more of today’s generation will start broadening their music horizons beyond the radio, and giving folk and other genres a try, then great.
Middle Ground Fallacy