If you're like me, a Taylor Swift fan who struggles to find other artists to listen to, I have the solution for you. Each Taylor Swift album has its own unique genres and themes, so its hard to look for suggestions as a whole. However, I've compiled a list of albums to listen to depending on your favorite Taylor Swift album. These suggestions are Swiftie-approved and sure to be a hit!

Taylor Swift (“Debut”)

Released when the singer was just fifteen years old, Taylor Swift’s debut album marked the launch of her career. She wrote and co-wrote every single track. Taylor Swift features a blend of early aughts country and traces of pop stylings. The music on this album follow themes of friendship, first love, and heartbreak.

For fans of Taylor Swift’s debut album, I recommend Shania Twain’s best-selling album: Come On Over. Taylor Swift herself has said that Twain influenced her country music albums, and the pair even performed together in 2019. Shania Twain’s album Come On Over features country music with elements of pop and rock.

It is the highest selling country album internationally, with 40 million total sales. This album presents country music accessibly, perfect for those who don’t typically reach for the genre. Alike Taylor Swift, Come On Over tells tall tales of a young woman in a small town.

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Fearless

Taylor Swift’s first Grammy album of the year, Fearless, is a continuation of her debut album’s country genre with notes of pop rock. It produced some of the artist’s biggest songs, “Love Story’ and “You Belong With Me”.

If you like Fearless, I recommend Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour. Coincidentally, this album won the same four Grammys as Fearless. The songwriting is beautifully descriptive, and the production is consistent.

Golden Hour is another example of a primarily country album that’s accessible to a mainstream audience. The songs are lovestruck and exciting, much like Fearless.

Speak Now

Speak Now is a unique album for Swift because she wrote the album entirely by herself. It marks a transition from upbeat country to a tougher country pop-rock. The album shows the change from Swift’s late teenage years to adulthood. Speak Now tells the story of an all-consuming love, with exciting love songs like Enchanted, and devastating breakup ballads such as Dear John and Last Kiss.

For Speak Now enthusiasts, I endorse ROLE MODEL’s Kansas Anymore. The album blends pop music with soft country sensibilities. Similar to Speak Now, the album paints a picture of a tumultuous relationship and breakup. It has love songs like “Look at That Woman” and “Superglue”, and heartbreaking tracks like “Some Protector” and “Frances”.

Red

Taylor Swift’s Red is when the artist finally began to embrace the pop genre, pushing country to the wayside as a secondary genre. This album produced hits including the title track “Red”, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “22”, and “All Too Well”.

For those who love Red, I suggest The Good Witch by Maisie Peters. Peters opened for Swift on The Eras Tour. The Good Witch boasts exciting pop tracks with a unique voice reminiscent of early Taylor Swift.

Peters cites Shania Twain and Britney Spears as some of the artists that influence her music. I recommend “History of Man” for fans of “All Too Well”, and “Lost the Breakup” for fans of “I Knew You Were Trouble”.

1989

1989 marked Taylor Swift’s total shift into pop music. The singer loses her country twang and orchestrations in her second Grammy Album of the Year. 1989 propelled Swift into international fame, with chart-toppers like “Style”, “Blank Space”, “Bad Blood”, and “Shake it Off”.

I recommend Harry’s House from Harry Styles. Incidentally, 1989 features a few songs about Harry Styles. Harry’s House joins 1989 as a Grammy Album of the Year and career-defining project. It matches 1989 in smooth pop music, but Harry’s House simmers down for more personal and lyrically dense tracks.

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Reputation

After an overwhelming increase in fame and a few public feuds, Taylor Swift retreated into the shadows. Out of anger and a new love, Reputation was born. Reputation is the essential revenge album, sprinkled with a few synth-laced love songs.

For Reputation-lovers, I suggest GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo. While GUTS focuses more on heartbreak than love, it maintains the same themes of revenge and anger in songs like “All-American B****”, “Get him Back”, and “Vampire”. On the deluxe expansion of GUTS, “So American” tells a sweet story of falling in love with a british boy, an underlying theme of Reputation.

Lover

Two years into a committed relationship, Taylor Swift wrote Lover. Lover reflects her lovelorn emotions paired with musings about her inner struggles with fame. It embraces the pop genre, and enhances it with elements of different genres including jazz and dance music.

I recommend Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess for fans of Lover. Chappell Roan’s debut full length album shows off exciting pop tracks and tear-worthy ballads. For those who love “You Need to Calm Down” from Lover, I suggest “Pink Pony Club” as a first listen. I suggest “California” for fans of “The Archer”, and “Coffee” for fans of “Cornelia Street”.

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Folklore

Folklore came in an uncertain time in the world. Mirroring the isolation of the pandemic, Folklore is introspective, lyrical, and layered. Folklore shifts from Swift’s usual method of songwriting— writing about herself— to attempt writing about a variety of perspectives.

She tackles addiction, war, wealthy debutantes, teenage love-triangles, and so much more in Folklore. This album is well-deserving of Swift’s third Album of the Year.

For Folklore-fiends like me, I recommend Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers. While this album is more alternative than Swift’s genre, it maintains the same focus on lyricism, isolation, and introspection. Songs including “Killer”, “Scott Street”, and “Funeral” remind me the most of Folklore.

Evermore

Evermore is the quick follow up to Folklore, often dubbed its “sister album”. Evermore follows the same themes of introspection, and it focuses less on the stories of others. Sonically, Evermore favors guitar over Folklore’s notorious piano.

For those who love Evermore’s acoustic, woodsy, self-reflection—I recommend Noah Kahan’s Stick Season. The album is a quintessential listen for anyone who would rather be camping than at the beach.

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Conclusion

Being a huge fan of one artist can be restricting, and I hope this list helps others branch out into different genres and artists. From country to pop rock, there’s something for everyone if you know where to start.