The last episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast is a definite dive into Taylor Swift’s second surprise album of the year, Ever. The discussion divides each track on the album, exploring fan theories, musical influences and more. Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join presenter Brian Hiatt for the freewheeling episode, in which our enthusiastic panel can compare moments from the album with the works of Genesis, Mogwai, Natalie Maines, Sally Rooney, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Adam Duritz and countless others.
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