Talk:The Black Dog (song)

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Short description: 2024 song by Taylor Swift

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GA Review

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Nominator: Gained (talk · contribs) 08:25, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Medxvo (talk · contribs) 09:05, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prose

Can we include that Republic Records released the song in prose since it's currently only written in infobox?
"Josh Kurp of Uproxx said that there was influences from Phoebe Bridgers due to how the song intensifies towards the end" → "Josh Kurp of Uproxx thought that there were influences from works by the American singer Phoebe Bridgers on how the song intensifies towards the end"
"as if Swift's album Folklore (2020) included pop rock" → "as if Swift's album Folklore (2020) included punk rock production elements"; the source says punk rock
"Critics and fans interpreted the song's title as a term for depression or a pub in Vauxhall, London, which gained attraction following its release" → "Critics and Swift's fans interpreted the title of "The Black Dog" as a term for depression or a pub in Vauxhall, London, which gained public attraction following the song's release"
"Harry Potter" → "the novel series Harry Potter"
"The first demo recording of the song was also released on May 28" → Doesn't the source say May 16?
"She sang it two more times in mashups with her song "Exile" (2020) at the tour's Warsaw stop on August 3, and with her song "Haunted" (2010) at the tour's New Orleans stop on October 25" → Any way to paraphrase this? It reads as she performed it two times with "Exile" alone
"made Swift the artist with the most entries in a single week with 29" → Did the song's position "made" Swift the artist ... or did it just help her? I mean, was it the lowest charting song from the album, the lowest charting song on the chart, etc... or none of these? I think otherwise it's better to use "helped" not "made"

Critical reception

"When it was released, "The Black Dog" garnered a positive reception from critics in reviews of the double album and in lists of Swift's and Antonoff's repertoires" → Did this change later? My suggestion is, "Following its release, "The Black Dog" garnered a positive reception from critics in reviews of the double album and in lists of Swift's and Antonoff's repertoires".
"The production received positive reviews. Sirosky considered the song ..." → Can we combine the two sentences? As, "The production received positive reviews, with Sirosky considering the song ..."
"Nate Jones of Vulture opined that it had ..." → "Nate Jones of Vulture opined that "The Black Dog" had ..."
"Neil McCormick from The Telegraph wrote that it contained ..." → "Neil McCormick from The Telegraph wrote that "The Black Dog" contained ..."
"Nashville-honed" → Nashville can be linked
"successful in "[subverting] expectations" on the song in that ..." → "successful in "[subverting] expectations" on "The Black Dog", in that ..."
"Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider said that Swift's storytelling was wonderfully in her style and described it as "modern yet classic, aching yet righteous, existential yet specific", and she thought it presented her ability to transform the locations of depicted heartbreak "into sacred ground" → "Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider said that Swift's storytelling was wonderfully in her style, describing it as "modern yet classic, aching yet righteous, existential yet specific". She thought it presented her ability to transform the locations of depicted heartbreak "into sacred ground"
"once someone else breaks that trust?" → full stop before the citation
"Keefe wrote that the track showcased one of her most effective tropes ..." → "Keefe wrote that "The Black Dog" showcased one of Swift's most effective tropes ..."
"The chorus was also praised. Jones said that it had a "big shout-y hook", which he believed was generally absent on the double album and was going to be screamed at shows by millenials. Sirosky viewed its melody to be in "classic Swift earworm style", while McCormick opined it had a "punchy hook". For The Hollywood Reporter's Ryan Fish, the chorus was an "epic, screeching" one that would relish fans live" → "The chorus was also praised, with Sirosky viewing its melody to be in "classic Swift earworm style". Jones said that the chorus had a "big shout-y hook", which he believed was generally absent on the double album and was going to be screamed at shows by millenials. McCormick described the hook as "punchy". For The Hollywood Reporter's Ryan Fish, the chorus was an "epic, screeching" one that would relish Swift's fans live"; My main suggestion is to keep consistent and have a good flow, you can paraphrase this however you like
"For Entertainment Weekly's Allaire Nuss, it was one of the double album's tracks ..." → "For Entertainment Weekly's Allaire Nuss, "The Black Dog" was one of the double album's tracks ..."

References

Is there a source for the personnel section?
Most of the references need to be archived
Ref 5, 17, 24, and 44; limited access
I suggest directly using this source instead of Ref 33, since WP:RSPSS suggests not confusing the US ABC News with other publications
I also suggest using Capital instead of Capital FM in references
Is there a reason for using The Telegraph instead of The Daily Telegraph in prose and references?

This took a bit longer than expected, but I tried to help as much as I can to make the article ready for FAC and I wish you good luck already if you're planning on that :) @Gained: I hope my suggestions are helpful and feel free to discuss anything with me anytime. I will put this On hold for now. Medxvo (talk) 09:05, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Medxvo! Thanks for choosing this to review and I really appreciate that you reviewed this in a way that it could be ready for FAC :D. I'll address this in a few days. Gained (talk) 10:32, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, thanks for the quick reply! No rush at all, take as much time as you need :) Medxvo (talk) 10:55, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]