We would never advocate for hounding celebrities out and about, but in this case, gotta say we salute citizen journalism (a.k.a. paparazzi). Matty Healy, lead singer of The 1975, was just asked how he feels about Taylor Swift’s blockbuster album The Tortured Poets Department, which fans have speculated is largely about their relationship.
For those who haven’t listened or caught up to it yet, TTPD, as a double album, covers a lot of ground, but one idea referenced in many songs is a passionate but all-too-brief affair that left the singer heartbroken. It’s Swift’s first album since her split from longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn, and over the course of recording it, she dated and split from Healy.
But no, she doesn’t “just write about her exes,” there are also songs about childhood, fame, self-loathing, and depression. The Swiftoverse is expansive!
Anyway…
Robert Kamau
In a video posted by Entertainment Tonight, a paparazzo asks Matty Healy to rate his “diss track compared to the 30 others” on the album, presumably referring to the song “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” though, honestly, a lot of the tracks don’t paint him in a very flattering light.
“Diss track?” Healy asks. Then he smiles, says he “hasn’t really listened to that much” of the album but that he’s “sure it’s good,” smiles, thanks the pap and walks away.