Musicians defend Taylor Swift after Damon Albarn says she “doesn’t write her own songs”

nme.com:

Taylor Swift after Damon Albarn claimed that she “doesn’t write her own songs”.During a recent interview with theLos Angeles Times, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman explained that Swift’s “co-writing” approach is at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting.When the LA Times journalist put it to him that Swift was “an excellent songwriter”, Albarn responded: “She doesn’t write her own songs.”He went on to say that co-writing “doesn’t count”, adding: “I’m not hating on anybody, I’m just saying there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes.

Doesn’t mean that the outcome can’t be really great.”Swift later responded to Albarn’s comments, tweeting: “@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this.“I write ALL my own songs.

Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing.

WOW.”Albarn subsequently apologised “unreservedly and unconditionally” to Swift, claiming that his words had been “reduced to clickbait”.