1989 is the fifth studio album by the american singer-songwriter taylor swift. Named after her birth year, the album was a symbolic rebirth, jettisoning the acoustic elements of her past for a polished, synth -driven sound heavily influenced by late 1980s pop. Listen to your favorite music from your various artists at great prices. · a nostalgic nod to the 80s : The album’s title, “ 1989 ,” was a deliberate reference to swift ’s birth year, but it also served as a sonic homage to the synth -heavy pop music of the 1980s. · with its bold departure from the country-tinged sound that had defined her early career, 1989 embraced a fresh, synth -driven pop aesthetic, signalling swift ’s evolution as both an artist and a cultural force. Get deals and low prices on taylors swift 1989 vinyl at amazon. Titled after swift s birth year as a symbolic rebirth, the album recalibrated her artistic identity from country music to pop. · being that famous, your mid-20s are as good a time as any to have a rebirth, and in swift ’s case, a rebirth from country into 1980s -inspired synth - pop , scaled appropriately upward for the 2010s. · by living her life and breaking new ground, ‘ 1989 ’ found taylor swift transcending the limitations of genre and time on a stone-cold classic pop album. It was released on , through big machine records. From sweden to new york city to london to nashville and beyond, 1989 represents a true team effort. Quarterbacking the team was swift , a self-assured artist who envisioned the unabashed pop project after awakening in the middle of the night with sudden clarity.