Jack Antonoff’s production is ubiquitous on Taylor Swift’s latest album Midnights, but as if that weren’t enough, the producer and his group Bleachers now appear on a new version of “Anti-Hero”, Midnights’ first single. Listen to the updated track below.
Swift teased Bleachers’ version of “Anti-Hero” in a tweet nodding to the song’s bizarre lyrics. “Jack’s version of ‘sexy baby’ is ‘art bro’ and we sincerely hope it confuses so many people,” she said. As such, Antonoff trades Swift’s “sexy baby” lyrics to remotely sing about judging said art brothers, and when Swift mentions her secret narcissism, he promises, “Taylor, you’ll be fine.”
From those much-mocked lyrics to the now-edited ladder scene in her music video, Swift had a bit of a controversial rollout with “Anti-Hero.” Yet it didn’t stop Midnights to break 73 sales records upon its release, and the artist’s upcoming “The Eras Tour” – with support from huge artists like Paramore, HAIM, beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers and MUNA – will likely be just as popular.
Working with artists like Swift, Lorde and Lana Del Rey, Antonoff has become almost as ubiquitous in recent years, so much so that we’ve ranked every song he’s ever produced.
Jack’s version of ‘sexy baby’ is ‘art bro’ and we sincerely hope he confuses as many people. Download Anti Hero with @bleachersmusic now at https://t.co/WdrCmvMfo8 pic.twitter.com/52TIyZP0hf
—Taylorswift (@taylorswift13) November 7, 2022