Mangesh Desai

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has called out Blurs singer Damon Albarn for commenting on her songwriting skills and claiming that she doesnt write her own music.In a recent interview with Los Angeles Times, Damon Albarn implied that modern artists are relying on the sound and the attitude of their music for popularity. When the writer Mikael Wood suggested that Taylor Swift doesnt fit that narrative as shes an excellent songwriter, Albarn disagreed saying, She doesnt write her own songs.Co-writing is very different to writing. Im not hating on anybody, Im just saying theres a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes. Damon Albarn added.In response, Taylor Swift took to her Twitter account and slammed Damon for his comments criticizing her as an artist and wrote, I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You dont have to like my songs but its really fucked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW, Taylor shared. PS I wrote this tweet all by myself in case you were wondering.To support the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, her Folklore and Evermore collaborators, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, were quick to jump on Twitter to comment on how theyre the ones who have actually seen Taylors songwriting process firsthand, not Albarn.ive never met damonalbarn and hes never been to my studio but apparently he knows more than the rest of us about all those songs taylor writes and brings in. herb. jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) Not sure why you Following the backlash, Damon later on apologized writing to Taylor on Twitter, I totally agree with you. I had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand.I totally agree with you. i had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand. - Damon Damon Albarn (@Damonalbarn)